The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-05
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tie and give him a clerical appearance
He had been clerk in Il shipping
agents house ut Liverpool. The tran
sition from the desk TO the ferule is
strange, but easily explained. he met
{ and married the widow of the pro-
prietor of school and was by her
Introduced into the new business.
,'hich he made pay. He, unlike his
tfe, was rapacious in his pursuit of
Soney, and the qualifications he de-
rived himself Of made him exercise
u severity to the boys which was un-
pheasant to the latter.
Mr.. Crawcour ran up to town by
cheap train, having various matters of
business to transact, and in the even
ing called upon Mr.. Scratchley, hoping
that he dined late and would give him
an invitation, as he had only RECALLED
himself upon a penny bun and Il glass
OF water since leaving home in the
morning.
Jack was in the dining room when
this gentleman arrived, undergoing n
severe lecture for having, when asked
by Mrs. Scratchley to give her n pocket
handkerchief which lay on the sofa,
skillfully inserted a mouse which he
had in a trap in his pocket. The mouse
ran over Mrs. Scratchley's face and
down her, so that she nearly had lit
there and then.
''Come in, come in, beg" said Mr..
Scratchley, himself opening the draw
ing room door and holding in the other
hand the schOolmaster's card.
II. Ill. .l,NE E,,l
privacy OF your family circle for Il
humble laborer in the great cause of
human improvement, sir" said Mr.
CrawcOur.
II will not, Mr.. Crawcour. You shall
be treated as one of ourselves. Mr.
Crawcour, Mrs. Scratchley. My dear
this gentleman is the principal of Po
mona House"
"a very welcome visit" replied Mrs
Scratchley.
"You are too good, madam" the prin
cipal said, with bow and smile.
II trust you are not in hurry for n
hour or two because we dine directly
and If you will honor us with your com
pany we shall be more than proud. an(
we shall have an opportunity of con
ley. The principal was not in n grea
hurry and would dine. Looking roun'
the room. he saw Jack and proceeded
to the sofa, where the lad was sitting
saying, "My pupil, presumeT"
Precisely" replied Mrs. Scratchley
"a very bad boy, sir. / hope your dis
cipline is strict and wholesome"
Don't blacken the lad. We shOul'
never start with prejudice. Let Mr.
Crawcour find him out. Let him fine
him out; that's what 1 mean TO say,
corrected her husband.
Mr.. Lewis Crawcour sat down b.
Jacks side and patted him on the head
II hope we shall be friends" he oh
served, for
With subdued howl he sprang iron
his seat and, placing his hand behint
him, murmured while his face was dis
torted with rage, This is painful, ex
tremely painful"
What has happenedT cried MI
Scratchley.
THAT boy has been up to his trick
again." said his wife.
Why" said Jack I'm astonishmen
"if the gentleman hasn't sat down vi
on the point of q packing needle! VIII
could have put 1t there? Come and 81
here, sir"
He moved on one side, and Mr.. Craw
cour sat down again, this time yer
carefully. Jack with great dexterlt
managed at the same time to inseI
something In his pocket, and when tn
principal wished to wipe the perspirs
ti0p from his face he took out what h
thought was his pocket handkerchie