Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-05

young men. read my twelve severe rules
and expressed my firm determination to punish
any deviation from them. saw that had
not produced an agreeable impression but
they behaved with great propriety during the
day, and, although l watched nervously,
could find no opportunity to use the fcrulc,-
Never mind thought ] ito morrow will be
more propiuous.' l dismissed the school, and
remained to write some copies. When the
house was still, raised my eyes from my work,
and was surprised to see the young men aud
large boys still in their seats looking steadily
at me. You arc dismissed, said l. I'VE arc
not ready to 60, replied one Of the smaller
boys; We have something to say to you first
We'll, what do you want = cried rising, and
grasping the fcrulc. On this, the speaker-a
small boy, not so large as you, Harry, with
calm, mild eyes, and sweet, honest face
stepped out into the focr before me, while all
the young men and boys followed, and ranged
I themselves behind him. They fixed their eyes
on me, not impudont, but cool and determined
and their young leader lin everything as in thisi
his name is George King, or King George as
they called him) said quietly to me, Your rules
are too severe ; they cannot be kept. Your
! fcrule is too heavy a blow from it might kill
us. We do not need fcrule, nor any such
rules We mean to do just right; to treat you
we'll, and learn all We can from you. We will
treat you like gentleman, if you v i'll treat us
L a. ,,,1s st, ull zfn
like brazen statues, gazing on me. l quaiicd
before them. The blood rushed to my forehead.
l covered my fuco with my hands. 'Thcy arc
right, and am wrong l took my rules and
ferulc and threw them into the fire; and then,
with a strong effort, pressing back my tears, as
every eye glistencd before me, gave my hand
to King George, who graspcd it silently. Then
all crowded round to shake hands with me- but
no one could speak, and left them. A hum
of husky voices rose behind me, in which dis
stand up for him to the last = and, before l was
out OF sight, they gave three cheers for Master
Boldcr.' hurried home, and locking myself
in my room, wept, with shame and sorrow that
l had been so mslcd by Captain Sol, and with
JOY that had found such friends.
a. How do you like your school !; asked my
hostess, that night.
d" Tsry much Rdccd,' was my reply.
"Kiud looks, confding looks, met nc on all
! sides roXt morning. More than once turned
aside to brush away the tears chat would start
/ into nay eyes. That was my first aud last diff
/ hculty. There never was q fault which few
gentle Noids in prirdte-not before the schoo
would not cure. And now, King Harry
hold up your head; human nature is the sam,
evcrywhcsc.
"Onc thing more. At the close Of the morn.
! ing session, found resolution TO say with O
smiling face, and tooraLly steady voice, Ny
friends, l came here yesterday with twelve
strong rules, and strong ferulc to cniorce
them; but as learn that they arc all supcrflu-
Gus, have thrown them into the fire. shall
rely upon your good sense and good nature to
carry Us comfortably through the winter. You
! arc Dismissed Theroupon, King George sprinl
into the middle OF the house, and waving hi
cap above his head, brosc into a wild hurrah
in which lie WAS joined by the whole OF til,
boys. The girls clappcd their hands, and laugh
cd, and cried then they each came to my desl
with low courtesy and and loving smile
with which they passed out"
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