Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-25

"Wh.t il your name - aAked.
"Nv name 10 jobs Putney, To world
over ~ be replied IN : coarse, impsdeat
tone but yet there Was % edost y it.
And do yss not dss.re . good, Or
DERBY schooll" resumed.
oval, don't care much one way OF
the other" be answered, 10 the same
tose, but with increasing effort, aad !
could zee, too, that he was trembling
his strength away fast.
aVery we'll" ! said, in > firm but yet
kind tone, "lfsuch IL your opinion, then
your presence here will not only be use
less to yourself but of great detriment
to the rest Of the school. So You can
retire before we proceed any further.
But, should You ut any time make up
your mind to com 9 in with determine
ton to be orderly and gentlemanly, You
can return"
As spoke stepped down and opened
the door.
.You can leave" said.
"S'posin I'd ruther stay here!" he
returned, turning pale.
"But you can't stay here!" l resumed
in tone and with q look that made
him start. "We cannot have you here.
For the good of the school, and for the
school alone, you must leaye. ! can
wait but moment longer"
The fellow was determined to try man
strength. But he might ~ veil have
thought Of facing thunder-boIt. l was
| nerved up to my most Powerful mood.
| felt in my arms and ands that, were
then where Samson o'ace was, could
have pulled down the pillars ofthe tenn
pie roof
l walked slowly up to the mans seat,
(for he was man in age and size, com.
log one.and.twentY within . month";
and, placing my hand upon his collar
he grasped the edge Of the low desk be
fore him and held on. With one nigh
ty effort-an effort that surprised my
se.t-I tore the fellow from his seat and
raised him above my hea d. 1strode OF
to the outer entry, and, when l hae
gained the door-stone, Q; vt him upor
the snow. He scrambled to his feet
AMI, with an oath, rushed towards me
I struck him between the eyes and
knocked him down. went and lifted
HIM up, and then told him to go home
He cast me look into my face from out
his already swelling eyes, and then, with
mutterings of vengeance, he walked
away.
l returned to the school-room, and o.
course, found the scholars at the win.
dowe, or, rather, rushing back to their
seats.
SNOW" said I, with . kindly smile.
suppose we try that vote over again,
for, really, feel deep, earnest desire
to have the who'd school with me. All
who are DESTROYS Of having an orderly,
model school, and who are resolved to
labor to that end, will raise their right
hand"
Every hand went up in q moment.
And 80 I commenced my school. I
went to Stephen Oliver, and asked him
how far he had gone with his studies.
He told me, and l then informed him
that, any evening when he wished for
assistance which l might not be able to
render during school hours, should be
happy to grant it, if he would call upon
me at my room. lie was a. grateful ~
ever saw person.
had made the scholars understand
! tnat suOuiu nave AZ wnippluS KU,uk
on. If any one would not behave he
must leave the school. had come to
teach the various branches of common
English education, and these who had
not yet learned to behave properly we're
not far enough advanced to be admitted
to that school where the scholars them.
selves had determined to have good or.
der.
never had better school. l have
at times found it necessary to punish
children, but / knew that the school had
altogether too much Of it, and l re-
solved at the outset not to strike blow,
save in self.defence, and to turn from
the school every child that would not
obey. Oliver was Of great assistance to
me. When wished to leave the room
for short time, felt perfectly confident
Of order in leaving him in charge. He
studied Lard, and ere long be became
really athirst for knowledge. He spent
many EVENING" with me, and they were
profitable to both.
had kept the school three weeks.
On the Sabbath evening following the
third Saturday, as sat with Mr.. Bon.
ney and family, some one knocked At
the door. One Of the children ana ser-
ed the summons, and returned, followed
by John Putney. lie said that be want.
ed to speak to me. led the way to
my room, where good fire was burn.
ing.
babe the young man good evening,
and told him Re had taken stormy sea.
con for walk.
Eyes, sir" he returned, in a half
choking tone, it does storm hard, very
hard. Bot, sir, I don't mind that, I'm
used to it. I wanted to see you, sir.
-"
He stopped and gazed down upon the
floor.
"Don't be afraid to speak plainly,
john" said, "for assure You that you
are speaking to one who would be your
friend under oil circumstances"
II want to come to school, sir" burst
from his lips spadsmodically.
II thank you, Jobn-I thank you" l