Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17
THE NEW TEACHER.


we'll pitch him out of doors. low
Western men is good enough for usn
Il. John, don't talk So" said his stem
mother, q high shouldered, freckled
woman. with watcry blue eyes and a
chronic drawl.
But she smiled as she said it. and n
miuute or so later the boy heard b,r
telling neighbor who had "stepped inn
to borrow postage stamp and a sheet
OF paper, what fine spirit our JOHNNY
has.
" guess likely you behave Yourself
jack" said Gilbert, the big brother, who
was mending harness out in the shed
when John began to air his boasts out
there cor else you'll get a first. class
ihrashing when you come back"
we don't want no Yanks foolin,
round here" said John, sullcnly.
".Our folks was Yanks afore they was
Westerners,h sagely observed Gilbert.
"All the same, though, wish Joe Hol-
ley'd got the. place instead O. this Rhode
Island fellow. Joe's a good neinhbor
and he's got right smart o. book
lcarhin'."
GIL" said John, leaning both clbows
on the shed window, "why don't Won 90
in for schoolin'7"
Reckon I've got enough to mass in n
crowd said Gilbert, boring series Of
holes in check strap.
mo great, though" rctortod John
'.4ou can read--and you can writc-and
that's about ALL"
e i've always had sometime clsc n
think of when dccstrick school WINS
open" said Gilbert, composedlv scrimos
has been brisk since father died Rnt
we've pretty nigh squared up tho ,vort
now, and if this Yank is pretty middI;n,
smart, may take turn at INV hooks
some time in the winter. l'vc alwavs
thought should like to see into what
they call geometry Joe Hollcy can't
leach thatm
mo more can the Yank. I don't
reckon" said disaffected John
Evidently his theories and those OF the
new teacher came into active conflict for
the next day, the first of the school
quarter, he came blubbering home Mt
noon.
Teachers took away my books. and
won't let me hev' my dinncr.basketm
said he. "And I'm hun-n.n-gry,
"'rhc poor creetur.n whined Mrs
Bligh, instinctvcly cutting gigantic
wedge OF pumpkin pic, and looking
around for the cheese.
Don't stop for that now. mother
said Gilbert, setting his teeth together.
: oFFec.' 18th me, John. Wen look into
this business"
Never was mile moro ra,idly traverscd
tnan that expanse of dreary pines and
sere grass that lay between the district
school house and the Biigh farm. John.
running with all his breathless might,
could scarcely keep pace with his
brothers long, swinging strides.
Gilbert's face was dark; his ewes
sparkled omnously. John glanced at
him now and then with scarcely subdued
ave..
"Girs proper mad" he said tohimself.
AND when ellis mad it means suthin'."
Arrived at the little red brick build
ing at the cross roads, Bligh pushed the
door open and strobe tiercely in.
"Now, them" said he, whats this
about bullying little Jack Blieh9 I'll
know the reason of it, or I'll ="
He stopped abruptly. Instead OF the
tail, ungainly Yankee whom he had ex-
pectod TO see behind the desk, trim,
pretty young girl, with ct-black hair
ana u complexion like ripe peach, rose
>Aohi liz pSodSos5 iChl CnulT.
"Well, = said She, composedly, "what
Is wanting? Do you know, young man,
chat it is the custom in civilized coun,
tries to knock at the door before you
come inl Children" to the little flock,
VINO, with one accord, had raised their
heads, "all this does not in the least
concern you. Mind your lessons. John
Blighi take your seat"
ttI l>I,,clol
boldened by the presence of his tall
brother. Gimme my dinner basket.
Lemme. have my books"
~ want to know" began Gilbert
bligh, what right you have"
Miss Root-"Emma Abigail Root" 1t
was in the school certificate raised n
warning finger
"Silencef" she said. "Leave this
room at once! ! will not have my dis
cipline interfcred withw
"l-won't" again bawlcd the bellic
erent Johnny. IT,.
The children held their breath
. Bliss Root took in the situation a,
once, and briskly Selling the young
rebel by the coat-collar, walked hin
INTO the eook-cioset and turned the KEY
in the door.
'oote aufuuCcu TO rescue him. but
while he stood chivalrously unwilling t.
Icy violent hands on woman. Mis-
Root turned upon him and took him b,
the wrist, as if he had been child.
did you hear mo tie you to COZ
said she; and put him out at the doc
without further ceremony.
A thrill ran through the little audience
The school-ma'am had triumphed ave
lawless Johnny Bligh, and afterwar,
conquered his big brother. Her rul
was thoroughly established now; Their
would be no further fear of revolt.
Calmly Miss Root returned to tb
little wooden platform upon which stoo
her chair and desk.
snow, Peter Dorsey" said she, oyo
may give me the boundaries of Sout
Carolina over again"
done before.
"By George!" muttered Gilbert Blioi
; outside, faint she plucky it'll
thing? Well, I suppose I NAV as We we
SO home l reckon Jack will have /
work out his own salvation, for ali
tnc. How those black eyes. did, sfsay
thought"
To Gilbefrs Infinite amazamo,t