The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-13

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II chidH
l.. had taught school five years, and in n,
j me instance had found he rod necessary
in the government of pupils Love ant
I tecislon had proved my most powerIu
: .IauxilarIes IN the training Of children, ST
d great was my aversion TO This mode of man
T Iagement that | Immediately lost my respec
E ioI the individual who could innicI it
You luIe lazy huzzy" exclaimed the
/, well known voice Of Mrs. Wilson, i have
told you that would whip you If you laid
? so late ir bed-here for three mornings |
have waited an hour for You. There, take
that, and lhaI' said she, as she continued
o apply the rod. grew sick and faint and
I whSn called 10 breakfast my appetite was
4 zone. Mrs Wilson appeared all smiles
md attention. Indeed it must be acknow
edged that her daughters had improved
rapIdy-Ihey played with much spirit and
'kiII on the piano and were more sludlouo
At home This fact had drawn double
shale Of kindness and al, nuon from tie
parents towards myself.
There is to be great abolition meeting
in The hall this evening" said Mis-. Wilson,
shall you sUcnd!' addressing herself 10
me. Il think not, Madam sad |.
Mr.. Wilson raised his eyes IN aSOnish
ment and laying down his knife and fork
said, with some anmaIIon-'ls ,Ii pussltIrI
that YOU are not an ab0IIlionls ?
'PerhapS not in the sense IN which that
word Is generally understood answered
as qiletIy broke an egg,
i 30 not see, eaid Mrs. Wilson, how
any one who has the common feelings oil
humanity, can refrain from taking The PaIlI
| of p0Hi down uodden slave
How are they SO cruelty oppressed, Mrs
Wilson, can YOU eXpialn!'
why, starved and besen,and overwork
sold like cattle, families separated, and II
|krOw not what, but we take Mr.. Garrison |
paper. and will lend you the back files
also Mr.. WeIk's great book full OF horIbh |
stories about slave holders poh'eI,
Ideclne0 the loan of said books, much TO lh,
surprise aud chargin OF Mr.. and Mrs, Wi
IsOn
When returned from the school al neo
there was an unusual hustle in the bous'
md evident preparation fora much large
dinner than usual MIS-. Wilson, with a
Martha looking face, careful and Wou5IcC
about many dishes, came 10 my room !C
,ay that an Ilneratng lecturer cooreC
man with some oIher friends, was in tht
Iparlor, and would take dinner with us. j
suppose, Of course,you will be will be wlll
Iing 10 dine with HIM, for he has letters iron
la great mabylminislers&tic men But wha
wahl is, ,lhal you will 81 2 dC"n INTO tn
parlor and entertaining them, for for | hav
a great deal to do That was task | ire |
quenIIy perlot med for her but | now respect
fully declined i, and remarked, 'lhat aS
was busy with a scholar in my rOOm,l mu'
he excused from dining with her vsiIOrs,
but would take seat at the second table
with jane Mrs. Wilson looked surprised
and perppxed; the hint was more Than halt
aiken. However ii produced but IlnIe e.
tecl; James situation was not materially lm |
proved, though aUCed that IN my pre-
5ence there was iltle more kindness
shown her In the meantime had hecomt
more and mole Interested ~ the child. Sh, |
Was iItGueHuy III my room aud | bad con |
siderable conversation with her upon hei
present situation aud future hopes. Il secms
,er mother was the daughter oI clergy |
oan. She married yonng gentleman |
who had'loIloweG the profession Ot teach |
og. They were poor, but frugal and III
uslrious. A raging epidemic attack'd The
husband, an / the vile whose constitutions
vas NATURALLY leebe,sank from the exposure
If nursing him. She died the day follow
Ing her husband. Their llule daughter
| uas bul Iout 4 Vgars ,lB al the time A DnutI
ont kind nelghbor took care Of the child
or some time, but being taken sick her
self, she OnwiingIy resigned her charge
o lh' authorizes Of the town who bound
1 rer ouI TO Mrs, WI,ou. Jane remembetI
q Nrr mo,her's death, and cherished the
T., .-1gry cI ,1ose days wher she was the
j imts VI fond parents.