The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-26

All The DAY acss she sits and sisks,
GsztHs =. nethinx particular,
Nov al tAe siatov Deserving the eies,
Nov nj the ssak, its sill that lies,
New sidei0as, and nov slantiniaeaiar.
What has blisA.ed fewer sssrs
ssr, chi say, Sophia Mstihta-
Why - cisaeselet thai teauievus ha!r,
That once WAS plated with 80 much care,
Al. vby Is II now 'sout u kister .'
Nogrnes. thea still thy fsithless swain,
Whose zmoruas cooinss aa.i blinkinss
Ensnared thy heart by ..csap ae main.''
Who called himself Augustus TIemaIne," !"
when his real cogaorien was Jenkins2
Beware OF the vengeance tAzt's due thee;
There's oae thing alone can protect thy false heart
with nail that IS black, line Thy tenderest past;
Beware! Oh, beware for sh<'H sue thee.
THE DOCTOR AND HIS son.
Now for school l-teaching was no better
fitted than for the ministry mean as far
as patience was concerned-yet it came into
my head very suddenly one morning. as
sat 10 the old kitchen of my fathers house
with my little brothers and sisters abou, me
land, indeed, there was goodly array OF
them, that il was about time for me to be
doing something in the world something
outside the mono,onous round Of household
duties which reformed day after day
something perhaps, to relieve my father,
in small way, of the burden that rested
upon his shoulders. By this do not mean
that he was in debt, or that his goodly farm
failed to give bis family comfortable,
happy support. Not at all. But let the
question 60 without further discussion, and
suffice it by saying that for very good rea-
sons of my own, lresolyed, as the old people
say, "to make start in the world"
And so | started. How that was brought
about it would be tedious enough to relate;
but this much | will say, that because of an
idea born to me so suddenly on that spring
morning. was chosen-of the numerous
pplicants-teacher of some forty scholars,
at distance of twenty miles from Gran
son. need not add that this was source
of great qualification to me, and that be-
cause Of it | entered into vast number of
vague, happy speculatons as to how the
summer would glide away-how the days,
the long summer days would seem rs short
as the shortest Of the winter ones-how |
would teach the little children to love me,
and by that means find reader way Of
interesting them in their books. Dear me F.!
it would fill good sized volume to write
out all that imagined and dreamed of the
summer which | was to spend in the little
village of Lester.
But ''change came o'er the spirit Of my
dreams;" not before left home, because In
such a case might never have found cour-
age to have left it; but just before arrived
at the scene Of action.
"You are to teach in Lester village this
summer, if | understand you rightly ?" said
the most gentlemanly of gentlemen before
| left the cars at Lester.
The question was not an impertinant one
after our brief morning acquaintance, and so
answered it in all good faith, little pomp-
ously, perhaps, for was greatly impressed
with the Importance Of my calling.
''Yes, sir, and anticipate very pleasant
time of it,'
s'You do ?''
He spoke in quizzical tone, while the
wisest and most inexplicable of smiles cross
ed his face.
"Yes, sir, and why not ?" asked, for
getting that my question was abrup. and
my manner somewhat disturbed.
"Nothing, only to realize your pleasant
anticipatlons you must meet a different fate
than your predecessors for years back"
"And why, sir ?' questioned, my face
getting redder and redder every moment.
"Because, of all the children under the
sun, those of Lester village are the most
unmanageable. In the course of a summer
they usually succeed in dethroning two or
three teachers
He was a very handsome gentleman, as
said before, and as he said this in laugh
ing, pleasant way, displaying a set of per-
feet teeth, he grew handsomer than ever.
But did not think much of that, only Of
the thread of exquisite exultation that |
thought detected running through his re-
mark. ! grew piqued in moment, and
answered him with show of spirit which
must have been quite amusing:
"They will not dethrone mei''
"Ah :"
He was, indeed, much amused for he look
ed in my face for full moment, as if to
gather from it food for his merriment. A,
that grew queenly or at least what thought
to be so, and drew myself up as though
there was question of honor to settle.
just then the cars came to a full stop. and
the conductor gave his call ''Lestern' so
that | did not have chance to answer--not
his words, for they were simple enough in
mselves-bus his manner.
81 wish you much success" he said, as
left the cars.
"Thank you; your wish shall prove a
prophecy"
That was the first that heard of my Les
ter school, and need not add that my spir-
its were some what dampened. But that |
should conquer the unruly set of masters and
misses did not doubt for moment.
"They'd do we'll enough If it warn't for
the doctors boy" my good-natured board
ing mistress said, when | questioned her
concerning my pupils. ''He is the ringleader
of 'em, and always has been."
That was enough for me to know. Iwould
make friends with the doctors son at the
beginning. But that was easier said than
done, may as we'll confess at once. There
was mischief enough in him to have stocked
a little million of commonly roguish boys.
Gain an advantage over him in one way,
and he was doubly sure to gain one over me
in another. II | attempted to reason with
him, his answers wonld set the whole school
in hubbub, and if threatened to punish
him, a look Of sheer defiance settled upon his
bright face. He troubled me so deeply that
could not rest night or day in school or
out. That | grew pale and thin is no, to be
wondered at.
When my trial was at its height, chanc.
ed to meet nv acquaintance and pro, het of
the cars. Who he was, or what he was.
did net trouble myself to think. ! did not
even care. had hoped to meet him again,
but preferred to have it at the time of my
victory, not at my vanquishmens.
Sand bow are you pleased with your
school 20 he asked, walking BY my side in
an easy, careless way, as though be was an
acquaintance Of years.
81 am delighted," answered. sT canno.
express to you how much so.''
lie laughed heartily. Looking into his
face at that moment, thought l could trace
very strong resemblance between him and
the Doctors sou, Frank Eldridge. most
unpleasant truth dawned upon my mind
A little angered, l determined to make the
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