Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-12


on each side, aud in the centre large open
space for classes TO stand for recitation. This
space is twenty feet long, and twelve broad.
The hall door is at ono end, aud at the other
the e-placo and the masters desk.
Outside there is the open playground, the
skatiug-poud,t the long wol-iled wood-house,
&c, &c.
"Now, boys" snid the committee, "you
have nice house aud yon shall have a good
tcncher. Behave like men, and do not insult
your master. Let us have no more trouble.
Our village has got so bad a name, TINT find
il very difficult To induce anybody 10 take it.
had to 20 great distance and say full as
much as was true in its favour"
:" am going to school TO earn," said John
Benl, who was tweniy-one years Of age,
" | do not wish 60 play Or to make mischief,
but ii the master insults and ridicules me,
it's a wonder if don't pay him"
"Just 80 with me" sad viii Barry; "Tll
treat nm well II he treats me we'll"
"Well," exclaimed Joe Douuer, I" | have
been floggcd, aud shnmed, and worried all
my life 10y masters, and now am seventeen,
aud hate books and lessons. am, rather
guess, the tGlcst and strongest one in the
school; aud | shall drag the master ont aud
thrash him the first time hu touches a scholar,
especially Hits a girl. My sister Lucy was
ieruled last wintcl, when ! was away, 80
that her hand is grown nui shape,and only for
whispering TO know where the Lesson was.
| bave that to revenge"
But this man didn't do it," said John
Bcal.
"No, he didn't, but the first saucy thing he
does an or threaten TO do, will bring me
about lis ears. | hopc he Is n big, strong
man. ! can't fight with little puny fellow"
"Look there, Ioe," whispered Lucy, as
they went to church tho next Suuday.-
THAT is the new master. Ain'i he pretty ~
"NhaiY where z" cried Joe. "Nhai, only
thht That nice little girl, in boys clothes,
with dear little curls. That's too bad No
! fighting for me but if he is snucy 10 yOil,
Lucy, will put him into the chip-baskel,
and carry him ont on my shoulder"
The congregation were accustomed TO Join
IN singing the hymns, and lIarry's voice no:
deep and loarse, but low aud sweet, came
to every ear, and thrilled every heart.
have heard that voice. II is nm angel
voice. This is no fable. The Swedish
Nightingale has sweet female voice, but
this is a clear manly voice, swceter even than
hers. In the afternoon he was invited into
the choir, where ne mOdestly took the least
conspicuous place. At eight o'clock on the
next morning, one hour before school-ume
most of the young men and boys assembled
on the hill before the school-housc for coast
ing. Harry was only few minutes behind
them. He met them all coming down, aud
stood aside for them 10 pass, bidding them
KIND good morning. lie walked slowly, for
them TO oScrtakc hIm on their way hack, but
Rs they did not seem inclined to do so, lie
turned about md went To meet them.
could not resist the sport this morning." said
he To VIII Barry, who was the leader of the
returning procession. ~ used to coast when
was a smaller hoy than am now, but he
llevc have forgotten how 10 manage sled /;
II j can learn again, shall get somebody to
make me one"
"WOnt yon take turn on mine 2" said
VIII Barry It's pretty large one"
Thank you," said Harry, " | shall he very
glad to do So" So lie aud viii Barry led
oil the procession, amidst the hurrulls of the
uainuishcd boys, whose previous teachers
had never compromised their dignity by
taking any notice of their amlsements. As
they came up the hill, Harry assisting TO
draw up wills large, heavy sled, n lule
hoy ran TO meet them, carrying large heavy
ierIlle, which he presented 10 the muster
with u low how.
"My father sends this to you, Sir, with his
respects he snys you'll have plenty of use
for 1t, aud yon must not spare il. He'll send
You another when this is worn out'
Harry stopped and took the ierule, while
the .oys all gathered round him. alt is n
very hrudsome one" said he, and am ex-
ccedingly obliged TO your father | shall
have plenty Of use for il, hut il seems TO me
II would he more convenient for ruling copy-
hooks If it was just halt ms long. : II YOU
would cut il in two for me-" said he TO VIII
Barry, 81 will give you tie other half for
your trouble"
"Oh, it's not to rule copy-b books" cried the
small boy; eve have the ruled books"
"Thcn what is it for z" said Harry with an
expression of wonder.
why its to ferule the boys and girls
with" o.
"Notthe girls" exclaimed Harry. 81 should
be ashamed to strike girl; and as TO the
boys, why you see they are most Of them
larger than ], aud the small ones are, very
likely, stronger. No, no; came here to
reach, not 10 fog. I'll do my very hest to
tcach all That want 10 be taught, but those
that want to be ierule9, must get some big
ger man TO do il for them. Come, boys, we
nave lime for another coast before nine
O'Clock"
When they entered the school-house, the
hoys watched TO see him put on the awful
dignity which they supposed insepnrnble
from the Office OF school-Inaster, and which
many sf them were SO anxious TO unset; but
he did not put il on. He went about sneak
ing goodnaturedly to each one, examining
their books, &c. The farule hc put into his
desk, saying it would be u very good bar.
when they had game of ball.
Everything went on very smoothly, and
the boys were let out for their morning re.
cess. As they were about starting for coast.
Harry came running out, with his cap in his
hand, and laughing.
6 declare" snid he, "Iam affnid to stay
alone with so many girls-you must take me