Juliet signal., 1861-01-01
Prom tbs Rhode Island scbooImastor.
An Old Time SehooInraster.

There Gre navy persons now residing in
the city Of Philadelphia who, remembering
back ss me thirty years, can recall the hon.
est face Of sturdy pedagcgue from the
North of Ireland, by the name Of w.
stern disoipiinarian IF the.old school, who
believed thnt leGrningas often went in with
a "thwaek," ds an inclination. Among the
pupils Of honest ola W was one who has
since arisen to some distinction, but wbn.
during his school boy dlys. was cercralIy
regaIdedsas~ II thick homloa, mzy- fellow.
and as sure to get old w = attention in the
"warming way" every semi occasionally.
One day when Johnny had forgot to
study mis- lesson as usual the old dominic
blandly requested him to take his place on
the floor, as he had few words which be
wished To say to him Johnny of course.
stepped tut with fear and trembling. and
was greatly astonished to hear his stern
teacher address him in very kind and
gentle tone.
Johnny, my son," said W, we're Of
good family, SO you are
JohnEy, who expecting a pretty severe
punishment, and bad already begun to
whine and dig his knuckles into his ewes,
looked up in the greatest imaginable sur
prise.
= say, Johnny" pursued the dominic,
"ye're ofa good family-d'ye understand?"
" All thank you, sir~ replied the lad,
with AN air Of some confidence.
+" Yes, Johnny, repeat, ye're Of good
family, as good family as me own. l
knew your father, Johnny, 10 the ould
country and this-as lad and and
ahetter and honester lad and man. johnny,
never knew ayther side Of the Big deep"
"Thauk you, sir!" said Johnny with
pleasant smile, and furtiye glance Of tri-
umph at some of his playmntes.
And knew your mother, too, Jehnny;
and dear swate little girl she was af, re
she grew up and married your father.
Johnny; and after that she was blessed
bride, and as kind hearted ard lovely
mother and mistress Of family johnny ,as
lVer LETT the blissid shores of ould Ireland
Yes, slr-oh, thank you, sir!" re-
sponded the delighted Johnny.
Ah, Johnny, your father and mother
and myself have seen some hapry days
across the great seas !" sighed the senti-
mental scboolmaster; days that I'm know.
ing now viii never return TO me again.-
And then your sisters, J Johnnv-you'vn ont
fine sisters, too, that have known since
they were toddlings, and which same now
are ornaments to inny society, johnny"
'"Oh, sir, am much obliged to Won ~
responded the happy pupil, scarce knowing
how to express the joy he felt at fiad M
himself snch a great favurite with his here
tofJre stern master
"And then there's yourself. johnny.
that Pve known since your birsh-the sun
of my ould friends and companions of nv
youth"
p" Oh, thank you, sir"
All, yes, Johnny" went on the domi-
ME, with something between a groan and
sigh, and some slight indication of tears.
6 it's the whole blssid family that have
known 50 long, 50 well, and so favorablv,
johnny; and now that look back with
pride on these same by-gone "reminiscences,
think / would rot be doing Justice 10
your noble father, your kind mother, and
your lovely sisters, nor 70 yourself and the
rest OF mankind, il were 10 let such law.
good for nothing rascal 60 without a good
"thwacEing." Hould out yer hand. John
ny-hould yer hand. ye young rascal"
And befure poor Johnny had time to re-
cover from his astonishmept, he found
himself In the process Of good "thwack,
ing that lie never forgot to the end Of his
life.