Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-09-20
An Old-Tine School Master
4 LACGHABLE "YARN.'

There are many persons now resi-
ding in Philadelphia, who, bering
back some thirty years, can recall the
honest face of sturdy pedagogue from
the North of Ireland, by the name of
W, stern disciplinarian Of the old
school, who believed that learning as
often went in with ''thwack' as an in
clination. Among the pupils Of honest
told W was one who has since arisen
to some distinction, but who, during his
school-boy days, was generally regarded
as thick headed lazy fellow, and as
sure to get old VS. attention in the
warming ways" every semiocca-
sionally.
b. One day when D ohnny had forgotten
to study his lesson as usual, the old do
MIME blandly requested him to take his
place on the floor, as he had few words
which he wished to say to him. Johnny
of course stepped out with fear and
trembling, and was greatly astonishcd to
hear the stern teacher address him in a
kind and gentle tone.
"Johnny, my son. said W,
"ye're of good family, so you are.
J., Johnny who was expecting a pretty
severe punishment, and had already be-
gun to whine and dig his knuckles into
his eyes, looked up in the greatest i'm
aginable surprise
II say, Johnny" pursued the domi-
ME, "ye'ro of good family-d'ye un-
derstandn'
"Ah, thank you, sir!'' replied the lad
with an air of some confidence.
!, eyes, Johnny, | repeat, ye're of a
good family, as good a family as my
own. I knew your father, Johnny, in
the ould country and this, as lad and
a man-and an honester lad and man
Johnny, I never know ayther side of the
big deep"
4 aThank you, sir! said johnny, with
a pleasant smile, and furtive glance Of
triumph at some of his playmates.
"And | knew your mother, too
Johnny; and dear sweet little girl she
was afore she grew up and married youl
father, Johnny; and after that she was ;
blessed wife, and as kind hearted ant
lovely mother and mistress of family
: johnny, as ever left the blessed shore!
of ould Ireland
eyes, sir-Oh, thank you, sir!'' re
sponded the delighted johnny.
J aAh, Johnny, your father and mother
and myself have seen some happy day:
q across the great seas!'' sighed the senti
mental school master; days that In
Knowing now will never return to nj
again. And then yoursisters, johnny
you've got fine sisters, too, that hav,
: known since they were toddlings, ant
which same now are ornaments to m,
society, Johnny
"Oh, sir, I am much obliged to you'll
responded the happy pupil, scarcc'.
knowing how to express the joy he fel
at finding himself such a favorite will
his heretofore stern master.
= aAnd then there is yourself, johnny
: thatI' known ever since your brit
the son of my old friends and com
Ipanicns of me youth.
: "Oh, thank you, sir!'
"Ah, yes, Johnny" went-on the do
mimic, with somewhat of groan, ant
: meslight indication of tears, ''it's tn
whole blessed family have known s
long, SO we'll, and SO favorably Johnny
and now that l look back with pride G,
these same by-gone "reminiscences,
n think I wouldn't be doing justice t.
: your noble father, your kind mother
S and your lovely sisters, nor to mesel
: and the rest of mankind, if | were t
9 let such large good for nothing rasca
V go without good thwacking. Houlc
= out your hand, Johnny; hould out you
f hand, you young rascal
r And before poor Johnny had time t.
recover from his astonishment, he foun'
, himself in the process of a thwackin!
( that he never forgot to his dying day
Illinois Teacher.