Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-04
JOHN TYLER
SCENE IN A SCHOOL, FACT.

Ting ling tingi-went the itt!o bell on the
the teachers desk of a yiage.school one morning
when the studies Of the earlier part Of the day
were abou, half completed. 1t well under
stood that this n command for silence and at
tention; and when these had been obtained a
harangue from the muster eBsued. He was a
low, thick man, and ms name was Lugare.
"Boys,' SAID he,s have complaint entered,
that last night some Of YOU were stealing fruit
the thief. Tin Barker, step up here, sr,''
The one whom he spoke came forward. He
slight, fair looking boy Of abOu, fourteen;
and his face bad a laughing, good-humored OK
preston, viii n even the charge now preferred
against him, and the stern tone and Threatening
look fthe teacher had not entirely dissipatcd
The coUuicnanco of the boy, was too uuearthiy
fair for health; it had, notwih standiug,iis fieshv
cheerful look singular cast, as il some inward
disease, and TINT fearful one, were seated with
in. As the STRIPPING stood before the place, SO
often made the scene of heartless and coarse bru-
taliy, Of tlmId innocence confused. bel pess child
hood outraged, md gentle feelings crIshcd-Lu
garo looked on him with f-own that plainly told
that be felt in very pleasant mood Happily,
a worther and more philosophical system is pro,
wing TO men that schools can be better governed,
than by ashes and signs. We waxing to-
wards that consuination when one OF the old-fash
toned schoolmasrers with his cowhde, his heavy
birch rod, and his many ingenious methods of
child torture, Will be gGZed upon as a scorned
mernento of an ignorant, cruel and exploded doc
tine. May proptious gales speed that day.
Were you by Air. Nichols garden-fence last
night?' said Lugare.
Yes. sir,'' answered the boy, 81 was
swell sir, I'm glad to fad you ready with
vour confession. And SO you thought YOU could
DO little robbng and enjoy yourself in man
aer you ough, to be ashamed 10 own, without be-
ing punished did you?"
Il have no, been robbinc," replied the boy
is fare sslEflf sod Iet nh
resentment fright il difficult TO tell land
didn, do any thing last night tina: I'm ashamed
to own"
mo impudence exclaimed the teacher passion
a;ely. as he grasped long and heavy rattan:
give none Of your sharp speeches, or Ill
thrash you like dog
The Youngsters face paed little; his lips
quivered, but he did not speak
.Aai pray, SIR continued Lugare. rs the out .
ward signs of wrath disappeared from his features;
what were you about the garden for? Perhaps
YOU only received the plumber, and had
complete TO do the moro dangerous part OF tho
Job
81 went that way because il my road .
home. | was there aferwari TO meet ac-
qaaintance; and-aad-but did mol go luto the
garden take any thing away from it. would
not ateal-hardly TO save myself from starving
Yoa had better have stuck 10 that last night.
You were seem Tin Barker, 20 come from Sir.
Nichols garden fence, ii little after nine o'clock,
with bag fall Of some thing other over Your
shoulders The bag had every appearance of pc
iug filled with frait. and this morning he melon
beds are found 10 have been completely cleared.
Now. sir. what there IN that bag2''
Like fire itself gowed the face Of the detected
lad He spoke no, a word All the school had
their ewes directed at him. The Precipitation
ran down his white forehed like rain drops
"Speak SIR" exclaimed Lngare, with loud
strike Of he rattan the desk.
The boy looked as though he would faint. Bni
he upneretfal teacher. confident Of having
brought to light criminal, and exiting in the
dea of The severe chastisenent he should now be
Justified in ilflicting, kept working himself up TO
! still greater degree Of passion. IL the mean