Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-29

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THE SCHOOLMASTER-
,..,o;ob PAIL was short, round parsonage,
a. Jo'~ "nick. had almost said, spitetul grey
'ih I'D Eaid head in front, and short, stiff queue
,e-i JSor;,ontaly and parallel with his Sunday
leniD HE He was a wonderful man to look at, and
ene' ..., wos no less remarkable than his per-
'l' n''I A. one period of it, he was the village
''A' ,',.,ar-a rare pedagogue and a learned
a0o'D, ~. aid not only familiar with Dilworth's
Oein!, " b,,k. and the Psalter. but also with
'Ptl'%EIE ,nlt mathematical problems as are COM
va L,aJe5 in the elementary principles OF Pixies
ps .S"o,;. II NAV be readily supposed that
Nu'" 100 and rare scholar would not be suffer
''I remain longin obscurity. His talents were
q an order :. to blush unseen;' anu accorf
I, IN his fortieth wear he was honored with the
NE Et, - and enriched with the emoluments per-
.,n;n- 10 no less a dignitary than Justice OF
'1 r., I've We are getting ahead of our story; and
.;ib ta readers permissiOnawe will 90 back
:.r vp,rs and introduce them TO the wife OF Mas
.b,nI She. too. was an uncommon character:
rrs oar uood.natured, and handsome romp. who
,.:J to,ffeud school. on purpose TO use her own
plra.e.) TO plague - Master Jerry. And verl,
Z he was a plague! She used to bounce in and
nj, whenever she pleased-she pinohe1 the boys
mixed tie faces Of the glrls-and finally to
.,,S mitch did her audaciy arrive thrt she even
resumed to lay hands on the nicely powdered
.ueue Of the Domino himself,
Jeremiah was leaning over his desk in musing
altitude. engaged in a profound mathematical
rsIcuhtion respecting the probable tenant OF his
,ndlor,'s pig-sty. when this outrage took place.
lie had already placed the subject in half a do
,,o different attitudes before his minds eve. and
was Just on the point of committing his lucubra-
uoas TO the fragment of slate upon which has
elbow was resting, when a yigOrOrOus jerk-at the
hairy appendage of his penCranium, started him
bolt upright in an instant, and drew from him a
.ry. not unlike that of the very animal which was
he subject of his scientific cOgitations.
Jeremiah did not swear-he was an exemplary
and church-going pedagogue-but his cOunte-
nance actually bIackened Wi,h RAGE and anguish;
and a he gazcd huriedly and sternly around
him, the Unsurpassed laughter of his young dis
dpe'. added not a little to the former-'' who:"
-uho:-whO?-l say" He could articulate no
more, He was chOked with passion.
That are great ugly Girl there, what pinched
me 50, said little ragged urchin with streaked
lace.
Jeremiah confronted the fair delinquent-but
twas plain from bis manner, that he had much
rather have undertaken the correction of his whole
school, beside. than that of the incOrrigible Offend
T IN question. His interrogating glance was
met by a look. in which it would have been diff
ultM say whether good nature or impotence
prdOminated
Did YOU meddle with my queue?" said the
Dominic; but his voice trembled-his situation
Vas peculiarly awkward.
"l-l--what do YOU suppose want of your
qneue; and queer smile played along her pref
y mOath-tOr pretty one she had; and what is
more the Dominic himself thought so.
jeremiah saw that he was about to lose his au-
aouty-he hemmed twice-shOok his head at
@@ q MS rogues as were laughing immoderate-
a, their masters perPlexity-and reached his
land 10 his ferule.
tive me your hand, Miss' His heart mis-
ave hin as he spoke.
Inc talr white hand was instantly proHered,
Iu ssently too as modern belle. at a cotillion
%F' jeremiah took tit was pretty hand
avery pretty hand-and then her face-there
s va ''methlns m Its expression which seldom
'4I'su to dlsarm the pedagOgue's anger. He look
= uSt al her hand. then at her face, so express
"' u roSulsh confidence, and then at his ferule
"a. rue heavy instrument of torture. altogether
S auI 70 hold companionship with the soft fair
ANU ~ 'aoS held IN durance before him.
- HeNer In all the annals of his birchen authori-
- |'9 Jeremiah Paul experienced such perplex-
rG Ne Tilted his right hand two or three seve-
wi "ne'' and As oft withdrew it.
T' '"1 Will not strike me?" said the girl.
,oj ~ Was an artess confidence in these words.
a"u 'de lone IN which thew were uttered. which
W ySu, % The very heart of the pedagoyue. Like
II. H ,tniaonv before the beautiful CLEOPATRA. or
T ~ 9gf'e isader of the volseii before his own
'sGi&-the Domino reenteJ.
,o,JJn m l PARTON vou for this offence, viii YOU
III III. ''lrseli more prudentlv in future:''
and LuOpe shall, said the hopeful Young lady;
e, u,e master evinced his affectionate solicitude
10 5 que welfare of his pupil by pressing the hand
5er "au . imprisoned, and its fair owner expressed
iHn Ssa'llade for such condescension by return
n ma were married Just six months afterwards.
-=.N .ou lOr 'enlty In school discipline.
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