# Betsey Short — The Hoosier Schoolmaster character guide

> Betsey Short in The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Betsey, Here Betsey Short, And Betsey

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-a-spell-coming

## Who they are

A local woman mentioned in the community.

## In the story

### [VII: Ominous Remarks of Mr. Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hoosier_schoolmaster_se/chapters/vii-ominous-remarks-of-mr-jones)

Betsey finds Schroeder's English amusing and titters at his pronunciation during the spelling-school gathering.

### [A Struggle for the Mastery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hoosier_schoolmaster_se/chapters/xiii-a-struggle-for-the-mastery)

Finds the situation amusing, giggling at the drama.

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