The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
ST. FRANCTV WEST FEICNA PARISH LA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER r. 1885,

house. Go to the door and throw that
stuff in your mouth out" !
Ned Dock laughed and threw the
quid on the floor.
"Pick that stuff up and throw it
outp' said the teacher, calmly and |
firmly.
"Throw it out yourself, Mr..
Teacher, but I WON'T" said Ned |
Dock.
cit is ten minutes to noon, but I
shall dismiss school now and call it
ten minutes earlier. The school will
all leave but Edward Dock"
With alarm in their faces, the chill
dren went out, and some of the bigger
boys, among them Bill Dock, with
look of satisfaction on his ugly face,
looked in the windows.
Edward Dock tried to smile when
the teacher locked the door and came
back to him, but his trembling lips
showed that his confidence in himself
| WAS bOlu6Wudu SuhhCu.
"Will you do as I told you, sir"
said the teacher, coming SO close that
he might have laid his hand on the
others arm.
Ned Docks reply was fierce oath
and savage blow.
"You licked my brother, but you
can't lick mel"
Robert Cole saw his tack and knew
his man. He threw off the blow with
lis right hand and before Ned Dock,
who was as clumsy as he was power
Iful, could recover, blow planted be-
tween his eyes sent him in a heap to
the floor.
Quick as fash Robert dragged his
rebellious pupil to the platform and
set him on his feet.
The young savage struck another
blow and again was knocked down
Then Robert seized a short pointer
and he applied it to the fellows arms
and shoulders till he roared with pain
"Will you do as I say, Ned Dook?'
r eyes" howled the beaten cur.
t "Then pick up that tobacco ant
throw it out. Quick, or shall take Of
t your coat and wear out another pointe'
on you"
: Ned Docks picked up the tobacco
and when the teacher opened the doc
for him to throw it out he ran bare
, headed like deer in the direction
: his home. followed by his frightened
y brother.
1t During the rest of the day Rober
J continued as If nothing had happened
l. and his school was model Of order.
IS School had just been dismissed &c
II the day, when Ned Docks father an
. Ned Docks uncle, both trustees an
IL powerful men under fifty, came to th
school and demanded an explanation
J.. Robert saw that these men mear
fight, but that they were made OF tn
u same material as the younger bullie'
He explained. and said in conclusion
IF eitherof you men came to m
school I should expect you to ODE
me-"
"But if we didn't do SOP" aske
:" - Ned's uncle.
p "Then I should make you"
"Do you think you could?"
II "I don't know whether you inten
80 coming to my school or not, NJ
~ Dock" said Robert, "but I kno
pretty we'll why you and your broth
., are here. Your family has been
% curse to this district, but they mu
IL not stand in my way" Here he ro
J.. and, locking the schoolhouse door, l
", put the key in his. pocket and said
d he came back: IF either of you
OF both Of you together, imagine tina
!, cannot fog you as quickly as If y
gu were boys, I'll undertake to undecei
ev you"
eey The Docks exchanged glance
70 They were logged without striking
so blow. They offered their hands
H. Robert aud called him a brick, al
or told him to do as he pleased from th
III time on and they would stand
=. him.
", Robert took them at their word a
III District 10, from being the worst, /
70 came the very best school in &
w. county.
ne NJ A lady succeeded Robert Cole a.
W. she said she had never met with b
!, tor pupils or nicer people.
OK , Robert practiced law near by. a
gu the Docks became his clients, I
d. oil that they had high admiration
o.' his intellectual requirements, but
VI, cause they believed that the ability
'ei resist was primary qualification
a lawyer, and Robert had that quail
, a. in perfection. New York Ledger.