The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-01-05

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BY LOUISA AI.fALcoTT.
EsFvVhat Is the matter, B0b?n asked the
! kind old gentleman, as my brother came
4 IN, looking both angry and ashamed.
4 4HGotr whipped sc school and don't like
IT," gSowled Bob, rubbing his right hand,
the palm of which was stillnad and ting
ling. .t1 l ei
4 B''IiIl sorry, but I guess you deserved Il, !"
said uncle, sOberlysi "a r-ss.a
""D0n't caFSlf I did, it's mean shame;
ougbt not to be allowed; !" ganswered Bob,
EiRdigpantly,-s eee sra-ssr f.a-
school I never tried it but once .''las
30 sTells "a bout that, uncle;lI like to hear
your stories" said Bob, Frightening up a
little.
.ss.WeH, was a young man and took
country school to begin with. It was
wintertims and 3 good many big boys
came. YOU know am a mild man nat
urailys I was very mild then, and the
boys thought they could do as they pleas
ed with the new master.
,'sI bore their tricks and disrespect as
long as could, hoping to conquer BY kind
ness, but they didn't understand that
kind of discipline, and soon found that
Fths order Oftie whole school would be de-
stroyed, If 1 did not assert my authority
! and subdue those fellows. Hersa
= ''Soou made up my mind to punish the
worst boy of the set as an example to the
rest. didh'tlik the task, and put It OF
as long az could: but this boy soon gave
mo chance which I could not pass by,
and Whipped him.
"He was almost as Large as myself and
resisted stOutly, 50 we had a regular
IA Z 2
bent on finishing the job. did finish
4, and the boy went home entirely sub
dued.
"The others appeared to be deeply i'm.
ipressed, end treated me with mere reseEsct
after eonquering TIE biggest and worst
boy in the school.
ut seemed to have good effect, but was
not satisfied with myself. felt ashamed
when I recalled that sceno and saw myself
| fighting with = boy. 1t wasn't dienified,
and, worse still, It wasn't kind. Scme-
thing must be wanting in me If couldn't
sway the lad by gentle means, but bad to
ret an example of brnte force and uuiov-
lag anger. ~. rsisa
"Well, turned the matter over in my
mind. and resolved to try some other way,
if was called upon to punish any more
Of ms pupils. h
/
| and hoped there never would be any
need ofanoSher scene. But. one dayitwO of
| the middling-sized boys behaved very
badly, so badly that could not let it pass,
and decided TO try my new plan of pun
4 ishnent
so bid all the scholars put down their
hooks and listen to me. The two unTuly
| lads were called up, and looking at them
as kindly and sorTOwfully as | felt, said
"3Oys, I've tried to be patient with you,
tried to remind you of the rules, and help
you to keep them, but you 10o7't be good
and I can not let you disturb the whole
school; so 1 must punish you. I can not
bear to whip you; it hurts me more than
It does you, and I've thought that it might
he'll you to remember better if you fsruled
me, instead of me feruling you"
,,"There was q dead silence as ! paused, |
then. 3 Istir Of e4citsment all through the
room. The girls looked shalf-scared, half
I Indignant, for they all loved me and did
their best 10 be good. Most of the boys
looked sOber-all very much surprised and |
few rather amused.
-s7s.I3tlE, the older cuIprlt, laughed, az If he
thought it would be a good joke to whip |
the master. Charley, the younger, who |
was naughty from thoughtlessuess more !
than from love Of evil, looked much dis |
tresseds and seemed covered with shame
at the idea. as -.-t.-..-
Handing tbe rule to Bill, said ddji jgiravely,
as held out my hand, d,-sr+l - v'-Tsf
-'-1tGive Eae balf-a-dozen strokes, and If It !
pains you to do it to meas ii. does me to !
do tito you. I think you viii try not to
forget the rule again." s6
n'fBHl was q poor, neglected lad, who
never. had home, care and love, and so was
1rnf hail
he did. He took the rule, struck three
blows, then paused suddenly and glanced
round the room, as sob was heard. Sew
eral girls were crying, and all the boys
looked ashamed of him.
"GO on - said, and he hurriedIy gave
three much lighter strokes, then he drop
ped the rule rs if it burnt him, and thrust |
both hands into his pockets, trying 70 look
unconcerned. -
""Now Charley said, still kindly and
sorrowfulIy. I '-=e s
1.-The poor little fellow looked from my
reddened palm to my face several times, |
but couldn't do it, and throwing the rule !
away, from him, he caught my hand in
both his, saying with the tears running
down his cheeks
."ohI sir, I can't hit youl Don't ask me
to! deserve whipping, and I'd rather !
have two than strike you once"
"Good for Charley, he was q regular
trump Z" cried Bob, much excited.
{. Uhoie smiled at bis forgetfulnesa Of his
own tingling palm, and went on; =
s"Vell. that touched US all eof course. Il |
WRS Just what wanted; and It did more
good than dozen WhippiRgs.
"I just took both the lads by the hand
aud said:
eIy dear hoyE, 7 thiuk this is punish
ltIient enough, so let as forgive and try to
do better for the future. Only remember
one thing,-I don't want 10 be nothing but
= master to you I want 70 bs-a friend to
help you, and make not only good schol-
ars, but good and happy boys, Come shake
hands, and promise me you will try"
. 81 got two hearty squeezes, two uuttered
'thank'e sirs,' and the boys went back to
their seats perfectly subdued and very pen
itent. Charley never gave me any more
trouble, and Bill tried his very best. I
knew how much he had tOafight agaiist,so
did my best to make things easy fot him
and interested the scholars in him BY tell
ing them how rich they were compsFed to
hin, ,fand how they could do for tie poor
fellow" 1 a-S ls1eH
.i'They all had kind hearts, and all lent
hand, to Bills great surprise and graft
tuae,, and by spring he was a different
boy. 5 Ea ---s-.
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