The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-06-13
AN UNwHIPPED scHOoL-BoY.
BY THEODORE S. FAY.

Reformation is the order of the day; and
among the manifold modern improvements,
Mr.. Strap. the schoolmsster, had his.
II instruct" said Mr.. Strap. son an en-
tirely new system"
You do?" said old Mrs. Gosliug.
II dO,'' said Strap, oracularly.
"Now do tell p said Mrs. Costing.
Madam said Mr.. Strap, "the world is
six thousand years. DID," -r.a
''Law!'' said Mrs. Costing admiringly.
''And it has been all that time wrong on
the subject of the education of youth"
Mrs. Costing opened her eyes and ears.
She knew Mr.. Strap was one Of the wisesL
of men. He saw she liked to hear him talk,
and he went on. ..- o.
MADAM, children should never be whip
ped" ~.- .- I'.
mop said Mrs Gosling. iuterrogatively,
and with guilty look. She had FACILITATED
her little son. Jim. every day of his life.
once, at least, on an average. If ever she
bad omitted one day, from absence, illness,
or any other accident, she made up the de-
fcieucy by fogging him twice the day after.
Jim was ten years old. Ten times three
hundred and sixty five make three thousand,
hard; but I solemnly believe the calcula-
ZION to be within the truth. I solem My
believe James Costing had received the rod
at least that number of times. Mrs. Cos
ling generally made these infections with
her own hand; she looked, therefore, rather
confounded Al this opinion of Mr.. Strap,
who was her oracle, and who, somehow or
her, she had imagined, by his name, had
her view of the subject. " ea' 'H
"Children,'' said Mr.. Strap, '.should uev :
er be whipped" ee.t "a
MOP asked Mrs. Costing.
Never" said Mr.. Strap
''H0w would you govern them, then?"
asked Mrs. g., with simplicity. f5 o.
'Krndness, madam said Mr.. Strap.
But when kindHess won't answer?p'
Reason! madam" rejoined Mr.. Strap,
with magisterial wave OF the hand.
Reason may do well enough for some, -
said Mrs. Costing, shaking her head doubt
fully irzU.esT ell 5sr..i I .ehsf.a
"It will do for all, madam, if properly
applied. We are created with reason. We
are not brutes. We are we re- that
is' -..i'
"Certainly. said Mrs. Gosling.
81 shall hereafter conduct my school on
an entirely new SYSTEM" said Mr.. Strap.
Il sba'n't have rod in it. 1 shall make
my boys love me-respect my kind inten-
tions-bow to my reason, and obey me for
their own good."l jaaam saF aa.a . ...r5 aaI
1''What do you charge Year?'' asked Mrs.
Costing. 10 ,aFzs 7 q a1.z..z 90 9 +.
1.-TWO hundred dollars; and each boy to
bring silver spoon, two suits of clothes,
and two pair of Sheets said Strap. 1"
Es'I'ye been thinking," said Mrs Costing,
''wbetber my son Jim is not old enough to
be puUunder your eare.l' ID 4.f ai $3.50 1
"What is his7age?" asked Strap.
''Ten, last June. ''1eaa gH'z 7sl s'a-
Certainly" said Mr. Strap, ssI'll take
him with pleasure" zoe
81 must tell you frankly" said Mrs. g.,
'that have had trouble with him. ea
81 II take him, madam" said Strap. -
a"He's very Wild SAID Mrs G.
''Ne matter, madam "a reiterated Mr.
Strap, with smile of self-confdence, "I'll
take him." szsa E-.-7gz-g fsz5N
He's boy of good parts.'' said Mrs.
g., Ybut he's beyond my management
81 tbink-I understand his ease, madam, -
said Mr.. Strap. smiling again 5aa asa
s'tA0d yon never fog?" a7st zha1 ssnzz
''NeVer, madam. When shall he Gomez
''When you please. "lsup aes la
A'Send him to-morroW."
al will, "ssaid Mrs. Costing. ase9 3.
"And come you and see him this day four
weeks
The next day Master James Costing, with
two suits of clothes, silver spoon, and two