The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-08

pity me, Harryj uIB, clumsy slX-IoOter
eighteen, with irowzly yellow hair, and sky
blue eyes, as inexpensive as those of the owl
on Aunt Annes sampler. Everybody think
am a man, and ought to know everything
while am so awkwtrj that 20 not know
where to put my immense paws, or how t.
keep out of anybody's way at party, or.hid'
myself from everybody's gaze at church. |
could only exchange conditions with you:-
your figure is perfect symmetry; your brown
eyes express everything kind and beautiful
that was ever dreamed of; and your hair fal
in bright chestnut curls"-
"Bab! know it" cried Harry, in exces
sve disgust; 81 look just like girl"
"Not at all; you have all manly accomplish
ments;-you can ride, drive, fence, an,
shoot.--Besdes you are growing; who coult
expect to recover all at once from that terri
BILE sickness! But what, pray, made you fee
SO very small all at once!'
"Why, uncle Sol has just been in here
and"-
"Captan Solomon Gibbens!" exclaimed
Tom, rolling up his eyes, and laying his fin.
ger solemnly beside his nose. "Doubtless
ye are, the people, and wisdom shall perish
with you. Don't tell me what he said; know
every word of it. Now, Harry, am going to
confide to you something that cost me bitter
tears Of shame. Brush those away from your
cheeks, my boy;-they can't shine by the side
of those I shed. You are the first person
ever told but you'll not expose me. Twas
last winter, when went down east a hum
dred miles-I wish it had been a thousand!
| | wish it had been to Timbuctoo! However,
don't care now. Indeed, after I have left
college. don't care who knows it. Well,
twas year ago: was about starting to my
| school, as big as | now am. Captain Solo
mon called in. "Well, my boy" said he,
"you are about taking command of a small
ship; and, as have comm nIed large one,
am going to give you little advice Be the
master. Hold your ferule always nyour hand,
and hit every one that gives you saucy look,
or answers back, or moves slowly to obey you.
Lay down strict rules at first, and make Sc
we're examples of all who break them. This
is The only ray"
"Well, Captain Solomon ought to know,
thought |.
"On the way, arranged and wrote down
morning, walked haugh:iy up to my desk,
with big ferue in my hand, and looked de-
family around on fifty scholars,-many tall,
womanly girls, very large boys, and several
young men. read my twelve severe rules,
and expressed my firm determination to pun
ish any deviation from them. I saw that l
had not produced an agreeable impression;
but they behaved with great propriety during
the day, and, although watched nervously,
| could find no opportunity to use the ferule.
Never mind thought l.; tomorrow will be
more propitious.' dismissed the school, and
remained to write some copies. When the
house was still, l raised my eyes from my
work, and was surprised to see the young
men and large boys still in their seats, look
ing steadily at me. You are dismissed,' said
l. 'We amt ready to CO. repliedone of the small
Ter boys; I'VE have something to say to you
first We'll what do you wantp cried ], rls-
ing, and graspng the ferule. On this, the
Speaker-a small boy, not so large as you,
Harry, with calm, mild eyes, and q sweet,
honest ace,-sIepped out into the floor be-
fore me, while all the young men and boys
| .ollowed, and ranged themselves behind him.
They fixed their eyes on me, not impudent
but cool and determined; and their young lead
er Gin everything as in this-his name is
George King, or King George as they call
him,) said quietly to me, 'Your rules are too
severe; they cannot be kept Your ferule is
too heavy; a blow from it might kill us. We
do not need a ferule, nor any such rules. We
mean to do Just right; to treat you well, and
learn all we can from you. We will treat
you like gentleman, if you will treat us like
gentlemen He paused, and they all stood
like brazen statutes, gazing on me. ] quail
ed before them. The blood rushed to my
forehead. | covered my face with my hands.
They are right, brave fellows! cried !, in
my agonized heart; 'they are right and | am
wrong took my rules and ferule, and threw
them into the fire; and then, with strong ef-
fort, pressing back my tears, as every eye
glistened before me, gave my hand to King
George, who grasped it silently. They 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
distinguished the words, noble fellow!' we'll
stand up for him to the lastr and, before
was out of sight, they gave three cheers for
Master Bolder.' hurried home, and lock-
ing myself in my room, wept, with shame and
sorrow that had been so msled by Captain
Sol, and with joy that had found such friends
"'How do you like your schoolr asked my
hostess, that night
"'Very much indeed" was my reply
"Kind looks, confiding looks met me on al
sides next morning. More than once | tarn.
ed aside to brush away the tears that w"ult
start into my eyes. That was my first ant
last difficulty. There never was n fault which
few gentle words in priuate-not before The
school--would not cure. And now, King
Harry, hold up your head; human nature is the
same everywhere.
"One thing more. At the close of thu
morning session. found resolution to say
with smiling face, and a tolerably STEADY
: voice, MY friends, came here yesterday will
, twelve strong rules, and strong ferule II
enforce them but, as learn that they are al
superAuous, have thrown them into the fire
shall rely upon your good sense and GOO
nature to carry us comfortably through th