The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-15
Mr.. Marcy as a Schoolboy.

This is short preface to a short story
which interested me- when | heard it, man,
years ago. and which recent event has fresh
cne, up in my memory. cannot remember
the ycar-it was long ago-tllat passed tlt
night under the hospitable roof of the Hon
Salem Townc. of Charlton, in the county OF
Worcester. As We sat together. in the even
ing. and were speaking Of education and CT
schools. Mr. Towne informed me, that abou
the wear 1860. hc taught school III tn,
southwestern district Of Charlton. An in
habitant of Sturhridgc, the adjoining town
had son. of whose abilities and genera
character he appeared to entertain low est
mate. and ofwhom he spoke to Mr.. Townt
dispara-ingly as a boy who gave him troub
lc." Mr. Townc. notwithstanding this parcn
tai forcwarning. consented to receive the LAD
on probation.
Onthc evening of the very first day. til,
school agent came to the teacher. and told
him. that the boy was Il bad boy. and wonlJ
disturb the whole school. and must b" turned
out The agent. very probably. received his
impressions from the judiciou> parent. who
seems to have made 10 secret of his opin-
ions Mr. Townc rejected! this ha>,y council
and informed the agent that he should keep
I vutchtil exc upon the lad. and that lv
thought it would be time enough to turn him
out OF hool when he made any disturbance.
ard that he was entitled II 4 fair trial. When
the hoy came. for the first time. to rcc;tc his
lesson. and had gotten through. Nr. Townc
told him to shut up his book. He did 50,
hut ;n.,a,.tiv rcroifciI, and dud~cl his head,
rs if ryncr,il,- blow. The teacher injured
what WIS tbr matter: the boy rcplic., that he
>rnnoscd he should he beaten and heinz
asked il he had been accustomed to such us
a,rr he r,.nI;,I in the affirmative. Mr.. Tomnc
then cu;c;c,! his alarm. AID assured him tia,
h. had ro,h;n.- to fear. i. he conducted him
lfv,.n. and encouraged Inn. hv commend
;py his recitation: al,! Was so impressed hy
,hr lad, ma.urr of receiving this ap,rola-
ton ,I,,, hrycn,urcL to SAY t. him. Il be
l;ryr Won are a -oot. hov." These words no,
only entered 4, tn" ,ar-thcv rcacl ed the
heart. Twill not a,.or: the strong cxprc> sion
vhic!, | once heard from the lips q. a very IN
t.llirrn. ,~,,it and >av thu: he teacher had
f,nnJ = master KEY :, the soul of his di>cnlc ::
hut. from that hour. he had r!irctualy turned
the switch. That beautiful appeal MY son
riyc me thy heart" had not been thus silent
il made in vain. The Ia! ;nld his a~>, aty>
that. though others had sad he MAS bad
box. Mr.. Tovnc had tod him he believed he
va>3 rood Ils-, aid he WIS sue he wished
~ SO" ';"'
Not long AFTER. the >tho"i agent came again:
and earnestly required. thft tins boy should
l,r III SIM SStI from the school. ltu thlS
quest Mr. lownc refuse" I" comply: al"
sand that he liked the appearance ana con-
Hnc' OF the boy. ana thou%ii'. lha,. VITA some
little lllu>tral!"n OF 'n' law OF kihdntSS. he
would make himself Known III 'i!e world as a
u>clu! cl'lzrh-
MS youth cnl'ih"ru |" attend 'he Sciiooi'
daily. ant! steadily: ana pr"h'abiv' Tor Two
winters. At the close OF the second winter.
the father came t" Nr. LEVINE: and sad. "HW
~'HS' "'f H"" say ! M"%' <'.'' nan 4" '"!'gf'
ami hare ~" Wf"f "'M Snm' P'fWe .f"m'-
~. MT nf IN "'',"'~y. he father inquired
nt Nr. i"""' "ha' ne ia" seen Ill hlil'o JUS,
III! 'hc io,a ol Sci''ih@ MN 10 '"i''S''
M'' SalU VIZ. io"l'.n ',,y ~" 90" "'"
h''| ''"M M"''e, I'e; VIZ loMhe recon-
mclloc" .!lS l''V' Nf' '-!"l'h'"' | '''hec''eu''
'> 1, r,' ! '''>'' "'''". su,
II MS course was '"''""'"' .. :. s'f "'i "'i'' 70
col'?'' an" 'he Pt'"'r''"I'> "i HIS h'i!u ai!"
jH'lr'o"S PF'h'f! ,';''''f NAV o'rn 'rs'i',H-
ne : o'g m n"S "'"F' ',"" !" !','t 4'e Ai''r
nav ny ''''V': ''''''. Stations Vi '''e >''i f>'
'"'I'..'l'cI III our c'''n'F! anu t>S'" '''' >''-
,h''e. ',''l'->'"e III 'i'T pau! VI man. lfo'
,'' "tN !" 'i't '' l, '"'',..v" WY, WIN
,',' u, "e'o-'h'' >'"'"f''Se oo!' "iiil''a i''
'If'!' !, 10 more e>, u.
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Noi" Ti M,'i''S 10 t'"s' '.'''fei: 20 III;
ii.'''iorI ~ au''f'SSe" i'''et l" my ,rien1'
"',ei'' '"Mn'' anu 'o''''''''ll'','ru 'a' WISH
,h ~ ll''i i nls % .9pH Is no" r.. o.,'it me- IN
Wl'i l'SI!S; i. Il tease sd! as l.,''e .t "i me as
"I i t ta,'. l.. 'sn ",,', w S!" .i a' I'o! VINO
''', ''''i ''h.oi '"''''.'l! "'''' WIN, h'PPene"
1;." ~ ",,"''u ph "' '''l,',' 1I s ." , 'sle" 10
,.'.' w. VIA, III va, " '', VI ,'''i' 'r'" ''"
'''1' proper "''''''o'' '!'o d G'''''Se oi pohc!
o''. WIZ "'''sS.'i 10 Him ,.n .il'ii .',',''
whose i'!'e''ce might Ill 'i'ef '''e' DC "ioei!
'N!thor"' I:H ,
rn,'''! o'i''>l'S' a> no. 'ha'' "hucr Uoo'
Nr' narc! was aeep'! lnde'ted TO 'hls KIND,
cohsldera'e l1lend' Tor 'n"s t",%."g ' S~''ch
SO opPor,uhci!' 'ninH 'he puolic VIII not a.
gree WIN "tncfal lo"he' III ascribns to
f"""'e Wl'a' obviously resulted from the eN-
eie,Se oi 'l' eAcei'ch' o,srfe'i"h' IL:
NnlonS n1 NJ lne aecohpllShmeh'S anu 'if'ncs
oi VIZ Marcy ne PoSScSSea ana c"i'lVated
senlai I ana sra!elul temper. ne never ', for
Sot HIS oollSatlollS 10 the teacncr OF the Vii
i'Se :eho'l' IN hari'"h; an" on numerous
OCCASIONS, private ana puhilc' eVioentl! LOOK