The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-06-18

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heroic though painful, hence Tom came
in for a large share OF their pepper
minis, candy balls and little attentions.
"Why don't you cut sticks and scootl
wouldn't stay for lambasting from
him." suggested a playfellow to Tom.
II could punch your nose for saying
! that, Jim Brown; It's a mean thing to
say 10 me. I've got licking coming,
ard rn going to take what's comm"
to me. You never, did enough to ,fe.
serve whaling so you know no ming
about H. anyway"
II only thought you'd be FAD to get
out of it, / would"
Il know you would; you'd get out of
anything coming your way that might
hurt you" 't.
Aud Tom plunged into the games and
forgot all about the matter. He was
up to the'top notch in his lessons dur
ing the afternoon session, and he
spelled down the entire first class at
the close. 1t required but few mo-
ments to clear the room when the days
work was ended. Tom sat with his
cheek resting on his hand as he waited
for the long figure at the platform desk
to move. Suddenly the young man
looked at Tom and said;
"Lawton, may trouble you to 60 to
the closet at the right OF the blackboard
and bring me the long parcel laid
across the upper hooks; here is the
key"
Tom brought the desired article to
the desk and gave a start as a fine
jointed fishing rod was revealed when
the canvas cover was removed. Good.
ness! is he going to lambaste me with
the butt Of that thing2" was Toms
thought, as the teacher took the heavy
piece and tried the working Of the reel.
The next joint was taken up and OK
amined. And as the feather-weight
tip was lifted. the teacher said with a
CLEAN Of fun in his eyes:
your hand, please. Sorry to be
obliged to do this painful thing, my
young friend, but must have my rules
obeyed."
The light tip came through the air
outstretched hand It fell as softly as
straw upon the boys palm, But the
touch Of that tip. slight as it was, GU.
to Toms heart, and set his mind busy. |
There was a sting in this sort OF pun
ishment, after all.
There, I'm glad that disagreeable |
Job is off my hands. Say, Tom, now
that the cruel work is over let's go Ash
ing" .....
1t touched the boy to see how clcv-
erly this new teacher had minded him, |
and punished him as he had never been !
punished before. 1t WAS lesson never
to be forgotten, Toms eyes were moist
as he said
Il can take yeu where the largest
trout in the stream are; III show yoy
some fun; and, and--I am sorry I gave 1
yea so much trouble. I'll never do It
again.
TATE all right, ION, my dear boy"
Thu warm clasp Of the young mans
hand sent Jingle Of Joy TO the boys
heart, and as he looked into the steady
eyes and saw something there that told
him he had made friend for life he
felt supremacy happy.
Down the back street the pair wend-
ed their way toward the stream that |
flowed among the willows. and the few
pairs Of curious eyes that followed |
their movements saw the teacher &C.
casionally lay his arm along the sturdy
boys shoulders.
Down among the tag-alders, where
the dark, deep pools were the line was
cast again and again-haited with a
fat, juicy grasshopper, and as the hand
some trout rose TO the casts the young
teacher was n boy again, while Tom
Lawton felt MS happy as lark.
There, Tom, old boy, think l have
enough for supper; never believe in
OVERRIDING a thing-fshing or-or lick
ing fellow
Tom only grinned as he looked Mt the
fish. Suddenly the young man laid
aside creel and rod and said with q
merry laugh:
81 can throw you, front, back or side
hold. was the greatest wrestler in
my class; look out for yourself, for I'm
at you"
Again Tom grinncd MS he braced
himself for the shock; he was clever
ALSO and he secured a firm hold, and
with a quick side-jerk and n lightning
trip he laid the teacher upon his back
in a jiffy. Then they tried back hold,
over the smooth turf until
the teacher lifted Tom up and laid him
gently down upon ais back and said
"You are quick on your
legs, old boy; l could make a great