The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09

2tttude, profound iftileiistti cal calculation respecting the probable weigh of corpulent tenant Of his landlords pig-style when tills outrage took place. He had alread, placed the subject in haii dozen different at titudes before his minds eve; and was just ol the point of committing his Iucubrations to tn l fragment of q slate, upon which his elbow wa resting when a vigorous jerk at the hairy ap bondage of his peficrafitlIn started him blot uI 1 right in an instant, and drew from him a CT not unlike that of the very animal, which wa the subject of his scientific cogitatons. l Jeremiah did not sweaf-he was an exempls. 1 y and ehurch-going pedagogue-but his coun tenancc actually blackened with rage and an guish;and as he gazed hurredly and stcrnl round him, the ili-suppresscd laughter of hi young disciples, added not q little to the former .Who?-Who2 who, l say!''--he could articu late no more---he was choked with passion.
 "That arc greatogy girl, there, what pinch es me so'a said little ragged utchin with streaked face.
 Jeremiah confronted the fair delinquent; bu 1t was plain from his manner, that he had mucl lFather have undertaken tlse corrective of hi l whole school besides, than that of the incorriei ble offender in question. His interroeatin, glance was met by a look, in which 1t woul, have been difficult to say whether good natur, or impudence predominated.
 "Did you meddle with my queueg' said tn, Dominic; but his voice trembled; his sitnatio, was peculiarly awkward.
 "l--l-what do you suppose want of you 1 queue !'-and queer smile played long be pretty mouth--for pretty one she had and what IS more, the Dominic himself thought so Tor l. L '. Ity, he hemmed twice-shooL his head at sucl of his rogues as were laughing immoderately d theirmastcrsperplexity-and reaching hisfant to his ferrula.
 ssGive me your hand, Miss!"--his heart mis give him as he spoke.
 The fair, white hand was instantly profferce and as genteely too, as that of q modern bell, at cotlllion party. Jeremiah took it--it wa pretty hand-and then, her face, there wa something 5nits expression which seldom faile, to disarm the Pedagogue's anger He looked hrst at her hand-then at her face, so exprcs sise of roguisi, confidence; and then at his fer ruia--a rude, heavy instrument of torture .although unfit to hold eompanonship with tbe soft, fair hand thus held in duranee before him
 Never in all the annals of his birchen author ity, had Jeremiah Paul experienced such her piexity. He lifted his right hand two or three several times; and as often withdrew it.
 s4 ou will not strike me said the girl.
 There Was anaHiess sconiidencein these words and the tone in which they were uttered. which went to the very heart of the Pedaeooue. ike Mark Antony before his beautiful Cleopatra. o, the fierce leader of the Viscfi before his owr Virgila, the Dominic relented.
 "if pardon you for this offence. will vou con. duct yourself more prudently in future?' he il,- quired.
 ssi hope shall" said the hopeful young lady: and the master eyinced his atfectonate solici. tude for the welfare of his pupil, by pressing the hand he had imprisoned and it's fair owner expressed her gratitude for such eondecenson by returning the pressure.
 They were married just six months afterwards So much for lenity in School discipline Essen Gazetie.
 Ihe Skinned Horse.-A friend of ours in. forms us, that an acquaintance of his assures hun, that he has often heard his grandfather tell how an officer in the Revolutionary war used to relate the following story. 1t therefore come, to us from good authority,and we hope no bod, will take the liberty of doubting it's truth.
 Colonel -, an officer in tie times tha tried mems souls' and horses bodies. owned ; faithful steed which had served him throuel the wars, and had arrived at the mature aae o twenty live years. Being on a visit d few mile. from home, while his master was enjoying ; glass Of cherry bounce with his host, the horse got to a pile of cherries which had just beeI cmptied from the .oask, and as they were wei saturated with spirits, they soon made him :. a drunk as David's sow." If our readers know how drunk that means, they will be able te ludgeof the condition of the poor old horse II not, We must inform them he was so badly of as se De taken for dead; and in this state de Prived oi ils shoes and stripped of his hide.
 he Colonel hired another horse, and return ed home, sadly lamenting the fate of his vene rabe and faithful steed The mi stnrt.ne of th4