Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-28
The Doctor aud the Doctors Son.
BY ANNE N. LOWERING.


Now for school. teaching I was no better
fitted than for the miDistTy-I mean as far as
patience was concened-yet it came into my
head very suddenly one morning, as I sat in
the old kitchen Of my fathers house with my
little brothers and sisters about me (and indeed
there was gOodly array of them,) that it was
about time for me to be doing something in
the world; something outside of the monoi o.
nous round of household duties which l per-
formed day after day; something, perhaps, to
relieve my father, in a small way, of the burden
that re ited npOn his shoulders. By this do
notmasn that he was in debt, or that his gocdly
larm iailed to give bis family comfortable,
happy support Not at all. But let that
question 20 without further discussion, and
suffice it BY saying that for very good reasons
Of my Own, resolved as the old people say,
''to make a start in the world"
And so I started. How that was brought
about, it would be tedious enough to relate, but
this much I viii say, that because of the idea
born to me 50 suddenly on that spring morning,
was ehOsen-of the numerous applicatiOns-
teacher OF the forty scholars at q distance of
twenty miles from CranstOE. / need not add
that this was a source Of great qualification to
me, and that because of it l entered into a vast
number of vague, happy speculations as to how
the summer would glide awsy-how the days,
the long summer days, would seem as short as
the shortest winter ones-how l would teach
the little children to love me, and by that means
find a reader way Of interesting them in their
books. Dear me! It would fill q good sized
volume to write out all Imagined and dream
i ed Of the summer which was to spend in the
little villnge of Lester.
"But a "change came DER the spirit of my
dreams;" not before ! left home, because in
such a case might hover have found courage
10 have left it; but just before I arrived at the
scene Of action:
"You are to teach IN Lester village this sum-
mer, if understand you rightlyl" said the
most gentlemanly Of gentlemen before left
the ears at Lester.
The question was not an impertinent one af~
ter our brief morning acquaintance, and so
answered in all good faith, little PompOusly,
perhaps, for was greatly impressed with the
Importance Of my calling.
ayes, sir, and l anticipated very pleasant
summer of it." said.
"You dot"
He spoke in quizzica tone, while the wi
sest and most ineIplcable of smiles crossed his
face
"Yes, sir, and Why nOtl" l asked. forgetting
that my question was abrupt, and my manner
somewhat disturbed.
"HOthing, only to realize your pleasant sn'
ticipations, you must meet different fate than
your predecessors for years back"
"And why, sir, /" questioned, my face get
ting redder and Fedder every moment
because Of all the children under the sun
those Of Lester village are the most unmanags-
able. In the course Of summer they usually
succeed in dethrOnInR two or three teachers."
He was & very handsome gentleman, as
said before, and as he said this in a pleasant
laughing way, displaying a set Of perfect teeth
he grew hsndsomer than ever But / did moi
J think much Of that, only Of the thread of quiet
> exultation thought detected running through
his remark l grew piqued in a moment, and
answered him with chow of spirit which mus
have been quite amusing.
They will not dethrone mel
"Abi"
He was, indeed much amused, for be look
ed in my face full moment, as If to gathel
, from It food for his meriment. At thst
grew oueeniy, OF at least whatI thought 10 b,
: 50, and drew myself up as though there was ;
, question of honor TO settle. Just then The car
J, came to full stop, and the conductor gave hi
2 call "Lester!"-so that did not have ehancC
Z to suswer-not his words, for they were simpl
enough in theusslves-but his manner.
81 wish you much success, be said, as lei
the can.
: "Tbank you; your wish shall prove
prophecy"
. That was the first ] heard Of my Leste
school, and need not add that my spirits wei
somewhat dampenBd. But that l should cor
2 queF the unruly set of masters Rnd misses di
not doubt for q moment.
'sThey'd DO well enough If il wasn't for th
: doctors boz" my gOOd-natured boarding mis-
tress said when l questioned her eOncernln
I. nv pupils. "He is the ringleadeT Of 'em, an
alWsys has BEEN 3dH Ela