. The Hoosier schoolmaster; a novel . struggle between Doubt andFaith. And when Ralph looked up, Shocky haddeparted. In the next hour Ralph fought the old battle ofArmageddon. I shall not describe it. You will fightit in your own way. No two alike. The importantthing is the End. If you come out as he did, withthe doubt gone and the trust in God victorious, itmatters little just what shape the battle may Jacob became Israel there have never beentwo such struggles alike, save in that they all endeither in victory or in defeat. It was after twelve oclock on that Christmas daywhen Ralph
. The Hoosier schoolmaster; a novel . struggle between Doubt andFaith. And when Ralph looked up, Shocky haddeparted. In the next hour Ralph fought the old battle ofArmageddon. I shall not describe it. You will fightit in your own way. No two alike. The importantthing is the End. If you come out as he did, withthe doubt gone and the trust in God victorious, itmatters little just what shape the battle may Jacob became Israel there have never beentwo such struggles alike, save in that they all endeither in victory or in defeat. It was after twelve oclock on that Christmas daywhen Ralph put his head out the door of the school-house and called out: Bud, Id like to see you. Bud did not care to see the master, for he had A CRISIS WITH BUD. 113 inly resolved to thrash him and have done withhim. But he couldnt back out, certainly not insight of the others who were passing along the roadwith him. I dont want the rest of you, said Ralph in adecided way, as he saw that Hank and one or twoothers were resolved to come BUD. : Thought maybe youd want somebody to seefar play, said Hank as he went off sheepishly. If I did, you would be the last one I should ask,said Ralph. *4 Theres no uniair play in Bud, andthere is in you. And he shut the cloor. Now, looky here, Mr. Ralph Hartsook, saidBud. You dont come no gum games over mewith your saft sodder and all that. Ive made upmy mind. Youve got to promise to leave theseere diggins, or Ive got to thrash 114 THE HOOSIER SCHOOL-MASTER. Youll have to thrash me, then, said Ralph,turning a little pale, but remembering the bulldog. But youll tell me what its all about, wont you? You know well enough. Folks says you knowmore bout the robbery at the Dutchmans than youorter. But I dont believe them. Fer them as saysit is liars and thieves theirselves. Tant fer noneof that. And I shant tell you what it is fer. Sonow, if you wont travel, \vhy, take off your coatand git ready fer a thrashing. The master took off his coat and s
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