The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-09

your mind 10 come ia With determination
to be orderly and gsullsmaulyr Jou can. rs-
turn.
AsI spoke ! stopped down and opsnsd the
door.
You can have said.
sposin' I'D rather stay here, ho rslurnsd
turning pale,
but you can't stay here resumed IN a
tons, and hiIh a look that made him uart.
\ We cannot have you hero, For the good Of
tho school, and Tor the good Of the school
alone, you must leave, cannot wait but a
moment longer
lhe iellow was determined 10 try my
NTePgth but he might as well haze thought
Of facing O lightning holt was nen ed up
to my most powerful mood felt In my
arms apd hands, that were l then where
Sampson once Was, could have pulled down
the pillars Of the temple-roof
walked slowly NJ 20 the mans seat, lfor
ho was man la age and size, coming one
and-tweuty within a MONTH aud placed my
hand upon his collar. lie gfasped the edge
Of the low desk before bin, and held on
with one mighty effort l took the fellow non,
his seat aud raised him above my head |
strobe 20 the entry, aud when 1 had
gained The doorstone, east him down upon
the snow. lie scrambled 10 his feet, aud
rnthaa is's#fdv- fnr' struck him between
che eyes aud knocked him down. / went
and lihed him up, aud then, with mutterings
Of vengeance he walked away.
returned 10 the sehoql-room, and, Of
course, found the scholars oil at the windows,
OF rather rushing back "a their seats.
Now said l. with kindly smile sun.
pose We Try that vote over again, for, really,
feel deep, EARNEST dcsire to have the whole
school with me, Al who are desirous Of
having an Orderly, model school, and who are
resolved 10 labor 10 thal d, will raise tho
right hand
Every hand went up in q momcnt.
Aud so ! commenced my school. went
10 Stephen Oliver, and asked him how far
he had gone with his studies. lie told me-,
and ihen Informed him that when he wisl-
I'd for assistance, which | might not be able
% render during school hours, I should be
happy 10 grant it II he would call upon ms
It my room. lie Nasias grateful as ever
igw person.
! mnde the scholars understand that /
'hould have no whipping going on. If any
me would not behave, he must leave IN.
ehool, had come to teach various branch
- Of common English education, and those
'ho had not yet learned 10 behave properly,
we're not far enough advanced to bo adj
niued 10 that school, whore the scholars
are determined to have good or
Ter.
never had a better school. ! have at
lines found 1t necessary to punish children,
'ui know that school had altogether too
much Of il, and resolved at the outset not
o strike blow save in sefdcfcnse. and To
hey. Oliver was n great assistance to me.
When wished to leave the room for a short
ime, felt confident of order in leaving him
u charge. He studied hard, and ere long he
,eeamo really athirst for knowledge lilo
pcni many evenings with me, and they were
profitable to both.
had kept the school three weeks. On
he third Sabbath evening following the third
saturday. as | sat with Mr.. Bonney and fam
ly. same nnr knocked ~ the daaFi pas sl -
he children answered the summons, and
cturncd, followed by John Putney lie
aid he wanted to speak TO me. ! led the
way TO my room where good fire was burn
ng.
bade the young man good evening aud
old him he had taken stormy season for a
Walk
Yea, air. he returned, in a halEchoking
one, it does storm very hard. But air,
Ion't mind that I'm used to it. wanted
o see YOU sir. II
lie stopped and gazcd upon the floor.
Don't b. afraid 10 speak plainly, John
aid, for assure you that you are speaking
o one who would be your friend under oil
circumstances
Il want to come to school, burst from his
ips spnsmodeally.
Il thank you, John--l thank you,' cried,
my hand, which hc took ut once.
Since came to this plOcr, nothing has
iccurgcd 10 Afford me more pleasure than this.
,ome tomorrow morning, and you will find
me OF the best schools in the country. We
Won't think of the past-wel only try for
mproy ement in the futare
The stout, hard youth, cried Ikea child
Mr.. Bonuey said 1t beat hL.
Why said he, heres school that's been
going to rack and ruin for years. because
hey couldn't find master strong enough to
,onquer the big boyssand now they are all
conquered without even so much as blow.
And yet he added, after rejecting awhile,
ant the nature Of man to be very good un-
ler blows and s'posc children have oil tho
feeling Of men. The lash may keep EN- un-
der while it's ovor EN-; but il don't produce