Eastern times., 1853-10-06

ms, ike m4st country-ScnoolS, was al
tended by both sexes and while the boys
were having thei4 sports, the girls appeared
equally delghtetN They often joined in the
games of the bss, besides playing many O
the same kind auabng themselves, and many q
young lassie wotad have put our swiftest lad
dies to the top offheir mettIe to lead them in
foot race
Happy day of childhood,
Where peacefnl school days few,"
and young ladies' we're allowed to breathe the
fresh air, and thesr merry voices echoed un-
checked through the sylvan groves. They
had swings and lighthouses; they had dinner
parties, and singing and dancing in the open
air and their rudy and cheerful countenan-
ces gave the bestevidence of their health and
happiness.
have had fre4aent opportunities of observ-
ing the growth and development of children
taught in schoolsewhere both sexes were ad-
mitted, and | amAaot able to recall solitary
instance where dFl results therefrom. And
am happy to find my opinion corroborated
In late article d education, from the pen of
an able and distinguished lady, who says =
'Ihe union of tHe sexes in schools stimulates
to exertlon, and imposes wholesome moral re-
straints; and Wee it but continued, instead of
rudely broken in NPon, it would prevent many
unhappy Marriages for it would tend to
moderate that Rordinate passion which is
often awakened 6E distance and imposed re-
straints.'
But, as faithful chronicler of events,
must acknowledge that the harmony of this
beautiful school was sometimes disturbed by
little rows and ri&ings, in which performed
my full share. % one occasion, was the
cause Of no little merriment, as / paid the
penalty for insulting young lady by giving
her nickname. This young lady was most
dlstressingly ugly both in face and temper,
and had very tantalizing name to make fun
out of, when associated with her personal ap-
pearance. She %as christened Irene Craw-
ford. forget haw outraged common polite
ness by giving hE nickname, but presume
l must have espShsed the cause Of some other
girl, and In the sbsence Of any other means
OF retaliation, allied her Irene Crawfsh a
species of articJ3ata which. bv the wav. she
much resembled4 This was very malicious
In me, and deserved even more severe pun
lshment than L &ceived. But there was some
little excuse foTme, for no matter what dis
turbance occur5ed between the girls, Irene
was sure to be Hllxed up with it. Doubtless
the eclat that obtained from the whole school
of girls for esptusing their cause was the rul-
ing motive in my mind to Overbalance the in
Justice was Aoing to one. Irene reported
me to Elihu.
Among his Rther rare qualities, Elihu had
an inventive gEhius, and disdained repeating
himself or copeing anybody else. He would
rather let bH go unwhipped than punish
two in the sanl& manner. The many pranks
that had been played requiring punishment,
had already puE his genius to the test for nov
elites, and the gonder now was, 'What new
thing can he trNmp up!'
saw his la BE, cold gray eye sweep the
horizon, as If were offering prayer to the
gods of inventiN, when suddenly it rested up
on stump of tree in front of the door,
which had BEEN transformed into stationary
step-ladder for 8ounting ladies on horseback.
A sardonic sml like CLEAN of moonshine,
passed quickly yer his imperturbable counte-
nance, announcing, to one familiar with his
manner, the bir of new idea.
Having once fprmed his plan, no time was
ever lost, but am Immediate announcement was
made in drawing, monotonous voice
Ralph Roanoke will stand on one foot for
an hour, on the horse-block in front of the
door, bare-heade@ and every time he falls off
will add anotheE halfhour.'
An instantaneous roar of laughter followed
this announcenleff, in which | joined as hear
tily as any. In general, this outbreak would
have brought coTHign punishment upon the
head of every fell Wv who was caught laugh
ing But ElihuI was eccentric withal, and
would have been tkry much chagrined if his
announcement had been received quietly. He
would have felt it u be failure. It was a
tribute to his inventaon. Yes, the more his
boys laughed, the more he inwardly chuckled
and the greater was ehe danger of a collapse
to his stockinets. Hanks to good and we'll
developed muscles, Khopped upon the block,
and went at it as cheFfully as martyr. The
old adage that 1T is ~ i'll wind that blows no
body any good, was ain verified in my case.
1t was literally impossible for the boys to
study with Ralph cocle I'D upon one leg, max
ing all kinds of grimVees when Elihu's eve
was turned away, with put shutting the door !;
and if the door was shuA it could not be seen
whether he was in statlfquo or not. Thus
had the penalty and thekother boys had the
fun. AH"
AT length the hour expired, and Elihu
gravely made the announcement m wv,
Ralph Roanoke having stood an hour on
his right leg, can now take his seat M
But Ralph could not rdsist the temptation to
show his bottom by faPRing his wings, and
arms, and Growing like aifighting COCK NJ
Another roar of laughtlF, and then followed
that monotonous voice:
a.' Ralph Roanoke will hand another hour on
ms lett ieg' and the first fne who laughs shall
keep him company sa h aI