The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-13

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Gosh but aiut thc fellows at Bauum'
had fan over Them curls. he exclaimed, Al
be swung the bag toward her jus
suatcbcd 'em an rup as | want two bit
for my trouble Here they bc, he addc,
holding rauys unfortunate mont locks.
which had been nicely orimped IN Su
I Francisco, III his hand but you don't Il
en-, yon bet. On son fork over.
A sense Of tho ludicruus oYorcamo n,
rising temper Of tie new teacher, and 81,
burst into a trcmulous laugh Just yergiug
on tears
Take that lar your impudenco; ant
Whapsy's heavy palm rang in red heat
on the brown check Of the boy, who re
treated In haste, screaming You daped
old Methodist corpse-washerl III git even
with you yet see III don't
Down TO the hotel be started, forthwith
the tingling smart on his cheek adding tc
the rage IN bis heart lie met Ned Burris
a shock headed youngster ripe for any mis-
chief, and Swan Peak, weak-oyed and
weaker Drained scamp, whose thieyish
propensitics had gained him the title OF
Magpie ia the village
Look a-here, fellows IN tell you what
that darued old school marm's a regular
sumner; an ef we git the whip-hand o
her, its time we begun. I've been slapped
fur her already, an blame eff I'm goin' to
put up with lickens from any Of EN-.
/ Why, did she cuiryery questioned Ned.
Seems to me, she's too small to fight like
/ that.
No, she didn't, you bet but old Jim
Whapsy, he pitched into me- list for TAX
in her satchel back, an wantin' two bits.
Wish Ia KEEP her old curls,
The boys meant mischief, They intend-
ed to try the the very soul of the new
teacher with insubordination and when,
ON the following monday, school opened,
and she came smiling in, her tidy white
wrapper knotted with pretty blue rib
bon, aud q sweet-bricr rose shedding its
fragrance over those very curls, there was
an omiuous lul--thc forcrunner Of a
storm.
Patty was keenly intuitive: she felt the
moral atmosphere charged with electricity
and knew that she must strike first, or all
would be lost. She advanced with dignity
to the raised platform, where, standing at
the teachers desk, her eyes could COM
mand the whole school, Ii was large
room, oyer-crowded with pupils. Hard
work for one teacher to manage, with un-
common executive ability; laborious
drudgery for the novitiate, unused to the
duties and responsibilities of teaching.
How is IL that our country schools are so
regulated Do tho the members of the
board of education bestow their attention
on schools within tho city limits only,
that they ignore the pressing needs of
those in the outlying counties all over the
state? How is it that men like Whapsy
ignorant of even rudimentary education
are entrusted with the oversight Of teach
ers, and arc considered compctant to crit
icise their methods, when they have not
the first idea of elementary instruction?
Patty Dree had those peculiarly ex-
dressive gray eyes which could over
whelm one with shame at glance Of re-
proof, or melt into that gracious and gem
erous forgiveness Of ofIenses which made
one her friend for life. But she withheld
either, and fronting the rising insubordi-
nation with steady determination, holding
1t in check for a season. Then the storm
broke. Spit-balls were hurled from desk
to desk; rulers played tattoo on states
wet sponges were flung from one to an
other; fectw were scraped on the floor, and
shril whistling mingled It's treble with
the dying chicken agonies Of the internal
squeedunk.
Boys the voice was commanding, the |
intonation liquid and sweet--ifyou please
! will commence school by telling you
story.
Those rude natures were prepared for
threats, entrcaties, commands. but they |
were taken unawares by this gracious eff |
forescence Of good humor.
The young gentlemen will please be |
seated; the young ladies will close their
books.
Young ladies and gentlemen! 1t was
new era in Bue-nose Canon, when they
were addressed by such respectful titles.
Young yarmints--barbarian --hoydcns
were familiar enough to them. But never
before had teacher, In the best Of times,
called them anything but boys and girls
more frequently, clcdhopper and ounces.
And such a story! II bore no direct ref
ercncei but every child there knew it for
. sermon ofrcproof-knew IL for sham
ng of Ignorance and cowardiec- knew 1t
Tor triumphant yindication ofa teachers
authority, an earnest appeal 10 the
nanlincss aud honor Of pupils And when
{ was finished and Patty said, We will
row commence a review Of studies, that
may place you properly, all indications
u rebellion had disappeared and the
mornings work went quietly on, tiIl the
loon bell allowed freedom for comment,
nd time 10 renew hostiliues; for the un.
ubdued element, of mischief still pre-.
Hazen Sims leading he mai
.ontcnis, aud The other boys clustering
.i0ut la Knot. di.ryasfs.., tt..t s3t,.stfe...
Even the smallest children Ia school scem-
q aware that something oui oi the daily
outline was going on they left their play,
'ouses under The trees ,eschewed their bits
4 broken china, aud wedged themselves
nLo any ILtLIe open snaces lel in Tie M.