Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-06-27
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There was terrible uproar in the
Gallbush Grammar School about then:
lchabod cast the perfumed handker-
chief from him with great violence, at
the same time making some remarks in
dark brown tone of voice. " 'S ii
Then he thrust his hand round to his
coat-tail pocket to see what had hap
pened there. 49,
He buried it in the sractured eggs.
Then be brought out handful: .
Reuben Plum was roaring with laugh
ter, with both eyes shut and his mouth
opened to it's full capacity. i
1chabod let the handful of back-num
Der eggs fly at Rauben, ard the whole
mess struck the unlucky lad fair in the
mouth. SO =
Reuben stopped laughing.
He stopped Immediately.
The way he began to splutter and
gurgle and groan seemed IL 8 indicate
that he did not feel very we'll.
The professor peeled off his coat and
cast it into a corner after which he
rushed ont Into the hall and washed his
face in bucket Of water that was al
ways kept there.
When he came back he was prepared
to give Reuben going over
But Reuben was still doubled up with
both hands on his stomach looking very
white and weary.
The sight appealed to 1chabod'o . sease
of the ridiculous, and the little professor
had hard work to keep from laughing;
but he never cracked smile asHe sad:
Master Plum may be seated
Reuben took his seat, and for whole
week after that he was not late in ar
irving at school.
But he finally failed to appear in
time, and Ichabod PROMPTLY called him
up to the desk when he did appear.
Y presume you have an excuse for
being late again, Master Plum ""'
>Ye-e-es' '!I~ - ~
What is it,
I've taen busy tending stock
What kind of stock 2? N
Live stock ?"
'Horse5 or cattle p
Neither
What then?
This kind said Reuben as he pulled
liye ticuse out of his pocket and
dropped it on Ichabod : desk. '' d '''
Now it happened that there was
nothing in the whole wide world Icha.
bod held in such mortal terror as a
mouse. A lion could not have scared
him SO much as an ordinary mouse. i
This one made a streakstraight across
the desk for the professor.
Ichabod gave one wild veil and fell
over backward, the chair and all, kick
ing out with both feet and upsetting the
desk.
Take it away he screamed. Muir
der, fire, thieves.
The mouse was scared a great deal
worse than Ichabod, and it jumped on.
to the floor and sought to find place
of concealment under the benches.
This CREATED further disturbance.
The girls shrieked and mounted to
the tops Of the benches, while the boys
indulged in a regular mouse hunt.
whooping up an q down the room in
pursuit of the little fellow, till one Of
them cornered it and caught it by tho
tail. "'' t '>
Here it is professor, I've caught it,
Take it away gasped 1chabod.
Throw it out of the window-do any
thing with it,
So the mouse was finally cast out Of
the window into the cold, cold world.
." Tchabod gathered himself together
and contemplated Reuben for some time
without saying a word. =" 80"
When he finally did speak it was TO
one Of the other boys. : "
johnny Mish, wish you would do
an errand for me. Here are ten cents
Johnny came out and collared the
dime. ~
, u want you to run down to zeb Bow
mans and get half a dozen eggs
'To fry or bileT
Neither. They are to be taken raw,
and l want you to get some that haye
been kept in the store about two Or
three years. want to make sure they
are good and mellow
Johnny hustled out and obtained the
eggs while Reuben. INDUCED in great
deal Of si,rimising and speculating.r'
These look as if they were old enough
to he good" said Ichabod. u may find
= nooocoarv tn let certain Young gen