The herald., 1893-06-25
SARY AND TOBE.

people were learning well; so, too, were
the ''grass widowers and widows" The
little ones were more lovable every day
One morning, however, our peace was
disturbed by the news Of fight on the
way home from school the evening be-
fore. A dozen or more were implicated
BY noon had very correct account
Of the affair. That afternoon / requested
the guilty ones to remain after school
Little groups of two, three or four
stood around and discussed matters in
awestruck whispers. heard one or
two little girls say:
"The teacher tol Henry to stay. Did
you know she did?'
La, no, did shea D'reckin Henry'll
git a whoopin? Wouldn' that be aw-
full fer big boy lack Henry Che was "a
years old) to be whooped? She can't
whoop Henry. He's bigger'n she is."
When school was dismissed, half
dozen children in my room kept their
seats. AS the line came down stairs some
four or five dropped out of it and took
seats in the rear of my room. motion
ed them front and went out to see the
rest off.
Some went lingeringly, glancing back
through the window to where the cul-
prits sat.
When came into tho room. funereal
gloom seemed to have settled on the lit
tie group. l could imagine that it had
Just settled there, for I was confident
that before my entrance sundry winks
and smiles had been exchanged.
Sary Camp and Tobe Mullins were the
principals; the others were simply acces-
sories.
Sary was thin, pug nosed girl, who
looked old enough to have had years of
experience. Tobe was freckle faced,
cross eyed boy, perhaps two years older
than Sary.
wen hear from Tobe and Sarah first
am sure Tobe will be gallant enough
to allow Sarah to speak first. Besides
If she does, he will have the Last word"
II dom cyur," said Tobe. "But if
git the lais' word hitll be the first time
Sary ever lemme have hit" And one of
his cross eyes winked slyiy at the other
as litter went through the room.
-Go ON, Sarah. Tell all about this
trouble you and Tobe had on your way
home from school,"
"Well, I'll jist tell you heow hit wuz.
As passel Nv us wuz gwine home yis-
terday evenin we stopped jist tother
side NV Mr.. Milligin's on that rocky hill
to rest. We all set deown, an we wuz
fn1lSix, nv, Toha If1l-
Inns wuz little peace off from the bal
ance NV um, an (here Sary blushedD Tobe
he tried to kiss me. don't let no boy
kiss me dwelling with conscious virtue),
an jist uped an hit him in the meouth
18th his dinner bucket The led fell of'n
the bucket, an jist then Henry Taylor he
come up an he says, says he, 'Whut's
matter, Tobe? an he kicked Tobes buck
ct led deown the bluff.
''Tobe he tuck and slapped Henry Gaze
he kicked the bucket led, an then Bob
Taylor he run up an kicked Tobe's
bucket an knocked 1t down the bluff
Tobe he picked up rock an hit Bob, an
then the balunce Nv the Taylor boys an
the Joneses jined in. Jist then Brother
Henry he come long an he says: 'Whnt's
the matter hyur2 Whut you all on Tobe
ferY
"tThar wuzn't much fightin after that
| blieve the Taylor boys th'owed some
more rocks too."
Tobe was evidently very much pleased
that Sarys story was so favorable to him.
self, but when she remarked by way Of
conclusion: "Hit all started frum Tobe
tryin to kiss me. If hit hadn't been fer
that, thare'd a. been nothin NV hit, an if
you whoop anybody Tobe he's the one to
whoop." He blurted out:
"Sary Camp cussed."
This remark was variously received.
The Taylors and Joneses giggled. Sary
uttered not word, but every feature of
her face, even to the tip Of her pug nose,
and her entire manner said plainly:
"That beats me"
And Sary's 1S-year-old brother Harry
said, well, that's the fust time I've
hyurd Sary 'cused NV cussin sence she
jined the church"
Sary frightened at this and remarked
with animation, eyes, an I've had my
health heap better sence l jined the
church"
Her simple faith moved me. 1t was
80 like that of the woman Of old who
thought but to touch the hem of his gar
ment and be made whole.
"What did Sarah say, Tobe?"
'She said, Dad blame you, you lii
black devil.'"
"That hain't cussin," said Sary. II
hyurd paw say that, an / axed him if hit
was cussin, and he said hit wuzn', an
paws church member too"
"My pap hain't no church member, an
axed him if hit wuz cussin, an he said
course hit wuz," said Tobe.
"Hit amt cussin, is hitr said Sary,
appealing to me as the court of last re-
sort
Not caring to decide so important a
matter, l simply said, "lt is certainly
not an expression that either lady or a
gentleman ought to use." ,
Tobe was triumphant and Sary crest
fallen. Further inquiry brought out lit
tie that was new ON either side. After
admonitions on my part and good prom
ises on the part of the children we set
out for home together. Our road was
the same for 100 yards perhaps then the