The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

last got the teacher they had been look,
ing for for years and years.
The doctor and the clergyman and
few other observant people shook
their beads and said one to the other:
"Young Mr.. Cole is certainly an &C.
complished gentleman, but his re-
fnement and culture are all so much
against him. The Docks will either
drive him out, or he will leave in dis
gust, as others have done, long before
the term is out"
Robert Coles plan was to do his
work conscientiously; to treat all
alike, and never to give an order
which he had not we'll considered,
and which he was not prepared to en-
force. He determined to keep his
temper, and to require prompt obedi-
ence from the very start.
It was often remarked that School
10 always began the new term with a
new teacher, on which occasion the
building was always packed; but as the
term wore on the attendance grew
less, until at the close there were
neither scholars nor teacher.
| Before getting to work Robert Cole
made quiet little speech to the chill
dren, and while he was talking he
noticed shock haired lad of seven
teen, with hair-lip, who persisted in
tickling the ear of a little boy in front
Of him with straw.
Robert stopped, and pointing to
the culprit, he said:
"What is your name, sir?"
The culprit looked about him with
a laugh, as if he expected someone
else to answer.
!, "Come up here, sir" said Robert,
! sternly.
The culprit again looked about hin
: and laughed.
He was still looking about him whel
, he felt hand on his collar, and be
t fore he knew what was up, he wa
n jerked into the aisle and dragged VI
u, to the platform, where the teache
q picked him up and set him agains
y the wall.
a "What is your name, sir?" Rober
d asked again.
r The boy with the hair-lip STAN
mered:
W "My names Bill Dock"
r. "Bill Dock, I have heard OF you
n but I was not prepared to see you be
d gin your devilment before began m
n school. Now, I should prefer to g.
If along we'll with you and with ever
10 other boy and girl in school, but
g want you to know that you must do
10 I say from the very first, or else sha
fog you and put you out Of school"
h my fathers trustee" gasped Bi
d Dock.
Q. IT don't care if he is fifty trustee
t. You must promise to do as | say or
e. shall fling you out Of school now; ye
lg understand"
. "Ye-yes," said Bill Dock. l..
or "Say yes, SIR"
8 eyes, sir, T understan d."
D. "Good; go back to your seat"
Robert Cole resumed his inaugur
is address just as if nothing had ha
ID pened.
s. Beyond lecturing red.headed g
H. of sixteen till she cried-she was al
is Dook-nothing unusual occurr
ut during the rest Of the day.
Robert examined his scholar
ed praised the bright ones, encourag
n. the backward and got them all elias
fed.
Up to this time the oldest inhab
ant of District 10 could not recall
lie teacher who began operations aft
IT. Mr.. Coles manner.
of He had not been there long enou
to have his qualifications as teach
,ol called in question. by the gossips; tn
\ q did not know him long enough
make charges against his character,
on even the Docks had to confess tn
he while the young teacher had raul
"a oueer notions to start with, he mes
in right :,
nd Robert Cole got his school we'll
or gained; he treated all alike, a
1g, while during study hours he never
lot Taxed his discipline, at noon ana
ht. cess he went out and played with
i'm children, and SO prevented rude CT
zen duct and vulgar language.
ed, Bill Dock was on his guard and to
erv care not to offend again, thou
Mr. hitherto he had been the terror OF
the teachers; from his logged mann
Robert Cole saw that the fellow h
re- bored revenge and that sooner or la
,ne he would try to crafty it. ,
IT. AS the winter came on Ned Dooh
at young man of twenty, who hae
school "for good" two years befc
the took it into his head to attend aga
q Ned Dock was o heavy, power
Ler fellow, and had the reputation OF
,ul. ing the best wrestler in the county