Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-18

had q shrill cracked voice. Jim was sad
fellow; and one would think, from the
number of whippiRgs be had received must
have led but sad life ofit If appeared,
however, that he had accommodated him
self to his situation, and that he lived amid
his notifications fageIlations almost .un-
hurt. like ssallamander in the fire.! He
bad been literally whipped through life.
and become hardened TO it, soul and bsdy as
camePs knees are to the sand; and though
he screamed and kicked from mere habit.
you might see hiO two minutes after,one
otthese skiu-hayihg operati ons, with "a
smile OF unclou3ed comfort on bis face or
careless mirth, eating a piece of bread and
butter. or playing marbles, or DsuH6le.the-
peg, with the first caramuuch he met. He
had been, iuured, poor fellow, to all the
forms and varieties of beating. Now is was
sudden whaek on the ear, now dozen
slaps on the palm with fat ruler-nOw a
smart rap on the knuckles--now a 1cuff,an
now kick. These were mere child's plav
to those regular executions which varied
the mOnOtOby of every three or four DAYS.
when coat and vest Off-stand erect, sir ?
and the birch was laid on till the arm that
welded it paused from fatigue, At these
times, his Outcries were won't to be limited
only by the quantity of his breath and the
power OF bis lungs and the unfortunate
boy would Shrek and roar till the neigh
6ors. disturbed, would shake their heads
obviously, and tell each other it was that
Mrs. Gosling licking poor little Jim
such was the lad sent BY the overwearied
mother to Strap-nOt more,,if the truth
must be told, to get rid of a heavy trouble,
than from curiosity to see what Jim would
DO IN school where they never whip
Ped
On arriving at the school, Jim was Let
loose among the rest of the bows 60 NAV
de got into game of marbles, but his an
tagonists soon perceived that he 'cbeated
and turned him out. He then took the ton
but the fellows found that he bad brought
into the AREA great, lOng-pegged thing
| that cut their handsome tops to pieces. M
/ reader that has ever been a bow, need he
told that this play consists 10 ones ton be.
lrg spun IN circle, while the rest are
| spun down atit-sOmetimes splitting the
mark 10 two.S Jim'stop. with his accurate
aim. split two or three, and the bows uro-
tested against such unequal chances. One
OF the boys said it was like the horse cry>
lag Every one for himselfr when he
danced among the chickens. Bv and by
ne was taken into a game Of ball: but in
hVe minutes, round stone, instead of the
bail. was flung With such violence at one of
the small boys, as to knock him down and
lnhict upon him severe confusion. Jim
protested 1t was mistake. Strap reason
ed with him. lie begged pardon, and was
forgiven. =.
The next morning the rope of the swing
Droke, while person who was swinging
leII' TO the imiEent danger of his life. 1t
was found that it had been cut two thirds.
through. In the afternoon the pair of
glotes were scratched to pieces with ANAL
or knife; and when the usher went TO RING
the bell for bed, that necessary Instrument
was no longer to be found. A chain of
circnmstantial evidence fixed these things
on james G0sling. Strap took the boy in
to his private room.
James
Sir
Did you scratch the globes?' .,....
No, SIR
Do you then give me your word of
honor p
Yes sir
DO you know what an oath is?'
Yes, SIR
Should you be willing to swear?
Yes, SIR
Strap then said:
My son, be candid, do not believe you.
Know you to be the author Of these delin-
quencies.'
James looked up into the mild face of
his instructor with astonishment.
III you will confess the truth, will for
give you.
Yes, SIR .
i thought so. Now you have imagined
yourself here, doubtless, among enemies
wish to show you that you are not We
are all your friends. II you do wrong.
you do so against those who love you. Is
that RICH -. .-.... rs, -..,
NO. SIR t-.rf ..
We'll, then, am willing to believe you
have done these things from bad habits-
from want of refiection-frem ignorance of
the Character of the instructors. pardon
you. Go down among your companions.
be better COY for the future. | shall
never have cause to complain Of you again.
No, SIR .--.- --. s,-.-
Go, then, my dear child. Remember
that the way to be happy is to be virtu-
.Ous.' - ..-,.' - -. ~. - q
= Yes, sir,' rg zgst 81. ,s..-. 80 ~.
That if you Intend to be respected in
society, you must begin as boy the hon.
Orsble conduct which you mean to practice
as man. could have punished Won for
the faults You have committed, had | so
pleased, but punishment makes the master
and scholar enemies. wish you for nv
friend. Here is a piece of plum cake for
Jou. Go out, my dear boy. Do not forget
that you have done wrong, aud that you
/ have ueen forgiven. Do you hear me5'
Yes, sir SAID Jims with his mouth
cramned full of cake. RI s-.eg.t -sar =
Go, then; remember / love you, and
trust-tO your generosity that you will not
hereafter infringe any of the rules.eyGood
morning, my dear son. s.e
Good morning. SIR said Jim, putting
into bis mouth the last bit of cake, :
Two days after this occurrence one of
the ushers found pin very ingeniously
placed in his chair, to the great derange-
ment of his own ideas, and the undisguisa
BILE merriment o. all the school when the
discovery was proclaimed. The next day
the cat was killed, a creature which bad
been hsbelOved and was universally la.
uented, and in the evening one of the little
boys was frightened actually into fits by q
ghost fourteen feet high, with head of q
pumpkin and eyes as large as teaeups.
The culprIt was detected iD Jim GOsliug.
and he Was confined to bread and water
diet for three days, which hid not prevent
several OF the boys stockings being filed,
before they arose In the morning, with
prlckly pears; and the usher, who slept 10
the room with the lads. on waking in the
night found his toes tied together by lone
string communicating with the toes of six
boys, who we're also thus tied, the whole
being linked togethor.s Strap, looked grave
at this, and James GOslipg might thank
his stars that he was the inmate of an es-
adjustment where they never, whipped,
He bad to wear Q FOOLS cap, two feet high,
with pair of iackass's ears attached tn The