Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-22
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Hold out your hand, sir!' com manded. He promptly complied. reached out my hand as If to take his, the while watching him closely. He did what I expected. When reached out my hand to clasp his he drew off and struck me. Being an expert boxer was on my guard and deftly parried his blow and planted a sumner on the point of Ais chin with my left. He went down l.ke log. One of the other boys started to his feet to come forward. Sit down, sir!' I roared He did not obey. Quick as thought I drew back my hand still holding the ruler and hurled it at him. It struck him fairly and down he went behind his seat ia a heap. Then stepped to the door, locked it, put the key in my pocket, drew revolver from my pocket, laid it on my desk and said: I propose to run this school and the first scholar that leaves his seat while l am giving Lemuel Green his first les son in deviltry, I 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 judg- ment left him. In consequence his brute strength was no match for my cool head and science. I knocked him down. After the third application he decided to hold out his hand to receive his lesson. Twelve times I brought the ruler down on his extended hand as hard as 1 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.''
 T had no more trouble that day. The next morning on my way to school in passing Greens smith, I was accost- ed by the elder Green.
 " See here, Smith, want ter see ye.
 T looked at my watch. I have got just five minutes to spend with you, so. talk quick! said I.
 We entered the shop. I said: Sit down, MT. Green I don't know why he obeyed, but he did. Now, MT. Green, what do you want?'
 ''In a considerably modified tone of voice he said: You licked Lem yester- day
 "tYes,' I replied. If you have any | 4 1xsI <~E his hand; the evidence is there
 "sWell, he said, I aint going ter stand this sort of bizness
 |" Do as you like, MT. Green, but let me give you to understand that came here to teach this school, and I am going to do it if have to lick the whole neighborhood. Now, Mr. Green, am going to school. If Lemuel is not there when school opens shall come over to your house and give him his second lesson in deviltry, and if you interfere I will give you the worst licking you ever had I then turned on my heel and left the shop.
 ''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 I took his hand I saw he wished to say something. What is it, Lemuel?' I said.
 If you please, sir he replied, very humbly I would rather study some thing else than deviltry. That ended my trouble with the Hancock school.
 T am proud to say never saw a better school or one where the scholars were more eager to please than they were after 1 gave Lem Green his first lesson in deviltry.
 Years after, after had won my de- gree, had occasion to stop at Hancock all night. As I was going up the hotel steps tall. broad-shouldered bearded man accosted me, saying: How do you do, Mir. Smith?'
 You have got me, replied
 Pointing down the street to weath- erworn building. he said: Do you re- member the lad you gave a lesson in deviltry? Then I knew it was Lem Green grown to man."-Orange Judd Ir.