The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-06-28

Af1EA yOuuk lIONt. lut utN
Il "a teacher in district No. 1. He
was nearing nineteen years of
age that winter.
IL like that" he said to the trustee !
who had been telling him of the unruly
boys, great, hulklng fellows that made
trouble every winter term. Trouble
It's a. grand thing-but I'm not selfish,
and If find any I'll agree TO divide 1t
with the boys. don't know but I'll be
generous and let them have the most
Of It. If they put me out Of the school
house I'll have learned something"
The trustee looked at the six feet
and two inches of bone and muscle
that sat lounging in chair-looked
from end 70 end Of II.
"Whats thaty' he inquired smiling.
"rhat I've no business there said
young Mr. Trove
81 guess you'll dew" said the trus-
tee. MAKE 'em toe the line; that's all
got t. say"
"And all I've got to do is my best.
don't promise any more" the other
answered modestly as he rose to leave
ners in Pleasant valley-a low frame
structure, small and weathercd gray.
Windows, with no shade or shutter.
were set, two on n side. in perfect APP
position. A passing traveller could see
through them TO the rocky pasture be-
yond. Who came there for knowledge.
though a fool, was dubbed scholar"
1t was word sharply etched in the
dialect Of that region. II one were to
say "skollur-r-r" he might come near
1t. Every winter morning the scholar
entered little vestlbule which was
part of the wood she'd He passed an
ash barrel and the odor of drying
the closet, lifted the latch Of a pine
door and came into the schoolroom. If
before o 1t would be noisy with shout
and laughter, the buzz of tongues, the
tread of running feet. Big girls in
neat aprons would be gossiping at the
stove hearth; small boys would be
chasing each other up and down aisles
and leaping the whitfield desks of pine;
little girls in checked flannel or home
spun would be clrcling in song play;
big boys would be trying feats Of
strength that ended in loud laughter.
So 1t was the first morning Of that
winter term in 1850. 4 tall youth
stood by the window. Suddenly he
gave loud "Sh-h-hw Running feet
fell silently and halted; words be-
gun with shout ended In whisper.
A boy making caricatures at the black
board dropped his chalk that now fell
noisily. A whisper. heavy with awe
and expectation, few kissing from lip
to lip. "The teacherr There came a
tramping In the vestibule. the door
latch jumped with loud rattle. and
In came Sidney Trove. All eyes were
turned upon him. A look Of rectitude,
dovelike and too good to be true, came
over many faces.
Good morning." said the young man,
removing his cap, coat and overshoes.
Some nodded, dumb with timidity. On.
ly few little ones had the bravery to
speak up as they gave back the words
In tone that would have fitted gold
en- text. He came to the roaring stove
and stood a moment, warming his
hands. A group of the big boys were
In corner whispering. Two were
sturdy and quite six feet tall = the
Beach boys.
big as bull moose" one whis-
pered.
can stouter," said another.
The teacher took pencil from his
pocket and tapped the desk.
"Please take your seats" said he.
All obeyed. Then he went around
with the roll and took their names, Of
which there were thlrty-four.
II believe I know your uame," said
Trove. smiling, as he came to Polly
Vaughn.
II believe you do" said she. gIancing
up at him, with half smile and lit
tie move in her lips that seemed to
ask, "How could you forget mef"
Then the teacher. knowing the peril
Of her eyes. became very dignified as
he glanced over the books she had
brought to school, He knew II was
going to be hard day. For a little
he wondered II he had not been foolish.
after all, in trying job 80 difficult and
30 perilous. If he should be thrown out
Of school he felt sure 1t would ruin
him-he could never look Polly In the
face again. As he turned to begin the
work of teaching 1t seemed to him a
case of do or die, and he felt the
strength Of an OK In his heavy mus
cles.
The big boys had settled themselves
In back corner side by side. situa-
tiOn too favorable for mischief. He
asked them to take other seats. They
compiled sullenly and with hesitationl
He locked over books, organized the 4
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