The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-03-25

| SO [ knelt down and asked God for strength
and for love, and when / went out Of my
room saw all clear.
"Fhe next day the boys father came
dragging him into the school-room, with an
angry, discouraged look. Here's Walt,
said he-'I don't know what ails the boy,
but I can't do anything with him., If he
runs away again he shan't come to school
another day-Ill put him into a shop to
work.
II think we shall have no more trouble.
/ Mr.. J., said l Walter will be good
/ now
The man looked astonished and went
away, but felt as if victory was near at
hand After the excitement of such a
scene had subsidized, called Walter to my
desk and spoke in the kihdest manner |
could Walter, what makes you such q
bad boy?
He answered sullenly, 7 don't know;
can't help it, R
49, Wouldn't you rather be good so people
will lovO you-so your teacher will love
you, and be glad to see your face coming
! into the schoolT
Il can't be good-I never was good,
said the boy.
"Couldn't you be good if would loct
you, Walter? -t
You couldn't love me--nobody ever
loved me- said Walter, looking down very
restlessly. ~ -.
Eyes, Walter said ], if you would try
to he good could love you, aud tco,td
love you, and be the best friend in the
world
The boy looked up as if strange, new
thought had struck him. n,n o,.
i repeated my words, and the tears start
ed little, too, for was tired and nervous
with my cares. A moment | waited for ar
answer and then he spoke, choking down
his emotion: You can't love me 7 .1
Again assured him in the gentlest
manner, and then he said, IF should try
and should fail once or. twice, could yor
love me then little? =? I told him yes.
He stood another moment trembling ant
swelling, and then he broke down entirely
and cried as if his heart was bursting.
let him cry, and did not shut back my owr
tears, while the whole school looked on
Finally when he had done sobbing so as tc
speak, he said in voice that didn't seem
like Walters 'Oh, ifyoull love me, TIL bt
a good boy -,s.a sff e.: as
i talked awhile to soothe and encourage
him, and then dismissed him to his seat
Before he went he took my hand in his dir
ty brown fingers, and with the tears raining
over it, kissed it again and again. l die
not require many lessons that day he laiC
his head on his desk and cried most of tht
time Twice he came to my desk, ASH
afraid to believe, to ask the same question
l-'Can you love me, Mrs. Ii, oh, II
do anything ifyon'll lore met! Once pu
my arm round the great, uncombed, unwash
ed German boy, and kissed his forehead.
sWalter was conquered. The mex
i day he came to school in tidy clothing
washed, combed, and in his. right mind.
had no more trouble, but had, while h
remained in my room, all the obedience
and kindness such boy can give. B.
taking some extra pains whit his lessons
and that wasyery willing to do-he wa!
in few months promoted with credit to
higher department. In return, he delight
ed in doing errands for me; and through
the whole season he searched the country
for miles around to get flowers for my vase
The incident was trying one to me, bu
besides the good to poor Walter, it wa
worth dozen whippings to the school,
! Why said the young teacher, lit is in
deed like missionary work : to kiss dirt
boys, but you have the genius for it,
4 'Weare all aware, answered Mr.. l.
that to teach successfully one needs tn,
devotedness of a missionary. We know
also, that no great moral good is ever don,
but by giving out of ones heart-and life t
the needy and the unworthy. To use one
faculties of friendship and kindness withou
stint or grudging, is all that genius means
as yon apply the term. And it has for tn
giver as we'll as the receiver its own abun
dant and blessed reward. '-PhrenOlogicd
Journal -'S+