The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-16
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d. Ially ana her Pspal.
MY hfther wss q farmer, q practical
man who always had 10 good crops and
stock a. the country produced. He wish
cd bic children to b educated we'll, 30 far
a. the stone school house of the district
afforded facilities. II pleased him to see
them stand at the head Of the spelling class,
and to hear that they wrote the best hand
in school, He was one Of the trustees Of
the district and was very particular in sell
Getting teachers, SO that il came to be un-
derstoo'', if Csptsin Humphreys was pleas
ed, this was at once a passport to the favor
Of the whole district. A man was employ
ed to teach the school in winter, when
large .boys and girls were in attendance,
and woman filled the post IN summer
To the former four dollars week were
paid without a murmer, but to the latter
one dollar was considered ample compen.
SETON. My farther was usually lust and
benevolent man but lie many others, he
had never thought Of the injustice done to
woman in the small COMPENSATION allowed
her.
When was in my tenth year, fun and
frolic. perfect hater of fractions and syn
tax. and in emDity with teachers in genet
al, there came TO teach our summer school
delicate looking girl " no could not have
numbered more than seventeen years. Her
fair face, deep blue ~ es, and clustering att
burn curls, her soft manners and graceful
movements. at once won the admiration Of
the little girls, who tpated her with the
most gentle st7ectiop
The older heads Of the district were shak-
en- IN doubt. that one 30 youthful and gentle
conld control and teach the band of mis-
chief-looking children that thronged the
school house.
Miss Carey, or Miss Lilly, as she wish
ed to be called, was soon 80 firmly enthron-
ed in The hearts of all, both old and young
that their doubts gave place 10 earnest for
her success. A disobedient urchin soon
found himself so unpopular that he was
glad to pay his way back into favor by be-
coming pattern Of propriety.
saw all this, vet could not consent to
yield my independence, as I thought, for
considered myself too much Of man TO
he longer under petticoat government. !
assumed law'ess air, and amused myself
y V"J,"@ ~d'iVus eiiCAs upOH HOle OUe-
dent neiehbors. Miss Lilly reproved me
gently. but | was unwilling to acknowledge |
the power Of kindness.
One day, in class the word patch was
given me to spiel. In rapid succession |
spelled patch, patched. patched dress, point
ing at the same time to her we'll worn gar.
rnent, which had been neatly darned in
various places. Instead Of The laugh which
] expected TO rise feeling of horror, like
an electric shock, pervaded every member
Of the school. Little faces. pale with an
ger and grief, and eyes fasing indignation,
were turned upon me from all sides.
Miss Lilly blushed to her eyes. then
yale and trembling, sank TO her chair, while
she forced back the tears that gathered in
1er eyes. Suddenly, oil that little band
gathered around her. twining their arms
bout her neck kissing her face and hands,
md showing every kindness that little SIM
,athizing hearts could devise. II being
he hour for dismissing the evening school,
Miss Lilly sent all away with kind kiss,
until alone remained; she than said gent.
"" Albert, yon may be dismissedv
vas completely subdued and quietly 1eav-
ng the house, seated myself under tree
y which she must pass.
When she came. with tears tricklipg
own my cheeks, begged pcrdon for nv !
She wiped the tears from nv q
yes, and seating me by her side, talked ,
o me as never before had heard a woman !
ak In that hour felt myself changed !
eing: an ambition was born to become 9
God and great and rich, that might help /,
Och women ss Miss Lilly.
She told me Of her in6rm farther. Of her
oothe''s labors to support her little ones, y
nd Of the efforts she had made to give her, !
he eldest child, sufficient education to
Zach. She told me Of her own efforts 10
s.jst her mother by sending her nearly all !
er little wages, and of the nightly studies :
, prepare herself fof teaching a high G
,hool
I! went homo that night with my head 9
'll of grave reflections and good resolu- d
ons, some ofwhich strictly kept. Ever
tey, WIS ready to fight any boy who .ho-
ed the least disrespect tohllemale teacher.
IN after years, when wealth and oppor. n
nifty were, l carried IN open hand, heart
I'd purse, for women striving against diff
,u't'es to gain honorable positions. Miss :.
lily lived to earn wealth and fame, and a q
ch store Of love from oil with whom she Z
ingled. g
LYNCH Law IN V1Ro1N1A.-A man
'med VIM. Hornback, living in Lewis
unity, Va, for the alleged il1.treat- I
ent Of his family, was lynched by the :! I
Jung men in the peighborhood, one .
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