The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24

s prize essay by q pupil Of his school,
the learned Mr.. Hill fairly boiled
with Indignation. His enemy had
played him a scuryy trick, and he
must have revenge. He seized his hat,
am still holding on to the Offend
ing newspaper, set out to n the
editor. This he had no difficulty in
doing. The faithful servant of the
pen and the public was in his sane
tum with the lone c~ompositor n
several loafers who spent much time
there. In the midst of this sleepy
senate appeared suddenly the indig-
nant Mr.. Hill-very red in the face
and agitating his newspaper--and de-
clared with great vehemence that he
objected to that so-called prize es-
say. He began to sling his mountain
lingo about reclllessly and ever in
dulged in threats of personal vio-
lence-at which the editor smiled
pleasantly. Then the schoolmaster,
beside himself, made for the editor
with his fists, whereupon the com
positor and two burly loafers
promptly collared him and hustled
him away, swearing in a manner that
would have given infinite delight to
the innocent boys over whom he pre-
sided-ard, doubtless, shocked the
young ladies to death.
All the next day the schoolmaster
explained the mysteries of the pons
asinorum to a lot of blockheads or
made the same blockheads recite
Latin verbs. The young Williams had
evidently heard all about the scene
in the office of the Wauhatchie News.
They Uttered and talked in corners
when he was busy-and the young la
dy members of the school were es-
pecially maddening.
Poor Hill stood at his blackboard
and fumed. Was it not enough that
this meddling Harris should be per-
petually in his way with the lovely
and wealthy-Miss Carry-May? No!
The fellow must print in his con-
founded little paper things contain
ting reprehensible and-what was In
finitely worse-impolitic doctrines.
Then he had the impudence to pro-
claim these things as prize essays
of the pupils of Wauhatchie Acade-
my! And to cap it all, the jackanapes
had defed him-him, the schoolmas.
ter and the head of Wauhatchie
Academy! The pupils knew-and Miss
Carry-May would know of it, too.
Harris would certainly tell her if no.
body else did. It was intolerable.
Hills wrath having cooked thus ali
day, he set out as soon as school was
dismissed to find the editor once
more. This time he met him on the
street.
Il want to speak to you, Mr.. Har-
ris," said Mr.. Hill, siding up awk-
wardly to the place where his enemy
stood.
IT am at your service, Sir" said Mr..
Harris, looking bored, .but be brief;
l am in something Of a hurry"
Il want" said Mr.. Hill, without
further ceremony, "to fight you"
II don't see the use of that" said
MI. Harris.
.You must apologize" said Mr..
Hill.
It certainly shall not said Mr..
Harris.
"Then I'm going to lick you right
now and here" said Mr.. Hill, flying
into a rage and making windmills Of
his arms.
"Not now or here" said Mr.. Har-
ris, coolly. II am no street brawler.
! am, as you are aware, a justice of
the peace, and / do not intend to get.
myself hauled before the mayor
even to oblige you. I shall be more
than pleased to meet you at some,
more convenient season in some re-
tired spot outside the town limits.
At present I am going to SUPPER
And Harris turned OH his heel, link
ing his arm in that of a friend, who
had been a curious observer Of this
scene, and strolled slowly on down
the village street. Hill, left thus un-
tremendously, stood and stared
his mouth open-the picture of help
less fury. Then he rushed after the
editor, shouting a torrent of speech.
in all of which the word fight" alone
was %articulate.
Harris turned.
y told you," said he to Hill angrily,
chat I vas going to supper" and.
~hesIresumed his walk. This time Hill,
after standing like a lost man and
gazing after-sHarris for a 9oment-
swung round in II nd stroae
off in the opposite direction. He
walked violently, slf hging his arms.
The worst of it was that when the
schoolmaster met Miss Carry-May the
young woman, instead Of answering
his grins and compliments with smiles
as she had been used to do, was apt
now to turn aside her head and gig
gle, and when the wrktched Hill tried
to explain she giggled more than
It might be supposed from this
that the editor was in high favor.
But in that view he was evidently
The editor came back from ..up the
county some time during the next
week, and calleIsimmediately upon
Miss Carry-Ma%S He was received.
with frowns. Miss Carry-May told
him frankly that she could not Z
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