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

boys. The urchins began gigglirg
and tittcrinI forthwith I took my
whip firmly in my hand, fixed my eyes
hrmly on Joe, aud walked up TO her
She saw / meant something, and h"r
pretty roguish face grow pallid in II
second. l did not say word bn,
raised my whip and gavo her about
ten severe lashes.
"Oh, sir, oh !" she cried at frst,
then closing hor lips till they press
ed into ccch other, she looked me al
most 6erccly 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, but
was quiet and reserved. The last
day came, and | gave the children o
treat Of candy aod raisins. When
J Joo's share was given to her she push
ed il 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 went and sat down by Joe, and
said:
What's the mater. Joe ?"
She looked up with great calm eyes
| started in spite of myself. They
were no longer the eyes of little girl
They were the eyes Of woman.
Il never will forge, your ungcntle.
manly cruelty, never. nover" 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. Fortune
favored me and | became wealthy
Ten years had made me u wiser MAJ,
as well Us a richer one. Nor was un.
known to fame.
in a certain city whittier had gou
to deliver a course OF lectures to young
mems society. got acquainted with
a young woman, Jos phiuc MiIroy, By
name, whose father WAS a millionaire
With this young la!y fell desperate,
ly 10 love. q, Sir, she was superbly
regally beautiful She was finely cd.
ncated. graceful, and the finest singer
| have ever heard in private. Hel
conversational powers were chraming
and withal this she was tender and
womanly.
Ipre-scd my suit, never dreaming
OF the little girl | had whipped 10 the
country schuol.ho,isc. She gave me
her heart auI tho wealth # woman ai.
icc,ion il contained and !, gave hcr
my very soul.
How happy | was only true liver
who ieeis the glorious influence OF a
gifted womans power, can know.
One evening my ailiancod bride and
| took n stroll together in the park oi
that city, We sat down on the grassy
brink Of 4 miniature lake. in the cen.
Of which a great sea monster 10 bronz,
threw up strong jets of fishing water
while all ronud him lay green, tlawery
islets basking 10 the rich glories Of at
early June day.
We talked ii our love and our com
lng nrptials, OF the sweet fright ia.
turc that lay beyond. q, il was
bliss'uI dream, o. tender rance. u Ihr I,
lns intrrudc beyond the s,earn re,l-
ties of life.
| | looked into the soft. dark Eyes u
the glorious woman beside me. anC
down over the full, round, kesnly form
Jail, all nnne, and my heart swellel
with pride and thankfulness. Trrly
| was blessed beyond the common loI
Of man!
l What demon wandering over eartt
enered me aud took me nnory back to tn,
little log sehoo! house 10 Pennsylva
MIA 4? What tempted mo to steak o
little Joe Milroy? Alb, who can tell
No sooner did | mention that schoo
house and some of its association
than | saw o pailor chase the flush o
love from my companions face. Hel
lips grew cold aud frb. her eye,
flashed.
| Are you that school teacher, thai
miserable wretch whose memory
love to detost p sne asked, alnaos,
6ercely.
Isaw my dreadful doom a, once
fell ut her feet aud plead as only al
ehqaent, desparing man can plead
when the Wild, sweet dream Of hi'
love is passing from bis visiou fot
lever.