. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . had to wait a minute until Ralph got through with showingBetsey Short, who had been seized with a studying fit, and whocould hardly give any attention to the teachers explanations, shedid want to giggle FO much ! Not at anything in particular, butjust at things in general. While Ralph was doing Betseys sum for her, he was solv-ing a much more difficult question. A plan had flashed uponhim, but the. punishment seemed a severe one. He gave it uponce or twice, but he remembered how turbulent the Flat Creekelements were; and had he not inly reso
. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . had to wait a minute until Ralph got through with showingBetsey Short, who had been seized with a studying fit, and whocould hardly give any attention to the teachers explanations, shedid want to giggle FO much ! Not at anything in particular, butjust at things in general. While Ralph was doing Betseys sum for her, he was solv-ing a much more difficult question. A plan had flashed uponhim, but the. punishment seemed a severe one. He gave it uponce or twice, but he remembered how turbulent the Flat Creekelements were; and had he not inly resolved to be as unrelent-ing as a bull-dog? He fortified himself by recalling againthe oft-remembered remark of Bud, Ef Bull wunst takes a holt,heaven and yarth cant make him let go. And so he resolvedto give Hank and the whole school one good lesson. Just step round behind me, Henry, aad you can B&* how Ido this, said I q I 02 MLRANDY, HANK, AND SHOCK Y. 37 Hank was entirely off his guard, and with his eyes fixed uponthe slate on the teachers desk, he sidled round upon the broadloose, board, misplaced by his own hand, and in an instant theother end of the board rose up in the middle of the school-room,almost striking Shocky in the face, while Henry Banta broughttip or down in the ice-cold water beneath the school-house. Why, Henry! cried Ralph, jumping to his feet with well-ieignecl surprise. How did this happen ? and he helped thedripping fellow out and seated him by the fire. Betsey Short giggled. Shocky was so tickled that he could hardly keep his seat. The boys who were in the plot looked very serious a little silly. Ralph made some remarks by way of improving the spoke strongly of the utter meanness of the one who couldplay so heartless a trick on a schoolmate. He said that it wasas much thieving to get your fun at the expense of another as tosteal his money. And while h
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