The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-05

"a SsleAf 1ao tillO quolt1y~ VI AHo iunSe1
and theyeaHfortHnate- lboy woulu
shrie kahd rear suhtIl the heigABofs
disturbed, woaid asiiakeetheFi head'
doubt full and, tell each other 1T wat
sstilaf Mrs: sing iekiag poor y im.'
Ssleh was the lad sent by tine, 'oVef-
Weaffed mother 20 Mr. StfapAaot
ifore- If the truth must be told, 80 gel
rid OF iHeav y tront bic, than from caf'i.
'Ositv t02lsee what. jim would ydo nj i
schO6f Where they never Wiiipped.'
., OH arriving iflins at the school. Jim VA u
let loose ainonG the orne rest of the bJSs
10 NAV lie GOT into a game Of mar.
bies. But his antaoo orisfso perrceiv1iiri iii 2
that he cheated, turned hin, out. Ht
then TOOK to the ffop.l oop .llbtIf the sfetloWs'
found that he had sbrotigtlt Il aint5o5 nIt5o5i The
arena great. long -peJged Thing
that c1t their LITTLE thantisf5nre OBS I'd I'd
'pieces. Nc reader. that has ever been
q. boy need be toid that this game con.
sists in iil5o one top being spun IN y circle,
while the resi- are being spur DC wn a
in two Jims top, with his accdfate
aim, split two or three, and the boys
pfotesled against such unequal chance.
One of them said it was ike the horse
crying .sevsfy one for himseli," !" when
and nv ne was tfaken ei,na' j came -,
ban !: -. IN 4 lye E, minutes a round stone
violence at one Of The small boys as 10
knock INN down and infiict upon him
a severe confusion. Jim protested
that it was mistake, Mr.. Strap rea-
soned with him. He begged pardon,
and. was forgiven. iishsi .'.s..2-H ifgatl.
he next morning the rope of the
swing broke, W hiie a. person who was
swinging fell, 10 the iui minent danger
of his lite. twas found that irH had
been cut two-thirds through. o1n the
afternoon the, pair Of globes were
scratched to. pieces with a. nail or
knife and when the usher went to
ring th1eseeil Tor ped, that necessary
ihistruinene instrument was no longer TO De found
"A chain of circumstantial evidence
fixed these things ON James Gosiing.
Mr.. Strap took the bow into his pri-
yate room. e. ? 9..i.sii 5ta 'r',
james"
Sir 20 ~ ''''5 Z ~ .
did you scratch the globe pr
No, sir 49, - e. 5','
=" Do you give your word and
horror .a-.5z.l.sa - -
Yes sir. ..'' '.,.s5,''
:. Do you know what an oath is ?v
should "a; you Be willing to swear ear a''
Yes, sir.
Mr.. Strap then said-,.iC1
M Us son, to be candid. l DO not
believe, you. L know you, to be. the
author Uf these delinq uencies t'sts
James looked up into the mild face
of his instructor, with castonishment.
'Ifi you will confess the truth [
will forgivegou Are you not guilty p
sYes, sir.D ,9lloil,iF} 4 ia Cd
Ithought SO. N low you have I'M :
lgined yourself here, doubtless,
among enemies 4 wish to sho W you
that you are nptiso.R Nv care all your
friends. If yon.do WRONG .ou do SO
against those VINO love YOU that
gal ,y5hpd e ksst-i'zs : -
NO, sif!,,ssl 80 fs',, - ~ 'sii.l-.-i
%Weli, them am willing 60 believe
that you have done these Things from
bad habits-frem want of ref1ectien-
from ignorance Of the character of the
lnstruetions! - To pardon tyou.7- 10
do wal among 'y6urcomDaniOns,,'- BE a
better boy IN the e'fnsure. q lsshatl never
have cause toscomplaln ofyoul again,
snail >---------zss
~ 20, slr:e y.sfrssf .s,t,,..,,.a ,;,.frA f
Go. then; my dear boy. temem-
Der the way to be happy IS to be vir-
tnousPG9 biyo e,iup gGimoosd al II
r"Y es,i slr.5ibea 9dg- 10 es,isssfoy,I
.sTit Il llhat 4 yoqt Intend to De respected
in society yol9 must begin as a boy
the honoraole9 conduct which you
mean to practice as a. anail.e@ b could
nave. punisnea y opi dlaetsL you
.aase ooa - 'so AagI ~ Plgas ea..9
Ntsn sea.,ot my 4 y is4u'! =. fste 40, d
pieoSo. Riulnl M saA = tV' sieuyif., a, ~ on
! ,iiy 1aseh poy.a t1oplos9i1lse.th thas Y0u
nave aotes ~ " lpAS AM ,tnas YOU sase
Deeh le''siseh.i 20 yo''' lle'af lhsf5di !
,is'F es, sii'ss' said Jinly with his mouth
full of pium.cakeg9hi E9laaii9 Fo1
TO then. remember Hove youand
trust to- y our generosity that yoa will
not hereafter iiiii'inge any OF therules.
Good morning my dear sou. = izzsed
-" Good nHnOrriing. sir,'' said Jim,
putting into his mouth the last bit of
his cake 10 ~ agEYIaa AYt3
Two days after this occurrence one
of f1the ushers found pin very ingen-
iously placed in his chair, to the great
Arrangement of his own ideas and the
merriment of ALI the
school when the. discovery was pro-
claimed. The next day the cat was
killed, creature. which had been
much beloved and universally lament
Ell. and in the evening one OF the lit
tie bows was frightened actually into
fits by ghost fourteen feet high, with
the head OF a pumpkin, aud eyes as
large as teacups,9 2s ~ J o'il : 7.,l .
5Tb, o,,l Nit was detacted i, an,s
cosl'ns sp,9, snd II ba ~ was cnnfined a. IN hrasd "S
! nd ~ ster 'l;el for'three days which
lid not prevent several Of the boys'