Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-27
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[From Peterson's Magazine.l
Walter Benson's School

BY A. D. OTIS

"If it we're only a boys school, Ned ! !
should feel some pleasure in knocking the little
rascas about, and getting as much Latin into
them as mischief out | should feel like a
carpenter with his own tools in his hands,
But with girls, 1 shall resemble said carpenter,
with dentists delicate implements What
can do when | am in a rage at some feminine
piece of stupidity | can't ferule, nor storm
nor threaten [ can't even swear to relieve my
feelings !"
You are in an awful fix, Walter Can't you
get off Try something else Anything is bet
ter than being surrounded by a set of malig-
nant girls"
Malignant eli ~
Yes, malignant? l maintain it. They
will naturally hate you, because you are their
school master, and it will be the delight of
their feminine hearts to torment you-as cats
do MICE
:" l do not apprehend anything of the kind y
You are saDguine. But can't you get out
of ?"
No answered my uncle's letter, pro-
missing to take charge of his school for him.
before knew it was a girls school, and he
has made preparations for a journey to Cuba
for his health. So can't back out 1t will
put at least one hundred dollars in my pocket
and that consoles me for the anticipated mise
y.7
"Well let me light my cigar and goodbye
old fellow. pity you. Teaching little girls
bah :"
He sauntered away, and left Walter Benson
re-aSsuring himself by thinking he should at
least have easy work, and quiet time during
his college vacation with replenished purse at
the end of it. He arrived at his destination, an
ambitious village in New-Yo ork, which boasted
ITS academy and this academy was to be his
charge, with its one hundred maiden pupils, and
two lady underteachers
School had commenced, and as Walter, &C
companled by his uncle, entered, and passed to
the principals desk which faced the pupils, the
naz and stir dropped into deepest silence
Walter glanced over the room, and saw the
many hued assemblage wear but one express
son-evcry eye was fixed on him with eager
curiosity, which his gravity, however, support
ea' Presently his uncle, laying his hand upon
us shoulder, and giving a sonOrOus-heul-
winch seemed to render the curiosity breath
less, said,
Young lades-this, till my return, is your
Nacher. | trust you will so conduct yourselves
" 10 give him the same affectlOnate and re-
specttul regard for you which you have won
ir'q me. Some of you have been in my school
from YOU earliest childhood, and love you as
~! children some are new scholars, and just
eegn TO obtain my good opinion, but in all
.eei prlde-too much pride and confidence to
suppose that everything will not be done du-
:ulg my absence as well as now. / beg of you
as favor to YOUR old teacher. to do credit to
u! Instructions, and let the world see what
rouQf and principle reign here. | shall teach
iOu Today for the last time in some weeks. But
a'ahnOt now say farewell After school, such
boDds oSse Tor Inc, may come to my desk and shake
W.. " alter was quite touched by the good old
,aauS emotion, and its effect was enhanced
rop nIle perhaps than he knew of, by few low
s'TS among the scholars.
m,L LIE sat quietly by his uncle, observing the
sinu ruheF OF Rotations, &c, and gradually be-
,Iunls 70 notice individuals The first class,
ovo' "Ss es pleased to see was composed of girls
nrot. ui'een years of age, several of them very
II .I: They were moreover, so far advanced
10 sEg' ssgOra' geometry Latin, &c, that he hoped
Tb;s I ", pleasure in conducting their studies-
tho n.1 lass was to be his peculiar charge. To
ners D''1cf'eachers fell the drudgery of begin
beor' sGhool was dismissed, each pupil passed
Tue desk, and received few words of