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

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grove which has long since disappeared) in
the town of b., to see how they are preparing
for his reception.
They have just finished the new school
house. 1t is light and convenient, with green
blinds.-The school-room has rows of desks
on each side, and 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 one end, and at the other
fire. place and the masters desk.
Outside there is the open playground, the
skating pond, the long, well-tilled wood-house,
&C., &c.
snow boys" said the committee, "you have
a nice house. and you shall have good teach
er. Behave like men. and do net insult your
master. Let us have 20 more trouble. Our
village has got SO bada name, that find it
very difficult to induce any body. to take it. l
had to 60 great distance, and say full as
much as was true in its favor"
81 am going to school to learn," said John
Beai, who was twenty-one years of agee, 81
do not wish to play or to make mischief, but if
the master insults and ridcules me, it's a
wonder if | don't pay him."
'Just so>with me-" said Will Barry; I'll
treat him well, if he treats me wel.''
"Well," exclaimed Joe Downer, 81 have
been flogged, and shamed, and worried all my
life by masters, and now am seventeen, and
hate books and lessons. | am, | rather
guess, tho tallest and strongest one in school;
and shall drag the master out and thrash
him the first time he touches scholar,
especially if it's girl. My sister Lucy was
feruled last winter, when was away, SO that
her hand is grown out of shape, and only for
whispering to know where the lesson was. |
have that to revenge"
"But this man, didn't do it, said John
Beal.
"No, he didn't, but the first saucy thing he
does do, or threaten to do, will bring me a
bout his ears. hope he is big, strong man.
can't fight with little puny fellow"
'Look, there, joe" whispered Lucy, as
they went to church the next Sunday. That
10 the new master. Amt he pretty!"
"What! whereof cried Joe. "What, only
that! That nice little girl, in boys clothes,
with dear little curls. That's too bad! No
fighting for me; if he is saucy to you, Lucy,
will put him in the chip-basket, and carry
him out on my shoulder"
The congregation were accustomed to Join
in singing the hymns, and Harry's voice, not
loud and startling, not deep and hoarse,
but low and sweet, came to every ear and
thrilled every heart.
have heard that vuice.rIt is an angei
voice. This is no fable. The Swedish
has sweet female voice, but
this is clear, manly voice, sweeter even
than hers. In the afternoon he was invited
into the choir, where he modestly took the
least conspucious place. At eight O'Clock on
the next morning,-one hour before school
time,-most of the young men and boys as
sembled on the hill before The school-house
for coasting. Harry was only few minutes
behind them. He met them all coming down,
and stood aside for them to pass, bidding them
a kind good morning. He walked slowly,
for them to overtake him on their way back,
but as they did not seem inclined to do so, he
turned about and went to meet them. 81
could not resist the sport this morning. said
he 10 VIII Barry, who was the leader of the
returning procession. 81 used to when was
a smaller boy than ! am now, but believe ]
have forgotten how to manage sled; if |
can learn again, shall get somebody to make
me one"
"Won't you take turn on mne!" said
Will Bury; otis pretty large one.''
"Thank you," said Harry, 81 shall be very
glad to do So" So he and Will Barry led off
the procession, amidst the hurrahs of the
whose previous teachers had
never compromised their dignity by taking
any notice their amusements. AS they came
up the hill, Harry assisting to draw up Wills
large sled, a little boy ran to meet them,
carrying large, heavy ferule. which he pre-
scented to the master with low bow.
"My father sends this to you, Sir, with his
respects; he says you will have plenty Of use
for it, and you must not spare it. He'll send
you another when this is worn OUT
Harry stopped and took the ferule while
the boys all gathered round him. "It is a
very handsome one" said he, sand am ex-
ccedngly obliged to your father shall have
plenty of use for it, but it seems to me it
would be more convenient for ruling copy
books if it was just half as long. If you
would cut it in two for me-" said he to Will
Barry, 81 will give you the other half for your
trouble"
"Oh, IT'S not to rule copy-books," cried the
small boy; ave have the ruled books"
"Then what is it Er!" said Harry, with
an expression of wonder.
"Why, it's to terule the boys and girls
with"
"Not the gir.s!' exclaimed Harry. 81
should be ashamed TO strike girl; and as to
the boys, why you see they are most Of them
larger than |, and the small ones are, very
likely, stronger.-No, no; came here to
teach not to fog. I'll do my very best to
teach all that want to be taught, but those
that want to be feruled, must get some bigger
man to do it for them Come, boys, we have
time for another coast before nine O'Clock"
When they entered the school-hoNse, the
boys watched to see him put on the awful
dignity which they supposed inseparable from
the office of school master, and which many
of them were Sc anxious to upset; but he
did not put it on. He went about speaking
good naturedly to each one, examining their
books, &c. The ferule he put into his desk,
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