Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-04-21

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vea-th - duplicate my original exp~ri-
euse- r was IN the time when the
FesiaGvglr b-arysrst around IN the
rieestrict.- and barring the TEACHER
eut was among the most cherished
privileges Of young America I was
vrung. rather Inclined - think that hse
WIS worth living only tSr the fun - BE-
eSrrsstet trsm Il. and became n rural
Instructor only because parental
authority thought the attendant ex-
psrieus~ would tend ~ cure the mir
chief ant ~trivolitv whb;h seemed u
p~re'a0mTnate n nv makeup. Ny "a
rhsr secured n position for me- and I
PASSED an examination that was easier
than the eareehlsm- Wise euuzseIs
were dnnrd into my ears. AMI a.euu
Fanytng them WIS an l~atimation thai 7
had a pretty dIficult boe Of scholars 10
deal with This did not bother me So
mneh ~ the fIes that I must be sevlui
Ell rum the cutter world ans is en-
ehanrmsnt7 with which I hast been -
enamorrtL
! had synpsthetbc brothers. hpr We
were a bix family OF boys. and. while
enlIvsuiux existence with occasional
guarreS. w- always stood hv each
other a. against the rest Of the world
Gu the incoming Of my departure 7 WAS
full Of troubles and half fnslinsd % cut
loose from home restraints IN the in
terpst OF the army. navv or Develop
ment of mineral interests In "a. far
west In the first place. ny clothes
- .-@ ~
modern slang but the csn.tsd ssate-
meat q a solemn truth wv fathers
ssea Of developing boys was - make
them thoroughly independents and I'M
hampered By couventionaIlsiesN - I
was not dressed IN accordance with anv
suggestions Of fashion. but after plans
and specifications original with the
head Of the household The crat
wore was first donneG on The OCCASION
of 4 wealthy auntaS wedding At The
time OF hat somewhat gorgeous event
sept IN the background as much a.
possible but even then I euuIsE hear o.
~easiouaI expressions Of curiosity a. TO
who cut that euafe- Il was too long.
too bug around and without anv claim
10 popular endorsement The rest of the
outfit was IN harmony with the coat
To obvIate the humiliation which
thought must attach 10 Sach a make
up had anticipated nv salary and IN
vested IN a stunning suit Of 6ne cloth
and exerurlaSiaxiy broad measure bind
ing This Wa slowed underneath a
pile Of books IN an odd sateheE N whirh
was 20 carry ny possessions 10 an TN
tried field OF labor But when went
10 hT.chIng a horse - the buggy pre-
Paratory TO making a start th0se IA
thsrty b.eas Of sturdy Independence
again obsrusied themselves. must
walk The best men N the history OF
the country had started cut with nc
abis save their own talents and their
inslnmirable viii The nrss stages
toward greatness were noe 20 be taken
with n horse aad buggy
Of course. I was bIurr than a bound
boy az q husking. but ] reaG a good deal
IN the sly wink brother Cash gave me
a. ! started across the orchard 10 short
e1 the six-nies trip ahead Of ne A
halfrie walk took ne arour6 a curve
into the woods. and there I sat on an
DID m~oszgroWn log. wondering with
the Perspicuity Of youth whether I Was
an adopted sen or a naturaI offspring.
thus 20 Be treated soon there came
the sound 81 rspi6]y-aPproa<hiux
whe-lS and around the eCrner whFrled
CASH AZ a terrific rate Of speed using
the whip ard holding the lines Ike a
Erss-el1ss jockey N q close finish
We found the sehooIhcuse. dinU.
somewhat cut Of plumb and somewhat
dis1gured BY n coal she'd IN the rear
that suggested the cuexed hat OF xSoN
riousiy drunken mar. while there was
a knocry eSuuntEum in the query a. Z,
whether the she'd was leaning on the
<-hoolhou<s or the sehnoIhog-< on the
she'd
Casa simply deposited the grip and
myself totd me 70 keep astI1 upper In
ard sped fer home found the school,
house unlocked walked n and thers
stood a verisa6ds A@az1G wiEh sleeves
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