Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-10
wasturned into doggrel metre, which read ilyE caught the understanding. .- ---.--
1General BmEOyne was mighty fine, With an army before and afl army behind,"

With an army before and an army behind.''
 Geography we learned in imaginary tra. ve!s--now suppositIg ourselves On our way to Congress--now following the track of an army or d traveller, or a voyager, aud aow doubling Cape Horn, and touching a, various ports to trade. uutil having visited the four quarters of the globe, we returned home richly laiden with the spoils of coaB- merce. nn a sj gG. sg iaA 5E
 Were we to read He read for us. and we caught from him our emphasis and nto- nations. His recitations were more de- liehiful to us thar the best dramatic exhi- bltions to the visitors of the theatre. There was pathos in his oration of Anthony. which often melted us to tears, though the "ren. which envious Cassius made' in the robe of Cesar, was a hole in his old silk handkerchief. Dear old man! He was not too proud to show us the way. l first felt the power of oralory while lis,eningIo him. e-nt. ,-s.-,.. s.-.. ..t....t 1.....
 He neUer allosoed as fo get cearv of study. His favorite maxim was from his iavorite Sappho: a5R A4H M Bows always pended lose their strength and visor,
 So does the mind too." " g " 'eN'
 He had fashion of calling out "mi;a- utes" when about the middle of school lime.
 which was an intimation that we nigh, have five minutes play. This rendered other absences unnecessary, aud none could otherwise be purchased but by taking stroke upon the hand from the majesterial birch, which was applied gently or severe ly, according as he considered the request reasonable. Sometimes the play" due ring minutes was bringing in fuel for the fire, sometimes in doing some li,tle service ia his garden, but it Vds 0U "ploy." not the less that it was useful. Then, in our
 longer opportunities ofleisure, he would stand and watch our sports, applaud the fastest runner, inc most agile leaper, and enter with all his sympathies into the con- test for the bail, as we played at " base. ".-- Thus preventing. by bis presence. qual- rels, aud, improper language, and proving himself our friend us well as waster. Re was tse first to put us ii, mind of vacation, aud often did he call us to cheerour hearts by a sung and chorus, which anticipated that sunny time of the school boys life. -- It was a < sorf of parody on Horace's <" NuNc EST ,BIBENDAM, ETC. Vacation was, indeed, pleasant, but lwe were always glad to receive llss old maa's : welcome back. IT. lT@9 FFe HIS DfsCTPLINE. 3@ tsiGSusn
 He U0s, hos0eUer, faifI fuI in discspsine,
 ,hstanding his kindness. BGthis dis- cipline was that Of inc MOrdl, not of' the pkvs;ca! being. He believed in the, rod indeed, but it was never used in angry has,e or capricious impulse. We always felt that whipping gave more pain to him in inflictiug i,, that to us in enduring h.--- He reasoned with US of our faults. Taught us that they were rather sins against our selves and against God, than against hin,- self. Oflen when the offence was more than ordinarily aggravated, such as proia''-- ity or worse language, or falsehood. he was accustomed to kecpus after the school was dismissed d-.-wi,h tears plead with us to for sake our folly, aud then make ts kneei by his side while he prayed to God tor oof pardon. Willing too was he to forgive upon inc first signs of sincere amendment. Unlike ,oo many teachers, Ne bore 10 grudges. There was forgiveness w''h h'm that Che might be fsarod"---and the sever est pains of remorse wasihe thought thai we had made him sofer. Kind, excellent soul! A green spot in the desert ot my school boy days, was the time spent un- der your eve. 'sWhen thon didst smite II was Kindness. and thy reproofs were as an excellent oil which did not hurt my head He was a schoolnaster indeed" Q si sic Ommes." l &g
 shs s z Itis years since we have met. The last time saw him, we wept together. At least three score and ten years had pas sed over his head, but so gently, that h's eye was but little dim. and his natural io,ce scarcely sbated. had been son,ewhai successful in doing good, and he rrjolced over me, and l was glad because 1t gave him jov. We may never meet again. but. fine should read the Common School As- sis,an,. he will learn that there is one heart
 which chershes him in pleasant and grate- c.,I ,,,en,orv. Pcrtaps he is at rest, but II he sleeps in death, he sleeps in Jesus. His spirit is with Him who loved little children, and who has promised that he who gives but a cup of cold water to bis little ones shall not lose his reward" M
 Reader, are you teacherI lfyoa won'd teach well be like him--loving. geniie' pa tient. pi,ifui and sympatfising. kemem- her you were once child--and remenber too. vou have to give an account of your service to Him, before whose face stand ,he angels. of the children committed to vour care. James Stevenson was never rich in worldly goods. but he was rich in the affections of aH lis scholars. Go then and do likewise. It may be, that some oi those wayward ones, who now .ry your patience, will say in son'e future time, as say of this de ar.. friend of my better days"