Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-30

From tno Auuth'f OUmpa u.Hl
Uncle Smiley's Boys.

nl LOUISA N. ALcorr
What's the matter, Bob2" asked the
kind old gentleman, as my brother came in,
looking both angry and ashamed.
Got whipped at school, aud | don't like
it, growlel Bob. rubbing bis right haul, the
palm Of which wa. ,till red aud une'ing
"I'm sorry, but ! guess YOU deserved it"
said uncle -oberiy
Don't care IL did its mean shame
ought not to be allowed answered Bob, in.
dignanty
l don't ike it., either, aud when | kept
school | never tried it but once"
Tell about that uncle; | like to hear
your stories said Bob, frightening up lit
tie.
Well, | was a young man, and | took
country school to begin with. 1t was winter
time, and good many big boys came You
know I'm mild mau naturally l was very
mild, then, and the boys thought they could
do al, they liked with the new master
"I bore their tricks and disrespect as long
as l could, hoping to conquer by kindness,
but they didn't understand that sort of dis
cipine, and ] soon found that the order Of
the whole school would be destroyed. if did
not asser, my authority and ,ubdue these fel-
lows
so [ made up uly mind to uunish the worst
bow of the set. a., ap example 10 the rest
didn't like the task. and pnt il off as lopg Az
could but tbi. bow soon c,ve me a chance
which [ could NOT ps.s by, and I wb,pned
him.
He was almost as large Al. myself and re-.
sisted ,toutv. so we had 4 REGULAR m..lo for
when once BEGAN. | wa. bspt on dnisbine
the iob ala finish II and tbo how won't
home entirely .ubdnel
The others anpcored IN b, deonlv i'm.
nre.sed and treated me with moro rcsnoc,
after conoperinc tbo bic,sst and worst boy
in the school
1T seemed to bavea rood effect bnt
wa, not satisfied with myselr f,lt asbam.
ed when reeaIIel that seene and saw pysolf
fcbting with Nh, bow II wasn't digni6e5
and wors, still il wasn't Find So1otbin,
must he wantipg III couldn't sway tbe l,d bS
centler means bnt had to .et an av,mrIe If
brute force and uploveIv anrer
..Wen. | turned the matter over in NV
mind and resolved to trv same other rav ;r /
was called upon 10 punish apv more of INV
pupils.
d" For some time they behaved very we'll
and hopeI ;here pcver would he anv pooi
of apotber .,eno Bnt one d,v tg, Of The
middlipo sized bows b hayel yerv badly so
badly tbat | could not let il mass and deci3.
ed to try nv new punishment.
$50 I bade aU tbe scholars nnt down tbair
books and listento me. The two unruly lads
were called up. and looking at them as kindly
and sorrowfniv as felt. / said.-
... Bows. I've tried to be patient with you
tried to remind YOU of the rules. and help
you keep .hem; but YOU 1oout be good. and
/ can't let YOU disturb the whole school. SO
must punish you. can't bear to whip YOU
it hurts me more than it does you. and I've
thought it might help you to remember bet
ter If YOU teruled me. instead Of my larulinr
YOU.
There was dead silence as paused.
then a stir of excitement all through the
room. The girls looked half scared. half in
dignant, for they all loved me and did their
best to be good. Most of the BOYS looked so.
Der. all very much surprised. and few rather
amused.
80 DlIl. the DtuUr GQIlllt. lduMuou. II he
thought it would be a good okc to whip the
master. Charley, the Younger, boy who
was naughty from thourhtlessness. more than
from love Of evil, looked much distressed. and
seemed covered with shame at the idea.
Handing the rule to Bill. | said. grayely,
as held out INV hand
",Giye me 6alCa.dozen strokes. and if il
pains Won TO do it TO me As il does me IN do
il to Won. | think Won will trv NOT IN Corget
the rules again.
"Bill was poor. neglected lad. who had
never had home care and love, and so was
bad because he thought no one cared what he
did. lie took the rule. struck three blows.
then paused suddenly and planeed round the
room as a sob was heard. Several girls were
CRYING and all the boys looked ashamed of
him
eco on | said. and he hurriedly added
three much lighter strokes. then dronned the
rule as if it burnt him, and thrust both hands
into his poekets. trying to look upconeerned
Now. Cborley.' said. still Kindly and
sorrowf1lly
The Door little fellow looked from nv
Redeemed nalm Ia NV face several times. bnt
couldn't do il. and throwing the rule away
from him he cangbt INV hand in botb his |
saving with tears rnnnipc down his checks
40 sir. | cant hit Won Don't ask me
to, | deserve WHINING. and ia rather
have two than strike Won once -
Good for Charley he wa. a regnlar
trumn - cried Bob. much excited
Tpnla euila1 at bis fnrgotG,lpass Of hi. I
own tingling palm, and went on.