America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ey, though not ostentatious,liked to make a display commensurate with her husbands income. Peopleliving in Montpelier will tell you to-day of the handsome barouche she usedto drive, the horses bedecked with silver-plated harness and trappings. is said to have been a very beautiful woman, a native of was a devout Episcopalian, and brought her children up as such. Love of the sea is almost inherent
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ey, though not ostentatious,liked to make a display commensurate with her husbands income. Peopleliving in Montpelier will tell you to-day of the handsome barouche she usedto drive, the horses bedecked with silver-plated harness and trappings. is said to have been a very beautiful woman, a native of was a devout Episcopalian, and brought her children up as such. Love of the sea is almost inherent with a New England lad, and youngGeorge Dewey was no exception to the rule. He used to neglect his schoollessons to read tales of the sea, and Doctor Dewey had no end of trouble withhim. George was a rebellious pupil. This is vouched for by Maj. Z. , of Jersey City, who, fresh from college, undertook to manage thedistrict school at Montpelier that young Dewey attended. The school had a 232 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. hard reputation. Pangborns immediate successor left because a few of hispupils stood him on his head in a snow-bank. It was generally said at Mont-. THE CAPTAINS ROOM ON BOARD A WARSHIP. pelier that nobody could govern that school. Pangborn thought he could,and he was allowed to try. DEWEYS BREAKFAST. 233 The first day he went to the school he found Dewey up a tree throwingstones at another boy. He told him to stop. Deweys reply was more forciblethan polite. It consigned Pangborn to satanic regions. Everything wentsmoothly for a day or two, but the teacher saw certain indications that troublewas coming. So he bought a nice rawhide whip, which he tucked away overthe door, and placed several sticks of good hickory on top of the pile in theold wood box. Next day the fun began, and young Dewey was right in it. One of thepupils was disorderly, and the teacher told him to take his seat. He obeyed;but, to the anger of the schoolmaster, seven of his larger compan
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