The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-12-22
Billr's SCHOOL or FlssrRucrios

time that bera a shiEin' hghu hon "a
vi. Point was lcsrpis how to behave
pubic
This sesiimeni VAS received with eu
pbaiie spprovs, Several even voluute
I'd 20 .hed th,ir blood II n,eessary, TO bel
teach that mech heedsd lesson.
b n'i get too violent, now, boys, the
may come cut wopdc'iUl when they loar
spne. I,sbou, twenty q you will ilne
and folIer directions We'd belp mske me
oi en-.
when Bllly proplsed plan there wer
slwsys plenty Of volunteers to carry
out.
fbe 'thlnIfg lights referred to wee Oh
yourg men from sAriis Point who bad bee
msking lie burdensome for Buckley,
Bfldse for three months. IL had begui
when these young men created disturb
sDce at a school exhibition and were arrss.
cd and daed twenty dollars apiece auC
costs. After that they originated mor'
lswful plan for cieatipk a distutbscn'.
/ had worked very satisfactorily. wher
there WAS public meeting they simply
waited uotll It WAS well started ard thet
one, with lis spurs dangling, would slow.
ly walk 10 and take seat. In few mir
utes smother would come In and then al
other ard smother until all six were seated.
When the meeting was half over, one went
out. A few minutes would elapse and then
another and another, until all Elk were out
aud the meeting spoiled.
Their especial delight was to disturb the
Methodist preacher, for the Justice Of the
Peace belonged TO that church. The minis.
ter was meek, sweet-spirited little man
who suffered long ard never upbraided /;
but IL always spoiled his sermon when they
came, and they did not often mics.
When Billy explained his plan for
school OF instruction on publis behavior,
some Of the timid ones advised sgainst 1t.
Let's have them arrested fJr disturbing
the peace, suggested one.
Ain't any law sgsin' man comm in ana
going out when he pleases, snapped friend
OF the Billy idea,
Maybe, suggested a weak-ey,d class lead
er, they will get some good out Of the meet
Ing. We should rot keep the West sinner
from the house Of the Lord.
Wei, now, ain't overly strong on re.
lslon. said Billy, but 1t strikes me the Cir
eli Rider at Buckeye Bridge has a right
% do his taIkn' without any interference
rom Ssrvis Point. amt obiectln' to
hese sinners goin' to the house Of the |
ord. Is's on them leavin' 1t too soon
Educate 'em. A little information on man.
lers WON'T keep out the grace and may be 1t |
viii act quicker.
Billy prevailed, as he always did and
he school Of instruction was set for the
blowing Sunday evening.
1. was beautiful night was crowded
'uckeye Bridge thought a great deal of
is church, and when "preachin' day" was
ne, saint and sianer flocked together in
rowts.
The sorgs ard prayers were over, the
reacher read his text aud began to outline
is sermon. The audience was strictly al
entive. A heavy step sounded In the
estibule, the familiar ciak, clnk OF
,ose spur, and tall young man stalk
down the aisle and took a fest near the
ront.
The minister was slightly annoyed, for,
I course, DO one could listen while his at.
,ntion was being spured away from the
lbject. There was the sound OF heavy
,et, stamp, stamp, stamp, and the olink,
III k, clitk OF spur. Another robust citi.
,n Of Ssrvis Point came down the aisle
I'd took a seat near the front.
Oace more the preacher rallied. With a
lpreme tfi)rt be got the attention Of the ,
aggregation. The sound Of feet again,
,sin the cliak, clinkety clink Of spurs.
= the time the third was iiaally seated the I
mister was so distracted. he gave out a ,
INN ard sat down to try to collect his 1
oughts. q
No one came In during the singing, bu.
soon rs the minister renewed his attack O
the text, arother Pointer came dangling
: spurrcd feet down the aisle; a little fl
er another. ard finally the sixth. ii
Fifteen minutes Of the time had been o
Isted. The minister HURLED himself ner. r
lsIy at the sui ct and began TO grow
qlent with tsrncstEess, just as he OF
lched the height Of his theme, the tall
d man rear the front seat shuill ID his NJ
i, rose slosly, picked up bis hat and
It, crowded by those In the end Of the II
i and started eisurely down the aisle, n
spurs cllnkety clrk. >,
Is he neared the door two men rose and W.
etly stepp'd 10 front Of hin. One Of fr
NIT vas Billy--ssid In an undertone /: m
upposia' We 90 bsck to cur seats and "
IT the rcst Of the sermon. ro
here was GRAZING q necks, the preach oh
paused, and tlnRle Of xcitement touch
the crowd. Toe five other Pointers or
sng up a.d hurrisd down the aisle men, n,
,gly. Their faces Indicated determi
Ion to demolsb The obstruction at the he
T on quick time. or
our men on Zach side rote up quietly
closed To-, q solid line scross the as
r. -Four rose up on each side the sisle,
four came down the aisle after the
nters. Ri
he audience, sf.er 1t caught Ito breath,
ready 10 break into psric. no
arson, said Billy In a reastuhng tone, 10,
~ excuse me for ssyin' a word. All
people iast keep your seats, perfectly tot
y, thsre aln't going TO be Bit Of trtu. AZ
Now, parsor, lise out hymn and ,h
II you sing good and loud. kn
II be damned u here won be trouble h
hty quick II you won't clear that door, bI,
The leader OF The Pointers, starting bI.