Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-01
An Old. Time School Master.

There are many persons residing in
Philadelphia, Who, remembering back thir-
ty years, can recall the honest face OF
sturdy pedagogue from the North Of Ire
land, BY the name of W., . stern disciple
marian, who believed that learning as often
went in With "thvacks" as an inclination.
Among the pupils of honest old W., was
ono who has since arisen to some dlstinc'
tiou, but who, during bis school boy days.
was generally regarded as q shick-headed,
lazy fellow, and As sure to get old W.'s
attention in the "warming way" every
enthusiastically.
One day when Johnny had forgotten to
study bis lesson as usual, the ole dominic
blsudly requested him to take Misplace on
the floor, as be had few words which be
wished to say to him. Johnny Of course
stepped out with fear aud trembling, and
was greatly ss.ouished to hear his stern
teacher address him in . very kind and
gentle tone:
"Jobnuy, my son." said W., "ys'rs of
good family, SO you are"
Johnny, who was expecting pretty Sc
we're punishm meut, and had already begun
to whine and dig bis kuuckles into bis
eyes, looked up in the greatest imaginable
surprise.
81 say, Johnny" pursued the dominic
"ye're Of . good family-dye under
stand"
"Ab, thank you, sir ~ replied tho lad,
with an air of confidence.
"Ye., Johnny, l repeat, ye're OF ag0od
family, as good family as my own. l
knew your father, JOHNNY, in the ould
country and this, as o lad and man
and an honester lad and man, johnny, l
never knew syther side Of the big deep"
"Thank you, sir" said Johnny, with a
pleasant smile, and furtive glance Of TIL
umph at some of his playmates.
"Aud knew your mother too, Johnny !;
and dear, sweet little girl, she was, afore
she grew up and married your father,
Johnny; and after that, she was blessed
wife, and as kind hearted and lovely
mother and mistress of family, johnny,
ss ever left the blessed shores Of ould Ire
land"
"Yes, sir-O, thank you, sir y respon.
ded the delighted Johnny.
"Ah, Johnny, your father and mother
and myself have seen come happy days
across the great seas" sighed the 'en'i-
mental scbool-master; "days that I'm
knowing now will never return to me
again. And then your sisters, Johnny
you've got fine sisters, too, that have
known since they were toddlings, and
which same now are ornaments to ipy So
cie,y, Johnny"
80, sir, am much obliged to you"
responded the happy pupil, scarcely know
ing how to express the joy be felt at find
ing himself such great favorite with bis
heretofore stern master.
"And then there is yourself, Johnny,
that I've known ever since your birth
che son Of my old friends AID companions
Of me yoush.'
10, thank you, sir"
"Ah, yes, Johnny" went on the dom.
ipie, with somewhat between sigh and
groan, and some slight indication Of tears;
"i.'s the whole blessed family l have
known SO long, SO we'll, and SO favorably,
Johnny; and now tha. l look back with
pride on these same by-gous remiuiscen-
ces, think l wouldn't be doing justice to
your noble father, your kind mother, and
your lovely sisters, nor to meself and the
res. of mankind, if l ~ese to let such a
large, good far-nOthing rascal, go ,oi'hom Il
good M,cacking. Hould out your hand,
Johnny, hould out your hand, you young
rascal -
And before poor Johnny had time to
recover from bis establishment, he found
himself in the process Of th~acking that
be never forgot to his dying day.-Ninois
Teacher.
One of the most comical things in the
War for Slavery, is the singing Of the