Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-12


the door.
/" Y Gu can leave" l said.
S'posin Tde ruther stay here ?" h
returned, turning pale.
I" But you can't stay herc!" [ replied
in tone and with look that made hin
start.
We cannot have you here, For the
good of the school and for the good o
the school alone, you must leave. car
wait but moment longer"
The fellow was determined to try my
strength. But he might as well have
thought Of facing thunderbolt | was
neryed up to my most powerful mood.
felt in my hands and arms that were ]
then where Sampson was, / could have
pulled down the pillars of the temple
| walked up to the mans seat for he
was man in age and size, and placed
my hand upon bis collar, while he grasped
the edge Of the low desk before him and
held on. With one mighty etfort-an eff.
fort that surprised myself tore ;he
fellow from his seat and raised him above
my head. strobe on to the outer entry
and when | reached the doorstone,
cast him upon the snow. He scrambled
to his feet, ard, with an OATH rushed to-
wards me. | struck him between the
eyes and knocked him down. l went and
lifted him up, and thea told him TO 90
home. lie cast one glance into my face
from out his already swelling eyes, and
then, with mutterings of vengeance, he
walked away.
| returned to the school room, and of
course found the scholars at the windows,
or rather rushing back to their seats.
Now" said |, with kindly smile,
suppose we try that vote over again, for
really, | feel deep, earnest desire to hovc
the whole school with me. All who are
desirous Of having an orderly, model
school, and who are resolved to labor to
that end, will raise the right hand
Every hand went up ia u moment.
And So [ commenced my school. |
went to Stephen Oliver, and asked him
how far he had gone with his studes.-
He told me, and | then informed him
that any evening when he wished for as
sstance, which 1 might not be able to
render during school hours | shoald be
happy to grant it, il he would call upon
me al my room. He was grateful as |
ever saw person.
haze made the scholars understand
that | should have NJ whipping going on.
II any one would rot behave. he must
leave the school. ! had GENE 10 teach
the various branches OF common Eaeilsh
education, and those who had not vet
learned to behave properly were not far
enough advanced to be admitted TO that
school where the scholars themselves had
determined to have good order.
never had better school. | have
at times found it necessary to punish
children, bat | knew that the school had
had altogether too much Of it, and | re-
solved at the outset not to strike bow,
save in sell-lcfence, and to turn from tae
school every child that would no, obey
Oliver was Of great assistance to nc
When wished to leave the room fer a
short time, felt perfectly coailcut Of
order IN leaving him IN ci.rgo He
studied hard, and ere long he tecam.
athir.t ior know!elgc He spcut many
evenings with me-, and they were profit
able to both.
kept the school three weeks. On the
Sabbath evening following the third Sat
lrday, as | sat with Mr.. Bonncy and
family, some one knocked at the door,
One Of the children answered the sum
mons, anl returned, followed by john
Putney. lie said that he wanted TO speak
to me. led the way to my room, where
good fire Was burning.
| bade the young man good evening,
AL told him he had taken stormy sea-
son for walk.
Yes, sir, he returned in half chok-
ing tome, "it does storm hard, very hard
Bat, sir, don't mind that, I'm uScl to
it. wanted to see you, sir, Il"
He stopped and gazed down upon tae
door.
Don't be afraid to speak plainly,
John," sail |, "Ior assure You tnat you
are speaking to one who will be your
friend under all circumstances.
Il want to cone to school, sir, burst
from his lips spasnodically.
" thank you john thank you," |
cried extending my hand, which he took
at once. "Sincc come to the place nothing
has occurred to afford me more pleasure
than this, come tomorrow morning, and
YOU will find one Of the best schools N