The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-14
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From the Democratic Re0'e'0.
,ruIN THE SCHOOL-ROOM.
A FACT.

M ACKNOWLEDGMENT the ilttie OCH on
'l DO' ,dosk of village school one morning
W. .,odes of the early part of the day were
& v ,ompeted. 1t was well understood that
,,pnrand for silence and attention; and
N Al w.. lad been obtained the master spoke.
Inv thick set man, and his name was LU
&# 'p, said he, al have had a complaint enter
Initials, night, some OF you were stealing fruit
SRI II, Nichols garden. l rather think know
W hsf Tim Baker, step up here, sir.
H nj, one 10 whom he spake came forward.
a ga. slight, fair. looking boy of about 49,
IN fro had laughing, good humored expression,
# ,,h even the charge now preferred against him,
IA ,he stern tone e. threatening look of the teach
had no, entirely dsspated. The countenance
fhs boy however, was too unearlhly fair for
NY ,ib i, had notwithstanding it's f1eshy cheerful
hi, singular cast as if some inward disease, and
Nat, fearful one, were seated within. AS the
HDIng stood before that place Of Judgment
h,UIace so often me de the scene Of heartless and
,se brutality, of timld innocence confused help
81 childhood outraged, and gentle feelings crush
q I-Lugae looked on him with a frown which
hy told that he felt in no very pleasant mood
khpply, worthier and more philosophical sys-
\ n proving to men that schools can be better
ryend than by lashes and tears and signs. We
p waxing toward that consummation when one
dd. Old fashioned schoolmasters, with his cow
h, bis heavy birch rod, and bis many ingenious
rks Of child. torture, will be gazed upon as a
mGnemento of an ignorant, cruel, and explod
asine.
Enyou by Mr. Nichols garden fence last
gr said Lugare.
1la" answered the boy, Il was
WELL sir, I'm glad to find you so ready with
pu,onessiOn. And so you.thougbt you could
llANe rObbng, and enjoy yourself in a manner
@ msN lobe ashamed to own, without being
pGsAed, did yUN
lh'e na been robbing, replied the boy quick
Ills face was suffused, whether with resent
'Dlor fright, ii was difficult TO tell. 'And didn't
nyfhng last night that I'm ashamed to own.
40 Impudcnce" exclaimed the teacher passion
!, be grasped long and heavy rattan; give
Done ofyour sharp speeches, or I'll thrash you
beg like dog"
The youngsters face paled little, his lip quiv
but he did not speak
ADD pray, sir ,con,inued Lugare, as the outward
n@wrath disappeared from his features, what
hY@ about the garden for? Perhaps you only
sN'd the plumber, and an accompice to do the
dangerous part of the joh''
1went that way because it is on my road home
'S'here again afterwards TO meet an acuuaint
s'and-and-. But did not go INTO the gar
nor lake anything away from it. would not
8a,-haTdly 10 save myself from starving
lou had better have stuck to that last evening
uNefe seen, Tim Baker, to come from under
Nichols garden fence, little after nine o'clock
"a"g full of something or other, over your
', "'l The bag had every appearance OF be
"ea with iruit, and this morning the melon
we Ouud 10 have been completely cleared -
r", what was there in the bag9'
,sA'e Itself glowed the face of the detect ted
"spoRe not word. All the school had
~, t!eS directed at him. The perspration ran
'' white forehead like rain drops.
'p''k' SIT! exclaimed Lueare, with a loud
NM W MS rattan on the desk.
|no NV. wy m0ked as though he would faint. But
IT,. '''"u' teacher confident of having brought
ysrs o'.D'nai, and exulting in the idea of the
Iai,,in" "',"Se"ent he should now be justified in
bs NJ 49, A'p' working himself up to greater de-
b,,a1. '''" IN the meantime, the child Sc EN-
NOR, " "noW what to do with himself. His
s.'O'eaVed to The roof of his month. Either
A Wy much irighted, or he was actually un.
aMd ,. again Numbered Lugare; and
n.s''Splng his rattan, lowered above his
q., very significant manner.
B,,. .a"' SIR said the poor fellow faint
b nm, WIG was husky and thick. Il will tell
by a., other time. Please to let me 90
q! 'e''-l ant WE'LL"
On, 49, H. that's very likely and MrLupare bulg
You ,h;,, muse and cheeks with contempt
apd yon , " 10 make me believe your lies, I've
fed ths, WV s' sH' plainly enough; and am sat-
esis in ~ a'e as precious little villain as
kh Won 'ue state. But | will postpone settling
gain. ~, an hour yet, 1 will then call YOU
eO,l will ~. you don't tell the whole truth
member NJ ' ~. you something tha,ll make YOU
Come. t'cnors melons for many a month
Cha 60 to your seat '"'"
psssrn, u Of the uugracious permission and
sound the child crept trembling