Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-27

about the journey to Cuba, gave good wishes
and hopes of a return in good health Mr..
Benson admonished some, encouraged others,
and then said to all, turning to Walter who
sat gravely silent,
! Now, young ladies, respect my young rep
resentative, and do your best Arrange your
selves in class order. Walter, this is Sarah
Brown, always head of her class The next is
Miss White"
He went thus through the class, introducing
each separately, but Walter was not yet old
enough to gaze coolly, and with discrimina-
tion at each blushiDg girl as her name was
mentioned. On the contrary, he was so en-
barrassed that though his natural dignity and
gravity served him well, lie did not know a
single young lady's name after it was all over
with
The pupils then shook hands with their old
| teacher, bowed to the new, and departed.
But two had made any impression. The first
attracted his gaze by the brilliancy and transpa-
rency of her complexion, which fairly flickered
with changes. Her bright golden curls, and mer
ry blue eyes, her white, small teeth little figure,
incessant though gentle motion, made striking
picture. His uncle called her by her first name,
Caroline
The other young lady would have remained
entirely unnoticed, had it not been that Mr..
Benson did not release her timidy given hand; /;
he only transferred it to his left, and so detain-
ed her till the Others were gone. Then caress-
| ingly smoothing her SOFT brown hair, he dis
missed her also, with an affectionate
Goodbye, Louisa, my dear will write
to you"
Walter had time to note her we'll She was
by no means handsome, but her delicate lady
like features, large dark eyes, and soft, though
not bright complexion, above all her sweet ex-
preston and deepening blush, which seemed as
if it would never reach it's elimination, made
her very lovely.
" Is she your favorite ?" asked Walter
She is one of my oldest scholars. Caro-
line being the only one who came before she
did-and she is a good girl. l detained her
that you might observe her closely, else you
would have been long without discovering her
fine qualities She is so silent, modest, and
gentle that others push her aside. Her diff
dence makes her answers hesitating, and you
might not have had sufficient patience to give
her time to rally Encourage her, Walter, and
be gentle in reproof"
"She looks as if she would never need re-
proof"
"She is a schoolgirl, and you will soon find
ont what that means. Keep a steady counte-
nance, Walter, no matter what pranks they
play. Above all, you must obtain respect and
good will, or you might as we'll be delivered
over to witches. You can do absolutely no
thing with girls unless you have the good
opinion Of the school Unruly exceptions are
thus queled or held in check by the general
voice. Ask my daughter to tell you how that
poor Mr.. C--was served last winter, when
he took my school for few weeks At the
end of two he had to be placed in Lunatic
Asylum"
"UnIucky dog I begin to think, uncle,
that had better not attempt this You know
| am the hottest tempered fellow alive"
i" l think you will do. Here, Ellen" he said,
as his daughter joined them, tell Walter
about c."
oh" she said, if you set me talking of
my school days shall never be ready to stop.
How l miss the fun"
But Mr.. c." said Walter.
"Well, Mr. G. was tall, middle-aged,
very ugly person, besides not being very clean
ly. His hands and long nails were really dis
pleasing. He had a quick, nervous way of
speaking tOo that we did not like. 1t was too
much like impatience and want of selfcommand,
fault which always excite as much contempt
in us girls as dignity does admiration. His ner
Vousness also made him jerk about in an ungain-
ly fashion. To crown all, he took snuff, and
wore his hair parted in the middle"
I" Ah, that accounts. No wonder with such
a piece of stupidity"
" Yes, but don't be too complacent till you
are sure you have no little peculiarity of your
own. If You have the smallest, the girls will
discover and ridicule"
"Well, what did the elves do to him 2"
"Ihe first day We shyly observed. After
school our queen of mischief, Carrie, who was
our dictator, went whispering round, making
fun of his oddness. But the second day pass
ed tolerably, though Carries merry pertness
brought her a sharp, injudiciously administer
ed rebuke. There began his troubles because
we all resented it,"
"Served him right"
"Ha, Walter; you are under the spell of
beauty too, eh ?' said his uncle. "Wel so
is the whole school. That girl holds her pow
er by good use of her pretty face and man-
ners. Yes, it was amusing to see how every
girl considered the affront personal, and burn
ed with Indignation at the man who could re-
buke such charms. 1t was an insult to them
all, or to their dearest prerogative." "Ge on,
Ellen"
F" At the next recitation, when Miss Caro-
line should have answered, she only giggled.-
She pretended to be amused at the grave omi-
nous stare of the teacher, and held her book
before her face, and gave little low, merry
laugh, that began to spread through the class
for we girls laugh easily from sympathy, and
often indeed at nothing. Mr., C glanced
round, and commanded silence, and you could
have heard pin drop-but it was broken again
by a mischievous little ebullitioH of mirth from
Caroline, 1t was irresistible, The whole school
went off again, and every time Mr.. c.
thundered "silence !' there was precisely the
same result So he dismissed the class, and
kent us in till dark We declared him too spite