The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-09-04

tt0..l-wili-do-hia swaxger. he ..u,.
tered out to my desk. ~
Hold out your hand .,rp -
manoed. He promptly comn,,ad
sacned out my hand as II to tale HI.
ne while watching him closely n.
ulu Wnat ! expected. When I reaches
out my hand to clasp his he drau ~,
1no struck me. Being an expert boxer
was on my guard and deftlv
pafrieo mis- blow and planted =
sumner on the point of his chin
win my left. He went down l;Le
Jog. One Of the other bows started
70 ms feet to come forward. sit down
SIT! ! roared. He did not obey. ouicp
Is thought I drew back my hand stiu
holding the ruler and hurled it at him
1 struck him fairly and down he went
oenind his seat in a heap. Then I
stepped to the door, locked II. mt the
Key In my pocket. drew revolver from
my pocket, laid it on my desk and said.
propose to run this school and the
nrst scholar that leaves his seat Wills
l am giving Lemuel Green his first les
son IN deviltry. will shoot Their
scared faces showed they believed me.
BY this time Lem was on his feet.
and with impotent rage he came at me
again. Blinded by an insane fury iudp-
ment left him. In consequence his
orute strength was no match for my
cool head and science. l knocked him
down. After the third application he
decided to hold out his hand to receive
mas lesson. Twelve times brought
the ruler down on his extended hand as
hard as l could strike. Each time
the force of the blow would drive his
hand down, but every time it was back
to level again ready for the next blow.
The lesson over unlocked the door and
said: Now, Lemuel, you can go home,
put some arnica on your hand and at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning come
back for your second lesson in devil
try"
I had no more trouble that day. The
next morning on my way to school in
passing Green's smith. was accost-
ed by the elder Green.
See here, Smith, want ter see ye.'
Il looked at my watch. I have got
just five minutes to spend with you. so
talk quick! said I.
I'VE entered the shop. 1 said: sit
down. Mr.. Green don't know why
he obeyed. but he did. Now, Mr. Green,
what do you want?'
In considerably modified tone OF
al
day.
YES 1 replied. II you have any
doubts about it, examine the inside of
his hand; the evidence is there
WELL he said. I amt going ter
stand this sort of bizness'
DO as you like, Mr.. Green, but let
me give you to understand that came
here to teach this school, and I am a
going to do it If have to lick the whole
neighborhood. Now. Mr.. Green. am
going to school. II Lemuel is not there
when school opens I shall come over
to your house and give him his second
lesson in deviltry, and if you interfere
will give you the worst licking You
ever had then turned on my heel
and left the shop.
1.-THE scholars had just taken their
seats when Lemuel entered the room
and took his seat. Calling the school
to order, I said: I will begin the days
exercises by giving Lemuel Green his
second lesson in deviltry. Lemuel, come
forward With much reluctance he
came out, and at my request held out |
his hand AS took his hand saw he
wished to say something. What is
It, Lemuel?' I said.
II you please, SIR he replied. very |
Z would rather study some |
thing else than deviltry' That ended |
my trouble with the Hancock school.
Il am proud to say never saw .
better school or one where the scholars
were more eager to please than they
were after l gave Lem Green his first |
lesson In deviltry.
Years after, after l had won my de-
gree, had occasion to stop at Hancock
all night As was going up the hotel
steps q tall. broad-shouldered. bearded
man accosted me, saying: How do you
do, Mr.. Smith?
You have got me- replied.
Pointing down the street to wealth
srworn building. he said: DO you re-
the lad you gave lesson in
ieviltry?' Then I knew 1t was Lem
Green grown to . man."-Orange Judd
Farmer.
DUMMY" HAMS FOR SUMNER,