Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-24
CHAPTER III-CONTINUED)

The I-aiDm0nG boy qua not really
want 10 fight. but, thus goadei, he sud
denly gave Bradley Il violent push
with both hands. The next instant
both Youngsters were clasped tightly
together, gripping each other about the
neck and wrestling sayagely. In Il
moment they fell with Il thump and
rolled over and over, pounding, kicking
and scratching. The snow few, and
the crowd who0ped and pushed and
strained to see better.
Then there was a rush, Il frightened
scurry, and both combatants were
pulled apart and jerked to their feet,
while Mr.. Daniels, holding each by
the coat collar, glared down upon them.
You may come with me-" he said,
with chilling calmneSs.
The scene in the schoolroom that fol
lowed was brief, but exciting. Bradley
held out his hand and bit his lip stub
bornly while the ferule descended
once. twice, twelve times.
There" said the teacher "Now,
you may take your seat. For a new
scholar you begin extremely Well
Now, Samuel"
The Hammond hand having received
Its share of beating and its owner also
sent to his seat, Mr. Daniels said:
Both of you will lose your afternoon
recess. l shall also give each Of you
a note, telling of your punishment to
take home"
At half past 4 that afternoon Brad
ley, with the note tightly clasped in
his hand, walked dismally up the walk
to the ALLEN back door. The thought
that he had disgraced himself forever
in the eyes of his protectors burned like
fire under his new cap: also there
was Il bitter feeling that Gus, the cause
of all his trouble, had not been near
him to console or ask pardon.
1t was typical of the boy that he had
not thought of destroying the note. He
handed 1t to Miss Prssy the moment
he opened the door. She read it and
sat heavily down in the chintz rocker.
my soul and body"' she walled
"Tempy Allen, come here this minute
Here, for mercy's sake, read this"
Miss Tempys agitation was even
more marked than that Of her sister
ooh, oh, oh! she cried, waving the
condemning sheet of paper like dis
tress signal. How could you? How
could you? l don't b'lieve a relation of
the Aliens was ever whipped in school
before. What shall we do Prissy?
And his first day too'
Bradley with dreful thoughts of
self destruction in his mind, twisted his
new cap into a ball, but said nothing.
'He says you were tightin' and there
was somethin' else" said Miss Prissy
"Tell the whole story now-every
word"
The boy began slowly. He told of
shutting the dog in the closet, but was
Interrupted by the older sister, who
demanded to know whose dog it was.
Whose was it|' she asked. why
don't you answer? Don't you know"
"Yes'm''
"Then whose was it?''
Bradley shifted his feet uneasly on
the mat
Il amt goin' to tell" he muttered
sullenly.
"Ain't goin' to tell? Why, l new"
She was interrupted. The door be-
hind Bradley flew open, and Gus ap-
peared, fearful, but determined.
Miss Prissy and Miss Tenpy,' she
began, don't you scold Bradley-don't
you, now, Bit 1t was all my fault,
every mite of it, Oh, dear, DEAR
And, with sobs and amid the ejacula-
tons of the astonished sisters, she told
the whole story, emitting nothing and
sparing herself not the least. When
the recital was finished Miss Prissy
was the first to comment upon it.
We'll" she exclaimed, this is the
most-I never did There, Tempy. if
this amt lesson in keepln' bad COM
p'ny, then l don't know. Augusty,
you'd better go home, think
Gus looked at Bradley appealingly,
then at the sisters, and, with another
burst of sobs, flung herself out Of the
door and slammed it behind her.
"That awful dog girl' sputtered
Miss Tempy. Il knew what she was
from the time she spoiled this very
floor with her dreadful critters. Brad
ley Nickerson, don't you ever speak to
hn,. a ,,n n, N,yu ,,roD,icn ~
But that promise the boy would not
make, although the argument lasted for
an hour and ended in his being sent to
his room without his supper.
ut looks t. me-" said Miss prissy
that night, "as il we'd got about as
much on our hands as you and me
could handle, Tempy.'
1T certainly does" agreed her sister
nervously. II think It's our duty to ask
Cap'n Titcomb's advice right off,