. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . THE HOOSIEE SCHOOL-MASTER,. CHAPTER I. A PRIVATE LESSON FROM A BULL-DOG. ANT to be a school-master, do you ? You ?Well, what would you do in Flat Crickdeestrick, Td like to know ? Why, the boys havedriv off the last two, and licked the one aforethem like blazes. You might teach a summerschool, when nothin but children come. But I low it takesa right smart man to be school-master hi Flat Crick in thewinter. Theyd pitch you out of doors, sonny, neck and heels,afore Christmas. The young man, who had walked ten miles to get the schoolin this district, and wh
. The Hoosier school-master : a novel . THE HOOSIEE SCHOOL-MASTER,. CHAPTER I. A PRIVATE LESSON FROM A BULL-DOG. ANT to be a school-master, do you ? You ?Well, what would you do in Flat Crickdeestrick, Td like to know ? Why, the boys havedriv off the last two, and licked the one aforethem like blazes. You might teach a summerschool, when nothin but children come. But I low it takesa right smart man to be school-master hi Flat Crick in thewinter. Theyd pitch you out of doors, sonny, neck and heels,afore Christmas. The young man, who had walked ten miles to get the schoolin this district, and who had been mentally reviewing his learn-ing at every step he took, trembling lest the committee shouldfind that he did not know enough, was not a little taken abackat this greeting from old Jack Means, who was the firsttrustee that he lighted on. The impression made by theseominous remarks was emphasized by the glances which he re-ceived from Jack Means two sons. The older one eyed him11 12 THE UOOSIEK SCHOOL-MASTER. from the top of his brawny shoulders with that
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