The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-01-11

| mouth; but the next moment the har
lines appeared again, an angry fasl
came into her eyes, and she brought on
hard hand down upon the other as sh
said: well, if / don't surprise them m,
name amt Pike!"
The insurgents had followed thei
usual course when barring teacher out
Only the older boys, six in number, wer,
to know any thing about the affair
They had planned it all the Saturday
before while out hunting rabbits to
gether in Mr.. Peters wood pasture
Bonnie had been sent to the pasture
that very day to look for stray COW
He had seen the boys coming, and had
hidden until they should have passed
for he was afraid of them. They had
sat down, and perfected their plans
within fifteen feet of his wide-open
ears. Then they had gone On their way,
and he had gone on his with heavy
burden on his mind.
Miss Betsey usually reached tho school
house at about half-past eight o'clock.
Fred Hooper. che boy who built the
fires that wii,ier, had joined the insur-
gents, and az he had the key of the
house they had no trouble in entering it
when they met at the door at eight
o'clock.
Once inside they locked and barred
the door, closed the great window shut
tiers at the windows, built roaring
fire, and gave full vent to their Joy at
having ''come up with Miss Pike. Re-
fusing entrance to all, they waited the
arrival of Miss Betsey in fever of ex-
element.
We'll show the old lady who's run
ming this school," ssid Tom Lee, glee-
fully.
wont it be fun to hear her rave out
side?" cried Hadley Bunker.
Now don't weaken bit when she
comes" said Fred Hooper. 'Wo Just
want to give her to understand that
there's been a new leaf turned over an
we intend to manage this school"
That's SO, Fred acquiesced Jed
Bunker; it's time she was learning that
we're not afraid of her.
The other pupils now began to arrive
and to clamor for admission, which was
eeringly refused them, and the arrival
Of Miss Betsey was momentarily ex-
oected. Tom Lee was drawing a hid
sous caricature of her on the blackboard
~ the light of candle held in one
land, for the closed solid wooden shut
ers at the four small windows made the
oom as dark as night. A closet where
he teacher hung up her wraps, and
where the broom, the chalk and other
chool articles were kept, was in one
orner of the room.
Lets see what she keeps in here"
ried Jed Bunker. 'sWouldn't be sur
'rised if--o-o-o-hi''
He gave wild roar of amazement and
ain as he fell fiat on the floor, and Miss |
'etsey strobe out over him and said, in |
stern voice:
I'm going to whip every boy in this
DOM. We will see who's running this
chool!"
She rushed to a window, threw open |
he shutters to give her light, and then,
rmed with long and keen rawhide,
he made dreadful onslaught ON the
mazed boys. towards at heart, their
'eble courage vanished at the sight Of
ne downfall of their leader, Jed Bum
or, and they fed wildly before the pur-
ling Miss Betsey.
Fred Hooper, who had cautioned the
hers not to weaken" few to corner.
'ying out: 20, Miss Pike! I-I-plsase.
iss Pike, let me-oh!' for she had
ken him by the collar and was using
le cowhide Justify upon his back while
. struggled to free himself.
Those who were outside listened with
'owing wonder to the bowls and the
n inside. Several climbed up to the
indow and peeped in, with dumb as
nishment-all but little Billy Ketch-
n. He ran about holding his sides, his
d face distorted with grinning joy.
She's in there!" he proclaimed to those
Waiting him, ''Miss Pixies in there, an
they amt gsttia'it! Hear 'em! They're
arm round like mad an her after
nj"
Fred Hooper had tried to unlock the s
~ oAu CcSdpO, bub MISS DSCSeY Q3Q
ught the key from his hand and I
opped 1t into her pocket. When she t
ally unlocked the door and the other 2
holars came in, they saw the six reb- l
sitting in woeful subdued state ON a a
lg bench. Fred Hooper and Gregory b
mixer had their faces hidden in their &
nds and were sobbing dismally. Jed e
mixer, sullen but subdued, sat at the q
OF the row, with wen-like bump on 8
) head, swollen cheek and torn p
1t. t
Mss Betsey stood at her desk striking
: skinny skirts with the rawhide, Il
1 keeping an eye ON the six boys. u
lie the other pupils silently took G
'ir seats. During the day Mr.. Jason
rry and the other two members of the
lrd visited the school. News of the y
uble had already reached them, and
y congratulated Miss Betsey on her
tory. I,
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