The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-06
Windy's Ascension
His Pride Was Broken
Unceremoriously

tinction in the third grade OF the VII
lage public school la the first place as
one Of the largest bays in his class and
naturally endowed with much self as
sertiyeness, he assumed a superiority
that commanded, certain amount of
respect. Furthermore he had won fame
and the title Of Windy through
boastful clustering manner Of speech.
noticeably yaporous even to his nnso-
phisticated fellows.
But the cornerstone OF his pedestal
Of renown rested upon the fact that he
carried in proper place--the left hand
vest pocket real watch, anchored to
his apparel by ponderous chain This
was the only sure-enough watch lii the
third grade, and was looked upon with
profound admiration, bordering on awe.
by the rank and file Of that depart
ment Of learning The timepiece was
OF white metal, weighed something
less than half pound, and ran with
a noise resembling that of wheezy
traction engine in the nat.too-remots
distance.
own eminence among his fellows be-
came SO keen at times that he neglect
ed to shake off the mantle OF AFRO
gance when entering the school room.
and at times manifested disposition TO
be insubordinate to rules-a tendency
that occasionally resulted in trouble
with the teacher. This teacher
named jenkins, like many other school
teachers-was ponderous individual
with violent disposition.
In fair weather and when the rou-
tine OF study and recreation pro-
ceeded satisfactorily. Mr. jenkins sat
in chair tilted against the wall in
the rear OF the room near an open
window. But when there was misbe-
havior among the pupils. woe to the
evil doers Mr.. jenkins corrected the
unruly byAmeans Of large wooden pad
dies. whirtled out with a jack knife
during the intervals OF leisure be-
tween classes.
My pa says declared Windy
Hobbs one morning before school had
taken up, that old Jenkins had bet
ter not whip me with them paddles
any more, or he'll fix him.
AS If to test pas" ability as
ixer. the fates decreed that Windy
should have cause for complaint that
very day. Made bold by his sires
threats OF vengeance, the wearer OF
the white metal watch manifested
such bold and surly temper In class
that, just before the school was dis
missed for the noon hour, he came to
close quarters with Mr. jenkins The
paddle was brought into active and
vigorous service. and its vicious
spats' punctuated the yells OF Windy
And in the scuffie the crystal OF the
only real watch was shattered into
fragments
The news OF this dire catastrophe
was communicated to the fellers" by
the fearful and wrathful Windy after
school was dismissed He took up his
post in the playground under the win
dows Of the third grade room. and set
about explaining in detail the fate
that awaited old jenkins
Il didn't holler cause the paddle
hurt" declared the victim OF chastise-
ment, but when | heard my watch
bust il made me so mad just bellered.
II I'D had rock i'd a busted him in
the head with it,"
A sympathetic crowd OF US jostled
about Windy, elbowing one another
for chance to inspect the damaged
timepiece.
Just wait till my pa hears about
this" he continued TN bet you
he comes down here to this school and
whales the stuffin out Of old Jenkins
drat him He'll show him how to
beat me round with clubs and bust a
solid silver. seven-ieweled stem
wind"
And just then occurred the ascen-
sion OF Windy In the very midst Of
his threats, with the clatter of heels,
be disappeared from our midst" He
did not go through or around the sur
grounding crowd He went up There
Windy had been; an instant later he
was not His astonished auditors
looked about in all directions. but
failed to discover any SIGN OF him.
For a few seconds the mystery was
thick and dark. But only for a few
seconds. Suddenly there broke upoa
the tortured air a staccato of paddle
strokes and series OF howls and
wails such as the pupils OF the third
grade never before had heard The
whereabouts OF Windy was settled
The mystery Of Windy's aerial flight
was easily solved In voicing his COM
plants against "Old jenkins" and VOW
ing vengeance. he had indiscreetly
taken his stand beneath the open
window Of the third grade where the
teacher was wont to sit. Windy 5"
oration ioated in at the open window
where Mr. Jenkins was in the act Of
untying his lunch basket That pom
derous person, though somewhat over
heated from recent exertions, did not
hesitate. He quietly leaned out Of the
window, reached down until he could
grasp a handful Of jacket collar. and