Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-09
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THE SCHOOL TEACHER.
By MRS. T. STONE.

nao lea party 9 leW Gays pfeVl0as 10 lhe
commencement of school, where the school
ma am, her family, her merits and faults, her
dedication" and government, were fully dis
cussed. "I've heerd say them Woodses is a
proud set, said Mrs Jones drawing her thread
through the cloth with such vehemenee that il
broke. allow pFOvokin', broke my thread
right in the middle of buttonhole"
Like as not" said Mrs. Wilkins, who al
ways aSSen;ed to every opinion advanced, Il
used to know her mother; she always carried
her head pretty high"
Il don't think she'll do much, resumed Mrs
Jones, she never KEEP schooIe afore, so faint
likely she will keep much order"
Mrs. Wilkins children were engaged in ma
king play -houseand as it was holiday, they
thought the Incest place was under the best
room" window, and, like ali listeners, they were
careful 10 keep still while the visitors were
talking.
OF course none of the defiance which was
visible IN the faces Of some Of the largest
scholars, was owing to those remarks. Miss
Woods was thorough scholar. and summon
ed all her energies to the task, but it was
diScouiaging situation, and the days dragged
slowly away, cheered by no loving look, or
kind word
Mr.. Jones rather favored the teacher, but
his wife ruled the family, SO his influence was
lost. Our Becky seems to take to her book
this summer; guess Miss Woods is pretty
good teacher" Mrs. Jones had made up her
mind long before that, and was toe obstinate
to yield her opinion. 'Yes, may be-here's
your pie, Jim-nuy be she is, bat new hFooms
alters sweeps clean, you know" Jim thoughi
be bad seen seen the upper end of the broom
used TO some purpose.
Keep order If you keep nothing else. !" was
The Injunction os one OF The committee. Bad
boys at home are apt 10 he good at school,
Certainly it was her lnult il she could not
make line scholars out Of thcsa aimunnerlv
children, many of whom were sent to get them
out OF the way, and If such Iittl. ones d;d fail
into the mud and splash tier clothes, or ia
down the steps ald bump their noses, it wa
the teachers fault, Of course it was
~ our boys s'ayed at my barn yesterday
till'ten o'clock, said a neghbor to Mr.. Brown
who was one Of the committee. I'm afcarI
she can't do much with the big boys said the
profound Mr.. Brown, picking his teeth with
his ktiie and drying the bk,,ls upon the knee
q bis PANTS '.sis gao'l wages and orter keep
good school; two ,ars week an board
ed, and that's more'n girls gifts fur workin
round, and no work to do at ali"
1t was precious pity that Miss Wo ,ds did
moi see that the little Browns did not get t.
school in due season, She was boarding at 4
place which was half a mile in an opposite
direction, aud certainly it was not only "A duty
To be present herself at the hos. by nine O.
clock, but to have ali the pupils there also
1t was very encouraging TO have one scholar
absent one day, another two, others week al
a time, and TO find when they returned that
they had not only forgotten the last lessons,
but also had lost what little interest the teach
cr had awakened. You are late this time
Mary" said Miss W oods, to 4 large girl, who
came hurredly in, with painting breath, and
crimson face; what made the delay?'
"Whv, mother sent me 10 Miss Browns to
get zattin' Of turkey eggs. cama as fast as
| could
"All success 10 the turkeys" thought the
teacher, repressing Il smile, Il wish she had
sent for them last evening, they would have
PATCHED twelve hours sooner"
Not once after the second day, was the
whole school present. They had been visiting,
or mother had company, or some other equal
" poor excuse, yet their parents wondered
why their children did not learn faser. And
then the cretk was SO near as to be q temp
tation to go swimming, and yet so far that
they did not (pcoPle never hear unless they
want to) hear the bed, which was u large tea
bell: the school house had no such append
dage; teachers were expected 10 call the schol
ars from any distance between four rods and
four furlonss, by rapping upon the window
sash with book; process that was beneficial
TO books and windows, and produced clear.
nlsIodious sound which was very pleasing 10
musical ear. 1t was also stipulated by the
committee that the teacher should board
round " and she found it to be large "round.
But so 10 the farthest place first," said the
man who had advised "order if nothing else,
so the first night found Miss Woods mile and
half from the school house.
Not much like home was the great cheer
less room with bare floor, which sent forth
shrieks as the wooden chairs were drawn in
stead OF being lifted TO the table. She was
glad when the evening was over, and she was
shown TO her bedroom, which contained moth
ing bu, the bed and a chair.
Her brush and combs she carried with her
in that indispensable article to a district school
teacher, sachel, but she could not carry a
wash bowl and towel, two things size thought
necessary to comfort, and which seemed to be
entirely forgotten by the family, but which she
discovered were kept on the back porch 50
that the men could find them handy" 1t was
decidedly pleasant to run the gauntlet Of the
whole family. boys and all, in order to perform
the morning ablutious, and her nose was SO
pervcrse as to refuse to come in contact with
the towel, and tried to curl up, bat she com
posed it little by using her handkerchief.
1t was raining, and the idea of walking
mile aud q half in that heavy shower, was any
thing but agreeable The good man of the
house offered no assistance, but the hostess
brought from some unexplored cupboard an
old gingham parasol, which, poor as It looked,
was better than none. Shower baths are said
to be conducive TO the health, SO it is to be
presumed that when she arrived at the school
house with wet feet and cliuging skirts, she
felt very much invigorated. All! it 1cds very
! nice to board around. make yourself at
home" said Mrs Green, "be like one OF the
family What's your given name?"
Jane
"Jane-well, we alters like to know folkses
given names, seems so much handler"
The children followed the example, and Miss
Woods was addressed as Jane in school and
out.
The fifth week she boarded at the house OF
Mr. Grant. The bump of falimentiveness, and,
as she subsequently discovered, that that Of
benevolence were lacking upon the Uranium Of
The mistress of the pantry. Though fried cakes
and thick slices of fat T)ork were ANYTHING Gut