The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
At DIR. pUsHEM.s

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The doctor and the new boy are
heard approaching, and the young gen.
tlemen quickly throw themselves into
attitudes of decorum.
DR.. Pushem (entering in company
with the new boy)-Young gentlemen,
this is Master Ridgway, my new pupil.
He will share your studies and have
his room on this floor. I trust that his
manner will not be contaminated by
the association. CThe young gentle
men rise and salute the newcomer with
we'll feigned cordiality, and the doctor
disappears down the staircase.)
Foxy-I say, young Teller, where do
you hail from?
New Boy (difidently) Il live in
Brooklyn.
Foxy = You don't tell me? Why.
that's not very far away. On clear
nights you can see the Brooklyn bridge
from Tommy's window.
New Boy don't believe it. My
mother told me l was coming 100 miles
from home.
Tommy very politely)-Oh, yes, you
can too. Just step in with me and I'll
show it to you. The atmosphere here
is SO highly rarefied-as you will learn
in the daily sessions of the natural his
tory class-that we can see through
immense distances. After you, please.
las the new boy crosses the threshold
a can of water which has been standing
on top of the door falls on him. to the
: intense amusement of his companions.
Foxy and Tommy are assiduous in
their expressions Of regret at the dis
( aster and administer a severe rebuke
to the others for laughter at ito
Foxy lin pleasant tones)-Sit close to
the fire. you new Teller, and dry your
self before you go to bed. l hope Well
get some sleep tonight. for the ghost
kept us awake last night. Gracious,
how he did scream, though!
New Boy-What ghost?
Tommy-Why, the ghost Of the boy
that was beaten to death by the doc
tor about two years ago. Every once in
awhile we hear him hollering and
screaming, and l tell yer there isn't
much sleep when that row is going II.
New Boy (defiantly)-I don't believe
1t, and, what's MORE. you can't scare
me with any of your ghost stories.
Foxy (signiticantly)-Well, you need
MT believe it unless you want to, but
you'd believe it, wouldn't you, if you
were to see that ghost walk up to your
bedside in the middle of the night?
There's the last bell, and we'd better
get to bed before the old man comes
around.
Exeunt omnes.)
Act II.-Time. 1890 p. m.
Scene-Dr.; Pushem's study on the
lower floor.
Dr.. Pushem awakening suddenly
from a doze,-My dear, it's so quiet up
stairs tonight that l can't sleep.
wonder what those boys are up to. |
noticed two or three of them reading
their Bibles when l made the rounds
tonight. and that is always OminOus.
Our last pupil. you remember. ran
away this morning after he arrived
here. and l don't care to lose this one
too. Just hand me my rattan, please
I think I'll step upstairs and see what's
going on.
exit with mutfled treaG.} @
Act III.-Time. 1888 p. m.
Scene-Apartment occupied by Foxy
Gallup and Master Wintergreen. Halt
a dozen young gentlemen clad in night
shirts discovered, engaged i'll an ami
mated consultation.
Foxy-Now. then. Billy, you'd bette
go down on the staircase and keeI
watch for the old man.
Billy Trumbull-Oh, the old man
!, all right. and. besides. l don't wante
. miss the fun.
Foxy-Well. we'd better all keep on
q eyes peeled. That's all I've gotter say
Now, just look alive with that shee
and remember we mustn't run out til
Tommy hollers. ooh, doctor, don't bea
mev Grapes Master Wintergreen il
a sheet and pins it together in a secur
i. and artistic manner.) Quick! Gimm
that phosphorus till l make a pair o
a eyes and Il fiery nose. There! HOY
n does that look? Not quite as good a
the one we frightened the last felle
with. but it'll do.
Master Wintergreen-Can't you fix
e SOS l can see? I'm blind as a bat !
!" here and can't tell which way I'm &C
ing.
~Foxy-Neyer mind seeing. You ca
feel your way all right after you'v
# once started. Don't fall owe the stow
Now. then. off you go and be sure 20
e boiler loud enough to wake him. (Pr'
d pels him into the hall and closes til
door softly.) Now, then, you fellers a
ID keep quiet and listen. There he goes!
Ghost from without)-Oh! oh! OF
er Please don't, doctor!
Foxy dancing with glee)-Hear hi
now, will you? I'll bet that new fe
ler's a-trembling in his shoes. Ton
my's the boy can play ghost better