The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-01
From the -aicketbprirr1
eelr school "a SfokcVillc.

| Among my early rrro Iectious or ire primitive
days uf Stnkcvie, the Vdla-s School o, tho uias,
/ vivid II was buried IT, . walnut grove thar - .rt
I'd the western border Of he tow - and was su o.I
brown building, carved and s'a.hrd from end O.
end. In the spring of tie year the whole grove we,
sweet with bursting bud. aud vocal with CSC song.
"rhirds. ln midsummer sc used ., fud shelter .H
. IL from The rays Of heat hat s'cercd lts rar..q
g. autumn it, long shadows pointed isr ea-. ..s-a
into the village while lis western border Va L.r.
died into living flame. see the OLD school h..s-
uuw, n it was when / lruds-G 20 a boy 30. d
l. swept away.
= Snrh was our old school Lrusr--tho ont, enr
within three miles. u was 20 This spof tllt az.
Stokevri'e was driven fls kGowicdsc and power
inr .snowI-dga is power We hired oar -ri,..'
master then: nine dollars Month, and BOARDED
aud such specimens 81 iu'ell. ctu1i humanity r, 20
upon were never bsf're TOR since garral, TED
Mr.. Ephr1im MiI!s from c .nuec i-ul STRAIT was
the first gentleman who t",k The urcl - 81 S,s,-
vile in hand, 'Gor better cf wur-c.' an, nar
bout iufici the rc4der n minute ar,ouu. 1i .If
Mills Inauguration, nor of a., gang over Wt.st
he had been called upon 20 ~ ,sido We bad r,r
Jones, red headed, fTerkl,r-red boy, WHO sssarr
that lac would whip the ma-t,. before TO-. ws.k wa
out; Jack James, tall, louise l1intod, 10 hnsh.
fellow, Who didn't care hotc many ruio. tlsr r .isf
made he shoulda't obey en-, i,,o Pierce vLr
onded himself upon his rick. never brir- flans
our; aud Bob Boos, and Ned Hawkes. nod fcerr
Of Hanks and Dicks and johns alIage'hrr o..
wicked and Perverse generaIiun ever ried e.
temper Of man.
Monday morning. bright and early, the sch.s'
was 10 begin. All The Lildren ia Stokrvtl'e h-d
white collars and clean aprons o. thar morning a.
least. There a great strife among l.athsrs ard
greater pride among their "h,Prug
! we'll recuIlcet the day on wiI.h Eahraiu Ni.i-
took the h"ys of Stoke Vile ia hanj. va, 81 ms
pos; at nine o'clock precisely. Tn. 'm-.isf .iir
his appearance at halfpa>t nine lie vas shoot,
po;-be!Ited li,e man, with full, red fac, sod
head as big and g-cen as Iurkin. liz hU.N
round eyes stared To- tho iis ht and lsi as WI
owls, as he waddled along ia to trkr hi- ihfoar
lie wore a white hat upon head hiSh uas cusef.
ed with proiiisiun 81 rcd hair bandana LundAsT
chief was about his neck. aud hs sl."rtrd ch,ti;
s.ed vest aud a pair nrcorduroy pautai""ns.
sc Mtlls hung his hat On ,,"s. lie ii'rA t'rn-
- ..s ., around, au: .a'H.iy ~=---- 81 tas cd
before him. The soho"I sank a. once iHta e P'i-
cund silence lie walked acr'ss Be a'ar aiS
back again, aud after taki"g see"Ul survey, I'd
dressed Us a. follows:
Bows, have come here teach s-hpoi. HaS,
every one on you has got to beh'vs yourselves
have taught school Azure, n"sv tel y"ui BOD e.
van behave Yourselves. all Will &" -, iii bat lyon
dgnI there will be iruubie ! whip terribly wien
do whip: bat am n good master when yaH be
have Now mind what tell you; you must o.! on
you behave yourselves.
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