The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Jack harkaway's Schooldays.

Jack Harkaway's Schooldays.
TO peat retreat I'm dire dismay, know
ing that the next morning there would
be strict inquiry and that his pocket
money would be stopped until he had
paid for the damage done to his mas
ter's property, If he was not severely
punished into the bargain.
Seeing their leader retreat and pushed
by Hunston and Jack, the others of No.
2 roOm, though superior in numbers
began to give way. In short time the
room was clear. They sneaked back to
their quarters discounted.
Now, think I'll try to get to sleep"
said Jack. "If you fellows want any
more grub, you know where it is and
can help yourselves"
What a mess Sandman made with
his feathers! There'll be jolly row
about that. I'm smothered with them"
remarked Filmer.
No one seemed disposed to enter into
the matter, and he soon followed the
example of the others and went 10
sleep
The next morning Jack woke up in
fright The hideous din of a large bell
was ringing in his ears. Time to get
up" he said to himself. rubbing his
eyes and rolled out Of bed.
None of the other boys moved. lie
found that the bell rang at and again
at q quarter and half past. The old
stagers never got up till the second
bell, finding quarter of an hour quite
time enough to dress in. Having a
chance OF speaking to Hunston, Jack
said, Are we friends?'
81 don't know" was the surly an
swer. There is no row on at present.
but can't tell how long it will be be-
fore there ia" -l 49,
.S-J-1En rrisITt. lou can be as dis
agreeable as you like. 1 am prepared
TO meet you any way, friend or foe,"
replied Jack.
he found it easier to go through his
lessons than he had expected and work
was so judiciously mixed up with play
that the school studies did not seem a
bit tedious. His fondness for learning
and natural aptitude. coupled with his
excellent memory, soon recommended
him to Mr.. Pumpleton. his master A
tutor always takes pleasure In instruct
ing clever pupil. In few days he
had settled down completely and felt
perfectly at home.
Harvey was his great friend and
companion, as Mr.. Crawcorr had in.
tended him TO be. Hunston. though uu.
friendly 10 Jack, was not positively
hostile. though IL was easy 10 see that
only spark was required To fire the
magazine and produce an explosion
He did not think it III To interfere with
either Fishers or Jacks praying. and
that source of quarrel was done away
with.
In another part OF the town OF Lille
Bridge was rival school kept by DR.
Begbie. The doctors boys considered
themselves infinitely superior to Mr.
Crawcour's lnnumerable conflicts
took place between them when they
met In the town. In the first place.
Mr.. Begbie was Il doctor and a unlver-
sity man. His first master was a
wrangler who gave classical educa-
ton for the sum of 90 guineas per an
mum. exclusive of extras. paid quarter
iy so the boys OF oxford House called
the Pomona House boys cads and Snobs
ana insulted them whenever they met
They refused to play them at cricket
when challenged, OH the ground that
they only played with gentlemen. This
Insult only served TO intensity th..
feud Ii boy came home with a BLACK
eye or bruised nose from a walk IL
the town, Mr.. Ciawcour would smile
and say nothing TO him. The same len.
iency was exhibited by Dr Begbie to
his boys
Mr.. Crawcour once said Good morn
ing coming out OF church to the doe
tor. who quantity took SNUFF and re-
marked placidly To his mathematical
master, who was 10y his side. What
strHnge people there are about today"
one afternoon Harvey ana Jack
were walking In lane. looking for
birds nests. though il was rather late
IN he season. Suddenly they heard a
scutt!ing. and. looking before them.
saw fight proceeding When i'm the
fields the Pomona boys wore caps az
the Cambridge color. light blue
while the boys OF DR. Begbie had al
ways the dark blue OF Oxford 1t was
easy TO count four dark caps and two
light.
Hello" said Harvey. Some OF our
fellows getting thrashing from Beg.
bie's skuDksE"
odds against them, remarked Jack
Only two to one; that's nothing;
we're used 10 that jog along. We
must have q cut in"
The fight between the rival factions
was an unequal one. and the timely
arrival OF aid altered the aspect of af-
fairs very materially.
Wire in" said Jack, whose expires
sions were generally more forcible than
elegant. At the same time he sent one
OF the "skunks." as they called the
oxford boys. rolling into a ditch and
prepared to attack another. In few
minutes the opponents were beaten and
scattered. One lay insensibIe in the
road, and the others new In all direc-