The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-22
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wards, il he likes and don't let them give
him any thing to eat, and take care not TO be
out Of the way-that is good fellow!
you may depend upon noe, said Tim.
othy and Titus went off to the church, to
see about dictionary, for the bear to study,
though, to say the truth, not entirely, or
even principally, with that intention for he
did not mean that his pupil should com
mence that day, or the next and he was in
no doubt which to choose among many old
dictionaries that had been laid aside
There was an immense one, with great
brass knobs and corners, out of which he
had himself learned to chant long before he
could lift it, and indeed, now that he was
come to mans estate, it was as much as he
could carry. This book he meant to use :;
but for the present he contented himself
with observing from the window the bear
coming to school in procession and when
he was satisfied that his pupil was in safe
custody, he descended from the church.
tower, and went to see afier him. When
he came to the door of the apartment, he
waited a moment TO listen to what seemed
an interchange of any thing but civilities
between Timothy and his charge. Titus
called out his colleague ;and, without going
in himself, locked the door, and put the key
in his pocket.
'Won't you 20 in and look athim p said
Timothy, as they went down the staircase
together
Time enough, said Titus he viii be
better by himself just at present. Had you
much trouble in getting him int How did
he behaved
Rather restive,' replied Timothy but
we managed it among US. Should not he
have something to eat 2
NO. said Titus he has got plenty Of
water he will do very well. But now come
and help me down with the old dictionary
from the upper vestry, for don't think
can get itdowu that staircase myself
Between them the dictionary was safely
brought down, and deposited, not in the
apartment. which we may now call thG
schOOl-rOOm, but in the chamber Of Titus
on massy oak desk or lectern, which turn
sd upon its pedestal and which they
brought out from the patriaFch's library fol
the purpose.
1t was we'll that the school-room was "a
ther remote, and bad thick walls /; for, miss
ing his supper, the bear naturally became
not only hungry, but savage, grOwled in th'
most ferocious manner, and rampaged aboui
his cage like fury. But hegot nothing By
| it and when he had drunk up the water
and exhausted his powers Of growing anC
raging, he wenttO sleep. In the morning
Titus brought him merely some fresh wate
and a cake Of barley bread butin the after
noon, thinking it was now time for his pu,
| pil-who was tOlerably tame after his un
wonted exercise and fasting--to begin hii
studies, he brought with him the great book
| he had prepared for his use, and placed il
open on the desk, which now stood before
the horizontal opening between the bars al
ready described. Allthe morning had been
employed in preparing the desk and the
book; and the former was now SO cOntrived
that, BY means Of screw, the latter could
be raised or lowered atpleasure. The book
was no sooner placed before the opening
at the distance Of a few inches, than the
bear, which was on the look. out to see what
was going forward, began to snuff and poke
and Showed most eager desire to reach it.
In fact, all along the lines Of large letters
which were widely divided by the musical
slaves, the tutor, well knowing the taste oi
his pupil, had stuck little figs, dates, raj.
sins, almonds, morsels of cake, comfts, and
dried fruits in short, all such little sweet
things as bears so particularly delight in.-
The book was placed at such height and
distance, that the pupil could only reach
the top line and the eager manner in which
be cleared it, gave promise that he would
prove an apt scholar in that branch Of learn
ing. One page only was thus prepared fol
him for at that period Of his education il
| would have been impossible, without harsh
er measures than his tutor wished to adopt,
to prevent him from cross-readihgs, which
would greatly have blemished his scholar
ship. Some minor offenses, such, for in
stance, as inordinate efforts to begin upon q
second line before he had regularly perused
the first, were punished by switching him
on the nose, turning the double desk round
lin which case It presented him with
mirror, that frightened him dreadfully-or
even, in case Of perverseness, leaving him to
himself, without giving him the substantial
honey.cake, which always rewarded a well
said lesson In short time the parties be-
gan to understand one another, and as Ii
tus had prudently taken care to be known
to his pupil only as q benefaetor, be soon
gained his confidence. The bear who, like
/ all his race, had an ardent love for such
dainties, found that he was welcome to eat
ali he could get, II he did but do it in de-
cent methodical manner. He soon learned
therefore, to take each line as it came and
indeed, after short time, his instructor not
only ventured to cover the lines Of the two
opea pages at the same time, but by enlarg-
ing the opening in front Of his cell, he put
it in his pupils power to go on from one
4 line TO another without the book being rals-
4 ed and after The tutor had for a week or
two turned the leaf when necessary, thepu
pil began 10 shew that, Il It was not done
Tor him, be could do for himself
AS the time drew on. the patriarch was
most anxious TO know, but did not venture
to ask, how matters were going 90. At
length he summoned courage, and put the
question, somewhat indirectly, to Titus
and although be received no particulars, yet
be could not help feeling eomforted By the
| cheerful manner In which his affectiOnate
deacoh assured him that every thing was go
ing % rightly, and that he need have No fear
foftheresult.
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