Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-25


And very jcalously you've shut the windows of your
heart,
Perhaps the door is barred fast, think II must be
And only round about the place, these fairy forms
can go.
It was not with me, own, when began to teach,
had but fair pupil, aud she was slow of speech
SO, in my hearts most cozy nook, let her have a
place;
And that explains the difference vast twixt mine, sir,
and your case.
How could risk her questions, sitting there alone,
About the ice locked Labrador the far frigid zone
How could ask her to decline that proper common
When knew she'd rather not by her bashfu looking
DOWN.
'Ts one thing to nterrogate dozen fthe sex
And with your knotty problems their patience to per-
And quite another sort Of thing to have but one to
ask
And somehow feel that you have got the hardest Of
the task.
Ts not alone the difference Of the themes that you
pursue
Yon have very different mode of putting questions
You are blunt and categorical and have need SIGH
When you catechizs your pupils, OF the when and
where and why.
But she was very sensitive, that pupil in my heart
"A
start
think my face was changed to one and she dsccrned
the sign,
She trembed so before dared to ask her to be mine
never should have asked her, if she had not been
alone
And isn't that the reason, Mr.. President, now own-
Why, you've been asking questions, how long dare
not tell,
Skilled, too, as none will dare to doubt, to do your
duty well.
Questions of every sort, ad Hb in science in art
Except little question found in barter of the heart
With hosts of bushng madens catechumen's fair; +;
Now isn't it, forsooth, because there too many
there
I'll take your silence for consent, and now before Pve
done,
Let me confess that when pause, the thing to think
upon,
Your questions wiser far than mine, and safer too,
APPEAR
Two verses more, at most, will serve to make this
matter clear.
asked one question, as said and never since that
To ask the rueston DER again has it been in my pow.
While you can ask your questions q thousand times
And daughters fair shall answer you, whose mothers
did before.
Besides, my question, somehow made my pupil grow
so wise,
That very often since own the masters art she plies
While you of changing places thus, can run no risk
Since you alone will master be- in this we'll governed
hall.
And, Mr.. President, I hope when years have passed
away,
You'll still be asking questions in your own happy
Though should you chance, or soon or late the fatal
May Fortune bless the venture bold and crown your
final task.
A splendid gold lined Silver Goblet was present
ed to Mr. GAMMELL by the Graduating Class, the
presentation speech being made in a very credta-
BILE manner by Miss f. J. CANNON, Of this town.
After a few sentiments complimentary to Mr.. G..
had been read the arrival of the hour for the extra
train compelled an adjournment, which thus took
place much sooner than those present would have
otherwise desired.
In the evening, the Floral Musical Piece, enti.
tied the Flower Queen" was performed by Prof
JOHNSON and troupe Of tho young ladies, the
Hall being perfectly crowded on the occasion, ma
ny interested spectators gazing and listening ut the
doors and windows. Truly, it was beautiful per-
formance, and seldom has an evening been moro
pleasantly spent.
Thus closed proceedings which will long be re.
membered in connection with an institution which
is unsurpassed in its specially by any in our