The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-03-16

clear across tho room to some little
boys. The urchins began gigglirg
and tiltcrinl forthwith took my
whip firmly in my hand. fixed my eyes
hrmly on Joe, aud walked up TO her
She saw l meant something, and her
pretty roguish face grow pallid in II
second. l did not say word but
raised my whip aud gave her about
ten severe lashes.
"Oh, sir, oh |" she cried ut fret,
then closing her lips ill they press
ed into occh other, she looked me al
most fercely in the eyes till my blows
ceased.
After that I had no more trouble
in my school All went on we'll to the
end. Joo knew all her lessons, bu,
was quiet and reserved. The lust
day came, and | gave the children 0
treat" Of candy aod raisins. When
Joo's share was given to her shc push
ed II aside and would not taste it.
knew by this that she was brooding
over her late chastiscment. wanted
to part friendly with oil my pupils,
so l went and sat down by Joe, and
said:
What's the mat rer. Joe ?"
She looked up with great calm eyes
| started in spite of myself They
were no longer the eyes Of q little girl
They were the eyes of woman.
/" | never will forge, your ungcntle'
manly cruelty, never. never" she
said, sternly as a man might have
spoken.
| tried to reason with her, telling
her | had done it for her own good
but she only shook her head and com.
pressed her lips.
We'll, | went away from that neigh.
borhood never to return. Forum,
favored me aud | became wealthy
Ten years had made me wiser maj
rs well as richer Que. Nor was un.
known TO fame.
IN a certain city whittier had gou
to deliver course OF lecture, to youpu
mems society. got acquainted will
n young woman, Jos phiuc MiIroy, B.,
name, whose father WAS a millionaire
With this young la.y l fell desperate
ly 10 love. q. Sir, she was superbly
regally beautiful She was finely cd
ncated, graceful, and the finest siuge
| have ever heard iu private, lie
conversational powers were cbraminu
and withal this she was tender ant
womaDly.
IpreSscd my suit, never dreamin.
OF the little girl l had whipped 10 the
country schuol.ho'Isc. She gave ms
her heart auI tho wealth If woman's a
fection it contained. aud |, gave he
my very soul.
How happy | was only true lover
who ieeis the glorious influence o, ;
gifted woman's power, can know.
| One evening my aiiisnccd bride anc
| took n stroll together ini the park o
that city. We sat down on the grass,
brink Of a miniature lake. 10 the cen
Of which great sea monster 10 broDz
threw up strong jets of fl'shng water
while al round him lay green, howcrl
islets basking 10 the rich glories Of al
early June day.
| Wc talked VI our love and our com
ing nrptials, OF the sweet, fright fu
turc that lay beyond. o, it was
bliss'ui dream, o. tender rance. u thrli
lng int.rludc beyond the s,earn renli.
ties of life.
| looked into the soft, dark eyes u
the glorious woman beside me. an,
down over the full, round, kesnIy foru
oil, MI mine, and my heart swele,
with pride and thankfulness. Tr,ly
| was blessed beyond the common 10
of man!
| What demon wandering over eartl
enered me and took memory back to tn,
little log sehoo! house 10 Penusylva
Mai What tempted mo to steak o
little Joe Milroy Ah, who can tell
No sooner did | mention that schoo
house and some of its association
than saw . pailor chase the flush o
love from my compunion's face. He
lips grew cold aud fr,b, her eye
flashed.
i Are you that school teacher, tha
miserable wretch whose memory
love to detest y sne asked, aln,os
6ercely.
saw my dreadful doom al once
fell ut her feet aud plead as only al
ekquent, dsspasibg maa can plead
when the Wild, sweet dream Of hi
lovo is passing from bis visiou fot
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