The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-02-02
TWO YEARS
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Written for the DeLamar NUGGET,
written for the DeLamar NUGGET,
CHAPTER III.

few general rules and regulations fol
the government of my pupils, both dur
ing school and play hours, one of which
was, that at the noon hour none Of then
were to visit certain old lady who
lived near the school house and who
bad complained to me that my children
were annoying her. All my pupils
we're we'll informed as to the rules, fol-
bad read them aloud several times
One young lady, about sixteen or seven
teen years of age, whom we will call
Miss Nancy, did not see fit to observe
the last named rule and after repeated
complaints from the old lady, and as
many repremauds administered by me
TO Miss Nancy, | concluded | would
have to administer corporal punish
ment. ! went to where she sat, think
ing / would give her slight tap or two
with little switch which l carried,
when the young vixen, not waiting for
me to begin the fight, (for such it prov
cd to bel, com menced offensive opera
tions herself. Proverbial OF the female
sex, she confined her operations mostly
to the use Of Ter nails, and they proved
very effective weapons too, and during
the fight would have been willing to
have sworn that they were at least an
inch long. didn't wear any beard,
and was very thankful didn't. My
hair was too short to pull, so she confined
her operations to my eyes, nose, ears,
in fact, any place her nails could reach
the skin. OF course the school was in
huhnb. and every time Nancy would
get in an extra vicious scratch, some
one would yell, "bully for Nancy" and
didn't have time just then 10 look
around and see who the culprit was. /
tried holding her hands and then she'd
bite and kick until I'd have to let 60
to protect some other part of my ana
tony, and then my poor face would get
smother "trip" set her down SO hard
that I'm sure ! must have loosened
some of her back teeth but she'd bob
mp again, serenely.
Finally set her down so hard that
the bench legs broke aud we both went
sprawling to the floor together. BY
this time was thoroughly mad and
jumped up and picked up the switch
which | had dropped. and before she
could regain her feet laid it across her
shoulders until she roared, and l had
her conquered. She took seat with
out word. had told her | was going
to give her whipping and had done
SO and that settled it. But a person
looking at US would certainly say | had
got the worst OF it, in fact my face look
ed as though had been in an encount-
or with wild cat and they would have
been pretty near right too. After this
q better girl than Nancy could not be
found, and during my whole term of |
school | never had occasion to repri-
mand her in any way indeed rather
thought she cast sheep's eyes at me,
but had TO much respect for Miss
Nancy's nails to return her laDguishing
looks, or come in reach of them. The
Incident bad a good effect on the school
for from that time forward / had no
rouble in regard to obedience from
my Of my pupils.
Ifthere was one thing that amused
ne more than another in that country,
t was the social intercourse between
he young people Of opposite sexes. or
curse they all had their ''stiddy com
ANY" but it was considered a slight if
ach young man in the eighborbood
i'd not gallant his friends "stiddy
ompany" occasionally. Their great
ourting place was at church. These
MEETINGS were held at least two days in
accession, generally commencing on
aturday morning and continuing until
unday night, and if they had an extra
God time and the 'power" was I'M
sually strong, they were sometimes :
ontinued until Monday and even Tues :
ay nights. There was always a cool
pring OF water in the neighborhood '
nd gourd or two convenient, to drink
ON. 1t was the practice of the young /
ZEN 10 line up near the church door a
ying in wait for the girls TO come out y
I'D go to the spring for a drink, and 8
ght here let me remark that l think e
lat the girls in Arkansas are the most
iirsty creatures ever saw. =
OF course didn't follow them down i
the spring to sec how much they ii
ank at time but ifthey drank any h
ing like fair drink of water each 81
ne, each girl must have consumed Ct