Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-04
win be degrnded by those alone entering
it who, are unworthy the high vocation !;
but honor Il, asit deserves and IL will

greatest moral excellence, Our schools,
are our country's nurseries, and place at
their head, careless cultivators, those who
will not prune the .ofshoots Of ignorance
and passion, reclaim byjudicious treatment
the mind warped by harshness or mis-
management, or who heed not the effect
upon a sensitive spirit Of affections
drought, passions scorching heat. the
iblightipg chill of indifference and scorn,
who fails to clasp the far reaching tendrils
of inquisitiye thought about their only
true support, and you place your children's
happiness for this world and the next, in
jeopardy"
81 do not think you have gained much
in the way Of government, for Squire Brown
tells me she is mere shild, scarce sixteen,
and timid as a hare, said Walter Mayhue +;
the bachelor half brother of Mrs. Hartwcll
and the standard by which she estimated
masculine perfection. "We have been
badly treated by those trustees. Our last
teacher was so old and grabbed, that /
could not persuade the children to attend
school longer than the first session, and I
suppose this one will prove mere toy to
keep them out ofinischief If Iwere man
and the head of family, would not
patiently submit to such arbitration"
"But as you are not, Lue, would ad-
wise you to wait until the flaws exhibit
themselves in this little damsel's character
before you beginto descun t,uponSthcm."
81 think she is very nice lady" spoke
up little Harry who did not quite COM
prehend uncle Walters remark.
1--WE should not form our opinions of
people before we know anything about
them, Harry" said his pa. "But whatever
Miss Aylmer may prove, do-not forget that
she is lady and your teacher. Probably
possessing feelings as refined and sensitive
as those who are notcompelied to win their
living from cold uncbaritable world.
She will commence her school on Monday,
Lucy, and want the e'chihreu .tobe ready
to accompany me to the school house,
bright and early. As I'wish to see about
their studies myself, shall take them over
before go to the Office. rat ',as.
Better let me- DO it, said Walter with a
sly glance at his sister, at will probably
secure a greater amount of attention to
your children's interests .s,,.,..,s
"Let every man see to his own affairs,
is my motto; however, ifyou have business
Of your own in that direction, l shall be
glad of your company"
"Noge whatever can only plead guilty
to my share Of the prevailing curiosity in
regard to the lady in question: Thornton
Briarly and took an evening stroll by
Squire Brownls, to crafty this laudable
feeling by apeep into his parlor, but the
blinds were closed and not Struggling
beam advertised the important addition to
his family circle"
perhaps Mrs. Brown did not think it
necessary to illuminate her elegant parlors
for the village teacher said Elvira Loftie,
with an accent Of ineffable scorn resting
upon her two last words. "But | suppose
she must, indeed, be a parsonage Of i'm
portance, since she has created such sen
saton among the tape e-measurers and limbs
Of the law, and absorbed the whole aten-
ton of our family groupe this evening
"Yes, Indeed; you'd think so. aunt Ell
lie, if you'd seen the clerks staring from
"Ponsonby and Lewis" when she stepped
from the coach, this morning"
Harry innocent rcjoinder, greatly tc
his surprise, excited his uncles mirth
calling forth hearty laugh in which he
was joined by all present, except ElvTa
who, could not perceive the wit of the
remark, and little Harry who half believ-
ed that they were making him the butt OF
ridieule and thanked "aunt Ellie in his
heart, because she would not join the mer
riment at his expense '.''
Harry IS rlsht, w l shouid not DC
surprised if she proved formidable rival
for Thornton seemed really struck. he
was present when the coach arrived, and
with all due allowance for the poetical Ii
cense of his speech, from his description
she must be a Venus ,,o gs
4 What power there is ina word light
ly spoken, forgotten almost as soon as ut
tered by the thoughtless, NTH phat 'ceigh
il etlen f;,us Upon the listeners ear, All
many a careless Jest, like a barbed arrow
hath found its way to the unsuspectins
heart and rankled there for years pois
oning the pure fount of feeling and caus
) ing the bitter streams of malice and sus
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