and he yelled pitifully. He was quiet till noon, when he gathered his books and left school. The ring leader was now gone, but the spirit of insubordination remained, and for some days that court room was a lively place; for if I could get along without whipping less than twenty-five a day it was a remarkably quiet day. Many concluded that that schoolroom was not a healthy place and left us; so, with the remainder we went through the session very pleasantly. One thing was now demonstrated; namely, a public school could be taught in that town. That, of course, made it an easier task for subsequent teachers.
As soon as our school term ended, we went to Macon county, and stopped with an uncle on our mother's side, Abner --------. After about two months we ---------------horse and went back to Unionville for some things we had left there. ---------------then building a brick court -----------------------spirit of enterprise seemed to be taking possession of the place. After that trip I saw Unionville no more till February, 189--. Being in those parts at that time we visited the town and made our home with Judge Shelton. The Judge laughed heartily when I asked him if he remembered that school. He told me that when he would hear me commence on the children he would go stealthily to the stairway, lie down on the floor and watch me till I would get through. I did not find but one of my students. One of the merchants of the place told me that he was one of my students. I was then on my way to West Grove, Iowa, to meet Elder Thompson, of Indiana, in debate. I regretted that probate court was then on hand in Unionville, otherwise the Judge would have gone with me and heard the debate.
Recently we held a meeting near the road that I traveled from Macon to Unionville. While there we lived a part of our boyhood days over, and many incidents came to mind. I suppose I was born a dyspeptic, and often suffered from indigestion, which made it necessary at times to keep medicine with me. Not far from where our recent meeting was held we remembered stopping over night at a farm house, when on our way from Unionville to Macon, after the expiration of our school term.
It was not night but it was raining very hard. The old gentleman said that he would not deny me shelter, but could not promise me anything to eat, for his wife was sick. I went in, and saw that the old lady was suffering. I asked the man if he was not going to do something for her. He said she had not been sick long, but if she did not get better soon he would have to do something. I told him I had some medicine with me I thought would do her good, that it had been a great benefit to me, and I knew it would do her no harm. The decision was that I should treat the case. I gave a dose and soon it vomited her severely. That was something I did not expect, and I began to wish that I had not stopped, for I thought may be I had given a medicine that my patient had no business taking. The old gentleman saw that I was alarmed, but said I need not be for that was just what she needed. That gave me relief, and soon my patient was easy and slept well all night. Next morning she got up and got us a good breakfast, and said she had not had any medicine to do her so much good for a long time. I had her to take another dose before breakfast. That paid for
