Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
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/ IHE HOME CIRCLE II
LOCKE AMsDEN IS L PURSUIT A COUNTRY ENGAGE
AS A SCHOOL
d. p 7Hombson.
IL COMMITTEEMAN AND A LAWSUIT.
The little knowledge he had gained
Was all from simple nature drained.-Gay.
d. p. Thompson.


oRy the hero home;
OI and having inadvertently omitted appre his friends
@ his intention to himself as teacher of some of the
ol winter schools the vicinity of his fathers residence he
found his arrival every situation which his undoubed
qualifications should prompt him aspire already occupied by
Others He therefore compelled unless he enquished his
purpose listen the less eligible offers which from such
smaller and backward districts societies as had engaged
their the winter One of these he the point
deciding accept when he received information of district
where the MASTER from other had been dismissed
during the first week OF his engagement and where the committee
search another supply his place The district from
which this information situated in of the mountain
about dozen miles distant and the particular neghbohood
known the vicinity considerable by
the the Horn of the Moon appeaton generally under
stood be derived from peculiar of mountain that
partially enclosed the place Knowing nothing of the which
had led dismissal the teacher indeed the
the school, further than large and
probably which, though rather part Of the country
would yet furnish something like adequate
good Locke had hesitation in deciding make
immediate application for the situation Accordingly the next
morning mounted horse and for the place
mild Defenders day; the ground had yet assumed
covering taken by hero becoming
either side wild and picturesque scenery
upon which he had delighted
To look from up natures Cod
going pleasant And occupied by the
reflections thus occoned together with antcpatons of happy
results his expected engagement he arrived after ride
the borders the looking place which he
in quest
At this point in his journey he overlook foot, of
whom after discovering him belong somewhere in the neighbour
hood he proceeded make inquiries relative the situation
of the school,
"Why" replied man. live the tip of the
Horn which is of the edge of the district know
but little the school affairs but thing they
shipped the master, and want to get another suppose
"or what the dismissed? For lack of quail
fcaons?"
Yes. lack ifCat he e How
had learning enough all agreed but spunk
young others of the big boys mrusng
and being little red things he had said to thm took
into their heads to train him little which they did; when he
instead of showing grit the OCCASION got frightened and
cleared out"
"Why sir, did his scholars offer him personal voencea'
80 violence. They took him quite carefully bound
HIM plank, understood and carried him their shout
of procession three times around the schoohoue
and then, unoosng him. told him go his business again.
And all this suffered to take place without any
from your committee?
"Ye committee would not interfere in such
master must fight his way in our district.
| "Who is your committee, sr?"
Captain Bill Bunker s They had a meeting after the
fracas, and chose a one
a" he who is capable of asceranng for himself the
qualifications of teacher?"
yes-at had lief have Bill Bunkers judgment of
who applied for the school any other the district
yet only the whole district but what
write believe.
Your school committee not able to read and write?"
word, and still he does business than
this neighbohood Why he keeps of store sells to A.
c, charges book in fashion of his
soon his book that regular merchant
country; though be he has got umbe hear
charges against oher end of the Horn and they
having about today at Bunkers house, understand
Where does he live?"
Right the road, about a mile ahead. You will his
a a hop-ookng building which
| for a store"
The here turned off the road leaving
surprised staggered what he had heard only
general the school of which he had
pose a but who control