The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-21

teacher in lazy tone. lie was iook.
ing down at his book Where he sat
facing the class. he could see none OF
the boys without turning. But he had
not turned. To the wonder of all, up be
spoke as Tom Linley was handing a
slip of paper TO Joe Beach. There was
a little pause. The young man hest
tated. rose and walked nervously down
the aisle.
Thank YOU" said the teacher as he
took the message and flung it on the
fire unread. PARKWAY, y. Y" he con-
tinued on his way TO the blackboard as
ii nothing had happened.
: He drew circle, indicating the four
points of the compass on ii. Then he
mapped the town of PARKWAY and 9th
crs, east west, north and south OF Ii.
Sc he made a map of the county and
babe them copy il. Around the county
in succeeding lessons be built map of
the state. Others in the middle group
We're added. the structure growing day
by day until they had mapped the
hemisphere.
At the Linley schoolhouse something
showed its head than 1T was bruised
like a serpent. brawny muscles had
been easily outdone, boldness had
grown timid. conceit had begun TO ebb.
A serious look had settled upon all
faces. Every scholar had learned one
thing. learned it well and quickly-it
was TO be no playroom.
There was recess of one hour at
noon. All went for their dinner pals
and sat quietly. eating bread and but
ter, followed by doughnuts, apples and
pie.
The young men had walked to the
road. Nothing had been said. They
drew near each other. Tom Linley
looked up at Joe Beach. In Ais face
one might have seen a cloud of sympa-
thy that had its silver lining Of amuse-
ment.
POWERFUL Tom inquired soberly.
"What?" said Joe.
'Powerful?' Tom repeated
Powerful! Jimmy crimps!" said Joe
significantly.
..Why didn't ye kick him?"
''Aick him?''
eyes"
'Kick h'mT'
"Kick him.
.'Huh-dunno" said Joe, with look
of sadness turning into contempt.
'tScairt?" the other inquired.
'Scairt? Na-a-w," said Joe scorn-
fully.
what was We, then?"
''Parr'lyzed-seems So"
There was an outbreak of laughter.
''You was goin' t. help" said Joe,
Tom Linley.
A moment of silence followed.
'sYou was goin' t. help" the fallen
bully repeated, with large emphasis on
the pronoun.
''Help?" Tom inquired, sparring for
wind, as it were.
Eyes. help"
"You was licked fore / had time"
Didn't dast-that's what's the mat
ker-didn't dast," said big Joe. with
q tone of irreparable injury.
wouldn't IA been nigh We fer mil
lynn dollars" said Tom soberly
"Why not?"
"'Twan't safe; that's why"
"'Fraid O. him, We coward!'
"No; 'fraid O. you"
"Why?"
"'Cos if one o. yer feet had hit a
Teller when We come up ag'in that
wall" Tom answered slowly, there
wouldn't "a been nuthin' left NV him."
All laughed loudly.
Then there was another silence. Joe
broke it after a moment Of deep
thought
Like t. know how he seen me-" said
be.
"'Tis GURUS" said another.
Guess he's one o. them performers
like they have at the circus was the
opinion Of Sam Beach. "See one take
4 pig out o. his hat las summer"
's'Tain't fair an square," said Tom
Linley; mot jest eggzac'ly.'
"Gosh! Blieve I'll run away" said
Joe after pause. Amt no fun here
FOR me-"
Better not" said Archer Town; mot
If We know when yer well off,"
''Why not?"
'Waal, he'd see We wherever We was
an do suthin' to ye," said Archer.
'Prob'ly he's heard all we been sayin'
1ere''
'.Waal, 1 amt said nuthin' I'm
shamed Of" said Sam Beach thought
fully.
A bell rang, and all hurried to the
schoolhouse. The afternoon was I'M
sventful. Those rough edged, brawny
fellows had become serious. Hope had
lied in their breasts, and now they
ooked as if they had come to its flu !
neral. They began to examine their
books as one looks at a bitter draft be-
,ore drinking it. In every subject the
eacher took a new way not likely to
De hard upon tender feet. For each
essen he had a method of his own.
lie angled for the interest Of the class
md caught it. With some a term Of
school had been as long sickness, i
enlightened by the medicine Of books
md the surgery of the beech rod. They
lad resented it with ingenious deviltry.
The confusion Of the teacher and some
Incidental fun were its only compensa-
ions. The young man gave his best
bought to the correction of this men,
al attitude. Four O'Clock came at last.
The work of the day was over. Weary
ri r. for oil