Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-02-04
WHOLE No. 232.

al Mr.. Hastings store.
4 well. neighbor Hastings, have you sent
the leuerl asked farmer Goodman.
4 No. sir, il goes Tomorrow morning
We'll, | was going 10 cay IL was best 10
keep off liue. The gal has got good ed
icatioE. SO says the examiners, and IT she Is
wee bin of Ihing, she's pretty good stuff.
She has showed aut to-day, aud made them
! toe the the mark tell YOU
Il won't go schoolt0 her. munered the
! boys winhing comicaiiy al each other from
under IheiI slouched hats,
/ do YOU hear thatl' said the farmer, look
ing round with an approving smile. That
sounds like it,
/ Il believe we have judged her TOO hastily
said Mr.. Hastings.
! How is it, PMsoas. did she get the upper
/ hand of your boyl asked one
She served him just right; | believe she
is good schooImsrm' Here he enlarged
upon the importance of cOrporeal punish
ment, spoke freely Of Dicks wounds and
boastingly described the manner in which
| he had driven him 10 school.
The boys nudged one another and Dick,
who had previously told his own story. 'nid
laughter and shouts, produced the sweet
meats, and after shaking them comically IN
bis hands, passed them round among the
boys.
Don't laugh said boding Bill who had
been detained from school the whole day.
'there's danger YET Thea in louder tone,
he called out, Il am glad don't go
But you toW go, young mau,' said his faith
er, shaking his finger with great decision,
| 'and that, too, 20 morrow morning.
Annie, who fortunately chanced 10 have
retired and quiet boarding place. heard moth
Jog of all thls. Though boisterous without,
peace reigned within the precincts of her
domaiD aud she quietly tested the superior
power Of moral suasion. She was exerIlng
a sacred influences over he kind, yet long
uututoled hearts OF her pupils, rousng their
dormant faculties. stimulating and eDcOhIa
gng them. AS Springs welcome footsteps,
her approach was ever hailed by grateful
hearts and smiling faces; and many desert
waste within, began TO rejoice aud blossom.
She possessed natural talent Tor music,
with ore Of the sweetest voices IN the world
The scoutge was seldom used by her. and
instead of curses aud groans wrung from
outraged aud indignant young hearts, by The
needless violence of ignOrant, though we'll
meaniog cues, he glad, free songs OF happy
childhood, were echoed round. Aud why
should it not be sol Why not render plea
SAM, Instead OF irksone, ,he very many school
hours OF every restless childhood! Why
bind, By the hosls of unkindness! Though
prone 10 evil, the natural impulses Of many
young heart are noble generous and Kind
Parents and teachers. 10 your zeal, heware
of blindly crushing these best aud highest
teachings of nature. How often do we hear
IL ssd lie Is bad boy, but after al, there
seems to be so nethins good about hun Ee
has kind heart Ii so, il he has kind
heart and sill is bad boy some unloru
nate aud unhealthy influences are at work "a
round him. Even now, by judicous man
agement, that kind heart may be made a
blessing lo mankind. Do not show your
selves discouraged ia his behalf, aud thus
drive him to despair. lie needs encourage
ment, and il haply directed in the right path,
he may be saved; even then, iull enough Of
care aud trouble will be his. But IT he is
not thus directed ruin awaits him.
But this is rather a lengthy DEPRESSION,
and we wall return TO our story.
Things were going on very smoothly with
Annie and her school. untll Mr.. Larkins,
with his spade on his shoulder, not IN the
hes, huuor. by any means, happened that
way just as The children were singing their
morning song. tie paused aud listened. -
:
no! the schoOmarm is a woman Of too good
sense for that He passed on a shou dis
tauce then stopped aguin. That's II, sar.
tiu,' said he, striking his spade into ;he
ground 10 an excited manner. And 'twout
meyer do. IN old man like me, digging and
devIng for that youngster, and he spending
his time IN such nonsense, instead OF larnlus.
II folks employ children, they must expect
children's pl,y; but III go right to the com
mittee-man-Pll put u stop to it right off,
At noon, as Annie was returning liom
school, with quite q number OF hes happy
flock around her, she saw three gentlemen
10 the distance, apparently engaged IN earn.
est conyessaton. Her curiosity was some
what reused, as this was rather an unusual
sight, in that retired spOi, As they advan-
ced, she recognized IA the benevolent look.
log old gentleman, DE- Green, who acted as
examining committee, aud whose house she
had several times visited. The second was
Mr.. LarGins, the third stranger in the
place.
Good morning, Nj. Larkins; good morn.
ing, DOCTOR said she, her blue eyes dancing
with unieigned pleasure.
Mr.. Larkius nodded his head suddenly,
but the doctor cordially extended MS hand,
and sad with latheily kindness, How are
you, my daughterl Well and happy, to all
appearanceP
Yes, thank you, replied Annie.
Add this, Miss Harlow continued the
doctor, is Mr. Fouescue; Who IS visiting me.
His father aud | were friends 10 boyhood.'
There was something ia the glance Of the
handsome aud intelligent looking stranger
as he greeted her, that deepened the rose on
her cheek.
We'll, my daughter, said the doctor,
what joytul-looking group you have a
round you. Mr.. LaIkins has been telling
ine that you INDUCED ,hem in singing du.
ting school hours; aud furthermore, he says
ihe district objects to II, as It occupies the
time which should be devoted to study. As
| am then chosen committee, | name it in
compliance with their united requests
Pain and deep surprise were visible IN
! Annie's expressive tlce, aud she impulsigely