Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-26
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small boy. attrGdei school III The VII
laea OF - An)ng The scholars there
was boy named George Henry. His
father was poDr drinking man. and the
unfortunate by lad to suffer in conse-
quence George came to school. habited
II ragged garments. but they were thu
best 4. hal; he wos rough and uncouth
in his IN tnnrrs, he was very ignorant. for
h. h4i nev.f b4i al opportunity for edu-
cation.
Season after season. poor George Hen
~ occupied the same seat III the school
room lit WIS back. corner seat away
from III. oth.f esholirs and there he
thu,nbeI his tagtertd primmrr. The rag
ged con ii,ion OF his garbe gave homrly
cast - his whoie appearances. and what
ever intelligence there might have been
in his counienance. was teclouled By the
outer coveria," OF the boy. He seldom
played with tn. other children. for they
seemed 10 slun him; but when he did for
while. join with thetn in their sports
he WIS So rough that he was sJ0u showed
out OF the way.
TIL teacher passed the poor boy coilly
in ,hs street. while the other boys. in het
ter garbs. were kindly noticed la the
school young Henry was coidiy treated
Ene teacher neglected him and then call
el him al lille biockhead" because he
dill not learn. The boy received no in
centive 10 study. ani consequently he
was most Of the time lille. snl idieness
begat i dis osit;On - while away the
time III mischief. For this he was whip
ped. and the more he was whipped. the
more lille anI carriess he became. H
knew hat he Vas neglected by the tach
er simply brc.us. he was poor and rag
ged. AMI with d snst Of suilen inaifirr
snce. si.aIpencd at Tins by feelings OF
bitterness. he P.odded on his dark aud
thankiess say.
Thus matters wen. on for several years.
Most OF the scholars who were of George
H.nry's age had passed on to higher
branches OF study, while he, poor fellow
still spelled uu. words of one and two
syllabieS ani still kept his distant sea-
III the CORNER His father had sunk lower
in the pit Of ine briition. AMI the uafor
tunate boy was more wretched than ever
The look Of clownish Indifference which
had marked HIS coun:enance, was now
giving way to shade of unhappy thought
and feelings and it was evident that the
great turn poin: of his life was at ha1d
II stood Dow upon the step in life from
which the fate of after years must take it;
cast.
At this tim. man BY the name Of Kel
lev took charge of the school. He was
an old teacher. careful observer Of hu
man nature. AMI really good man.
Long years of guardianship over wilI
youths had given him bluff. authorita
tive way. aud in his discipline he Wa.
strict and unwavering.
The first day he passed IN the teacher
desk of school was mostly devoted t.
Watching the movements of the scholars
and studying the dispositions with which
he had 10 deal. Upon George Henry hi
eye rested with keen searching glance
Bai he evidently m de little of him du
ring the first day. bu! the second day b
did more.
II was during the afternoon Of the sec
ond day that Mr.. Kelley observed youn
Henry Engaged in impaiing flies upoi
the point of large pin He went TO tn
boys seat. and after reprimanding him 70
his idleness. he took up the dirty. tattere,
primer from his desk.
Have you never learned more than i,
tais book9' asked the teacher.
No Sir." drawled George.
How tong have you attended school?
Il don't know, sir. lis ever since
can RENE m 5er."
Then you must De an idle. reckless
boy said the teacher. with much sever
iiy. do you realize how many year
yor have thrown away? Do yon know
h)w much you have lost, What sort O
Inaa do you think Of making in this way
oae Of these days you will be too old t
- to school, and then. while your com