noon
Andy left me instantly , not without an intimation that he would come back , and proceeded to cover Smally with red clay and blood . However , in the midst of this turmoil the schoolmaster arrived , haled both into the schoolhouse , held court , and flogged Andrew with considerable gusto . He pronounced these words afterwards , with great solemnity : -- `` Andrew Jackson , if I catch ye fightin ' once more , I 'll be afther givin ' ye lave to lave the school . '' I parted from Andy at noon with real regret . He was the first boy with whom I had ever had any intimacy . And I admired him : chiefly , I fear , for his fluent use of profanity and his fighting qualities . He was a merry lad , with a wondrous quick temper but a good heart .