Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-08

III you please" responded Charlie,
with mock pOliteness, THAT is If IL is
perfectly convenient for you to attend
70 the matter"
JOB made a rush for tho speaker and
hostilities commenced. | will not At
tempt to describe tho encounter thai
followed. Indeed doubt il it were po.-
slolc to do 50. Certainly II would be
very difficult for me, after this lapse oS
tlme, To say just at what stage OF the
combat Charlie put his thumb out OF
joint, or exactly at what point Job near-
iy chOkrd himself to death with stray
tooth which he unwisely attem pied TO
swallow instead Ofspitting il out az he
should have done. Enough that at the
eno OF nyo minutes victory bad perch
ca upon Charlie's banner, and he sat
| trlumphantly upon Jobs stomach ana
held us head in tho dirt until the con-
4uered youth was ready to promise that
he would never again, under any cir
cumstances' address tho new boy as
"Humpy." Tho pledge having been
madr, peace was established just az the
nine o'clock bell rang, and hastily
brushing some OF the thckest OF the
art from his clethinR, the victor pro-
| SSSNSN w buu b1nOulEOQlls
Mason, come here" said the stern
voice VI the principal Mr.. Awkright,
the moment my playmate entered the
schoolroom. Charlie walked to the
desk and stood in tho immediate pres
enco OF that august parsonage.
Your eye is black, your facets bruis-
Cd ana bleeding, and your clothing is
oIsarranged and covered with dirt" OBJ
served tho principal with an awful
frown.
This statement seemed to occasion
Charlie no surprise, and he inclined his
head in silence.
1T would appear, sir, that you have
Deen nghtng again." continued the
principal in his deep, measured tones.
CandOr compelled Charlie to admit
Ihat appearances seemed to justify such
a conclusion.
Aren't you ashamed, sir, to look any
decent person In tho face? Do you
think there is in this village a more
disgraceful and disgusting looking OBJ
Ject than you are at the present timef
Answer me, sir"
Yes, sir, do" replied the culprit
m"ekly.
You do, do you2 Well, sir, am as.
}
convince mo that there is in the limits
Of the State of New Hampshire another
such dirty, repulsive and generally y
dtsreputable looking boy as yourself,
pledge you my word that will not in,
dict the punish mont you so richly mer,
, II" and Mr.. Awkright stood gloring tri
umphantly at the youth before him.
AT this opportune moment tho other
| com ba Ia "a n ferad tho room,
, "Thore is the boy we are both looking
, for, sir" said Charles calmly, pointing
TO his late antagonist.
The principal cast his eyes around tc
s the doorway and stood transfixed wit
3 astonishment. Job was Indeed a sorry
I iigurc.. An ugly cash disfigured his lip
: his nose was still bleeding, his coat wal
3 slit up the back, both his Dyes we're ar
}, tistically arrayed in somLer black, ant
his right ear was swollen to twice il
r normal size. A litter ran around th
n room, and the stern principals lip
twitched In spite Of himself as he say
j the trap to which he had walked
s Recovering himself, ho raped loudly
= on the desk and shouted "Silence!' in
d tone that drove even the faintest trac
Il OF smile from every face.
And now, sirs," he said, turning t
9 to Job and Charlie, "you will prOcee
y to the Mushroom and make yoursrlVe
as nearly fit for the society of dpcen
II people as possible. l will investigat
1t this matter later"
3 Whether he ever made the promise,
10 investigation know not, but the affai
p was never again referred to by him /
the presence OF the parties. 1T wa
probably the only instance in the his
y tory OF MIR. Arkrights school that
10 known intractlon OF the rules RENAME
g unpunished.
ID AT noon, as my chum and / left tn
1t schOolroom we were met at the door b
lg Ivan Raleigh, who warmly thanke
DO Charlie for his friendly interference
his behalf.
r Don't mention it," said Charlie wit
d, laugh. ut was real pleasure, a
n sure you. have had my eye on th
gentleman for some time. BY the wa
81 Raleigh, for believe that is your nan
be this is my chum, Ralph Graham, WI
was arranging to attend to that lit
ou matter himself il | hadn't selfish
ou crowded in ahead OF him. He's a tho
e. Oughbr and don't you forget it,"
The new boy and acknowledged th
FL somewhat novel introduction, and
nd home beng in the same part OF the v
ht lage as ours, We moved away togeth,
10 chatting pleasantly, just as We reaC
on I'd my gate we heard the patter Of swi
nd y running feet behind us, and my lit
At cousin, Isabel Hamilton, came up wi
ed sparkling eyes and flushed cheeks.
NJ II saw IL all from the girls pli
Ia ground" she said breathlessly, land
ne made me just ache to be q boy. I
ra Chsrliel ! think you are real splendi,
VI TO be continued next week.