Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-05
miscellaneous.
From Sartain's Magazine.
The Red Oaks School Three Years Ago.
BY MARION DIX SULLIVAN.


boot on the pavement, and the lines were
thrown back with "S,cady now, Clifford -
"Scc to him, Juba !" ond Tom Doldor dashed
in ut tho street door, sprang up stairs in just
Eve leaps, and with loud rap burst into liar.
~ Somers room, before the latter had time to
brush away about half dozen tears from his
bright boyish checks, which he did in
haste, and before Fanny somers had time to
put down her apron-iull of kittens and run to
the window, where she found the bay colt Cliff
ford standing quite still, and Juba, the large
dog, sitting down close before him, and leaning
his head against Clford's breast, with an cx-
preston OF eye, which plainly said "Ncver fear,
my young friend there is no danger if there
were any, l should sec It first, and should de-
fend you to the last"
Fanny held up a kitten to him, but he did
not seem to think it large enough to growl AZ,
merely winking nervousy at it with tho other
eye, willie the tiny kitten made high back at
him through the glass and then turned and
scratched Fanny.
"And you arc really going, Harry all pack
cd up and strapped, flute and violin locked in
their cases. The lattcr instrument must be un-
packed Immediately" continued Tom, looking
scdulously around at everything EXCEPT; the tra-
ces Of IIarry's chngrin; L" for mother and Hot-
ty, and 1Iatty and Jenny, and Ben and Jim, arc
impaticntly waiting for me to bring your mo-
thcr, Fanny, and yourself to spend u jolly even
ing with US. Wait a moment, while l put on
ClFords blanket, by way Of informing him
that he is to wait half an hour and then speak
to your mother about it," So saying, he went
down stairs u, three leaps The tears came in-
to IIarry's eyes again, "Oh, if were as tail
and strong Us lac -
Picscntly arose the hum Of voices from be-
low mother insisting that she could not spend
IIarry's last evening away from home, and
and Fanny pcrsualIng her that it would be
much better for them all. Tom came up flush
cd with victory, cxclaiming, "We've won !!
we've conquered In half an hour they will
be ready. Clifford is nodins III lis blanket, and
Juba is asleep in Tie sleigh with the lines in
his mouth. You arc all ready, and now let us
sit down and talk freely Of whatever makes you
glad or sorry"
al wiIl," cried Harry al am obliged to
keep on my best face before mother aud Fanny,
the parting with me is sorrow enough for them.
I can trust you, Tom you will not bc,ray me.
I know must teach school, if l keep on at
college. do not like to compel mother Gud
Fanny to such rigid economy for tic next two
years, as they have practise during the last two.
But this school teaching is my ono particular
aversion. Tom, if were strong as YOU if
! were as tai as you Lock here, Tom said
he, pulling him up to the large mirror. "Soc,
am only up to your shoulder"
''And that" rcjoincd Tom, is rs high as any
good-looiing boy of eighteen, and sophomore,
ought to wish to be. Look, and pity me, liar
ry; big, clumsy six-fooior of eighteen, with
frowzly yellow hair, and sky-hlue eyes, as in
expressive as those of tie owls on Aunt Anne
sampler. Everybody thinks am SO awkward
thpt do not know where to put my immerst
paws, or how to keep oat of anybody's way q
party, or hide myself from evorybodys gaz
ut church. If l could only exchange conli
tions with you your fsurc is perfect symme
try; your brown eyes express everything kinS
and beautiful that was ever dreamed of; an(
your bair falls in bright chestnut eurls"-
"Bah know it |" cried Harry, in excessive
disgust al look just like gill;
"Not at all; you have all manly accomplis
ments ;-you can ride, drive, fence, and shoot
Besides. you are growing; who could expect t
recover all at once from that terrible sickness
Butswhat, pray, made you feel SO very small al
all at onceF'
"Why, Uncle Sol has just been in here
and
"captain Solomon, Gibbcns !" cxclaimc,
Tom, rolling up his eyes, and laying lis inge
solemnly besides bis nose. "Doubtless, ye ar
the people, and wisdom shall perish with you
Don't tell me what he said know every worl
of il. Now, Harry, am going to conidc t
you something that cost mo bitter tears O
Ahame. BRUSH those away from your checks
my boy;-thcy can't shine by the side of thos
she'd You arc the first person ever told
but yon'n not rspose me- Twas last winter
when went down cast q hundred miles
wish il had been a thousand! l wish il had bee
to Thnbuetso However don't care now,-
Indeed, after have lctg college, don't care wi
knows it. Well, twas a year ago VI
about starting to my school, as big as now On
Captain Solomon called in well, my boy
said he, 'you are about taking command of
small ship and, as havo commanded q lar;
one. I am going to give YOU lialo advice
Be the nnasaon Hold your fcrue always in yol
hand, and hit every one that gives you sauc
look, or answers back, or moves slowly to obt
you. Lay down strict rules at first, and NAL
severe examples of all who break them. Thi,
tie only t0ay.