Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-22

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tN%5S5SSz;Nss2sY an old one.
\>NSss-~~-~Sgw Every new
s-ssfss teacher was per-
fsction the first month; simply human
the second, and il he or she remained
through the third mcnth, the children
were in rebellion at the instigation OF
their parents, and the brains of the
gossips were busy concocting slanders
which their tongues did not hesitate
to utter.
Robert Cole had just graduated with
honor from a well known college, and
by way of recruiting his health, re-
plenishing his pocketbook and get
ting started in his legal studies he de-
termined, in the absence of anything
better, to teach school for year.
The superintendent of schools for
McComb County was Robert Coles
friend, and to him the young man ap-
piled.
''There is only one district in this
county that has not teacher engaged
to open school at the end of the pres
ent holidays; it pays the largest sal
ary in the county, and the money is
sure, for the district is rich-but
then"
"But what, Mr.. Moore?" asked
Robert Cole, seeing that the superin-
tendent hesitated.
at is o hard district"
Chow so?"
"Well, they SANDER the female
teachers, particularly if they are pret-
ty; and the big boys have fashion of
thrashing the male teachers"
81 should rather like to try school
like that" said the young man, with q
laugh.
"Ohl I am sure, Mr.. Cole, you
could manage the boys, but the
parents and older brothers interfere.
Why, last year a young man taught in
No. Is; he was powerful fellow and
fine teacher, and he maintained or
der. OF course, he did some fogging,
particularly with the Docks, but lot
of the men folk lay for him one night,
and after beating him they threw him
into the pond, and if he hadn't been
expert swimmer he'd have drowned.
As it was he ESCAPED, and the very
next day he resigned" said Mr..
Moore
''Who are the Dooks?"
"ft is a large family; they are re-
lated In some way to nearly every one
in the district, and 1 believe-yes,
am sure-two of them are trustees at
this time.
"Are there no good people in the
districtN asked Robert Cole, feeling a
bit discouraged, yet anxious to under
take the school for its very difficult
ties.
''Oh, my! yes; indeed, majority OF
the people mean to do right and would
change matters if they could; but they
are quiet, law-abiding folk, who need
leader ana dread to act for them
selves. If you say so. can get you
the school," said Mr.. Moore.
l. shall be thanktul II you 90.
have theory of my own about manag
ing hard boys, and should like tt
try it, " said Robert Cole.
Tho superintendent said VERY
we'll" and within week Robert Cole
he'd met the trustees and was engaged
for the ensuing school year.
He was well-built, handsome young
fellow, and during the ten days tha
elapsed between his engagement ane
the time when school was to open Lh'
visited all families that had children
and did his best to create good I'M
preston. In this he was successful
and when he opened school the inhabi
tlnts in No. 10 felt that they had a