The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11

school boys. He parted my hair with
a ball bat and the flow of blood was
lprofuse. Mrs. Landrum, our teacher
called him up and was preparing tc
give the lad a good thrashing when
protested and pleaded guilty 20 being
the aggressor in the scrap and he
was let off.
In those days II was the custom
for a passer by, if he wanted to get a
little fun out of the school to hollow
"School butter" meaning / am better
than the school. Mr.. Marion Vaughn,
Ledyard's father, came by about this
time and yelled "School butter" and
the whole school joined in the chase
Ledyard included. My brother sus-
pected Mr.. Vaughn was in for fun
and he went down the road a little
ways, got behind a tree to surprise
Mr.. Vaughn as he surely did. Mr..
Vaughn after making the banter rods
along just fast enough to keep out
OF reach of the older boys. He was
looking back at the children and never
suspected what was ahead till his
horse was brought to a sudden halt
by my brother swinging to the bride
Mr. Vaughn was ordered to dismount
but not he. The bride was pulled off
the horse and the reins applied as
starter. Off he went in full run
with the whole school in pursuit. The
school followed Mr.. Vaughn to his
home but was too polite to enter his
room. He was dared to come Out
but thought it wise to remain. in.
Finally he told the boys if they would
let him off he would put up nice
prize for the pupil who stood the best
examination at the close of the school
The good part of it was Ledyard stood
right with the boys against his daddy.
As to Marion Love, he has always
been very chivilrous and full of love
for history. When little fellow at
school he was so gallant and courteous
all the girls claimed him as my Will
lie" Are not all the good deeds to
the public by the Major found in the
records of his county and state?
Last but not least for the man who
has friend in Jim Cox has the big
gest friend of anybody. Listen and
I'll tell you what he did once when
we were boys. | was quite poor and
my shoes were about ready for the
scrap pile. jim said, Lewis I'll give
you my boots for your shoes. He of
fered to swop but he just meant to
give me pair of good boots. All /
three of these gentlemen have always
been staunch FRIENDS of old Johnnie.
Messrs. Carey Cooke and w. G, |
Evans of the paririe were visitors
near New Salem last week. Two of .
the county's best and most substantial
farmers.
Mr.. Evans is one of the few farm
ars of the paririe who has never left
the farm and still lives on and owns !.
The old home.
Nearly all the plantations of the
Daririe have changed hands since the
war, but the Evans family have held
on to theirs with firm and steady
grip.
/ haven't known Mr.. Carey Cooke
Ill his life as the Others mentioned
above, but if / had known him al
ways my esteem and admiration for
he gentleman couldn't be greater
Some how | always feel better after
meeting him and shaking his hand
80 mote it be.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
". N. Kolb, Of New Salem, will be
,lad to learn of the success of their
laughter, Mrs c. r. johnson, of st.
,ouis. She is teaching school in that
ity and the trustees of another school
ffered her 500 per month more l
han she was getting to take a room
n their school Some of Mr.. Kolb's {
eighbors said he was a fool when he I
vas borrowing the money to get his /
'irl through !. |. and c. but not t
nickle was misspent. The young
ldy is making good and her parents S
ave just cause to be proud of their /
aughter.
Mr.. Houston Game of St. Louis is S
pending a months vacation with I
alatives in the Caledonia section.
Several vacant houses and idle l
arms around New Salem. Move in :
JOHNNIE. =