The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-09
For the Spirit.
THE TRUE FEMALE TEACHER.
BT DER SCHULMEIsTER.

BIT DER sCHULMEIsTER.
If any mortal is endowed with noble
ness, goodness, and truth; if any one
mortal is self denying and desirous of
doing good, it is the true female teacher
Yet she is not appreciated by this great,
careless world. Where the merchant or
devotee of fashion meets her in the
street, he stares Coldly at her, ana does
not deign to notice her, thinking 'She is
only a poor school ma am, not worthy of
our attention" People regard her as
being performer Of an uninteresting
and unimportant part in the great drama
OF life. 1t is great mistake She is
an unpfetending individual, it is true :;
and probably has no conception Of the
grandness Of the work which she per-
forms; yet she works with minds and
souls, fits them for life on earth, and for
life eternal. She is earnest. Earnest
ness is sublime thing. Those who
cannot appreciate it, never possessed
such thing as energy or sincerity.
Let US paint ths picture of this hero
inc, that the world may see it. The col
ors cannot be too bright. Who can
faithfully depict her nature? It's q no.
bic one. Not many are blessed with it.
Who can describe her joys and sorrows
Very few can feel them, for they are
spiritual they belong to the mind and
the heart. Each morning she goes
cheerfully to her work, not desirous of
fame, only wishing to do good; patiently
she tolls Though the monotonous hours
Of labor, making use of every means
within her power to win the interest and
attention of careless little ones and her
only reward is often only the grumbling
comments of cold and selfish parents,
who are not capable of sympathizing
with her, because they have got it into
their heads that teaching is an employ
ment fit only for lazy persons. Too
lazy to think for themselves, that they
may understand teachers work, and
wanting to say something, they find flut
with the teacher; and fools and knaves
that they are, often do not stop until
they have ruined her professional repu-
tation. Fools, l call them, because they
do not know what they are talking about 4;
anu knaves, because Of their mean, un-
reasonable malice
Weary and worn, the poor, abused.
unappreciated woman retires to her
couch disappointed in her expectations,
vexed with the world, but she does not
give way to her troubles; she lays plans
for the future, e,still dreams of doing good
and being loved and respected some day
in coming time. Such are her troubles.
But she has her joys too; and they are
pure and noble: the consciousness of
having done her dnty as well as she was
able ; the remembrance Of the interested
look which beamed from the eyes of
some child whom she has taken pains to
instruct; the noble deed which some boy
or girl has performed, prompted by love
or respect towards her, or far better, by
a sense of duty, awakened by her pre-.
ccpt and example.
Men and women write, fight, preach,
&c, for fame. They may make thou
sands miserable, yet they are lauded to
the skies; they create quarrels and con-
fusion in nations and families, yet chill
dren are taught to lisp their names, and
Poetry and Art send the story of their
fame to the ages of futurty; thousands
of crimes have been committed by them,
yet hundreds in all the pomp and dress
of equipage attend their funerals, and
stately monuments are erected to their
memory, while the patient, forbearing,
country school mistress, after having
sowed seeds of good in the hearts of
many, and been instrumental in making
so many useful, goes peacefully down to
her obscure grave. No dirges are sung
over her remains No splendid trains
follow them to their last earthly resting
place and she is soon forgotten save by
the inhabitants of her own neigborhood,
who revere her as being good, not great
But what matters it? She worked not
for Fame, but for good; and she hath
accomplished her mission. Requescat
in pace
But she shall not be wholly forgotten
Boys and girls, when they shall have
become men and women, will cherish her
memory, and her image will be associa-
ted in their minds with fair pictures of
the fairest and brightest joys Of their
childhood. The influence Of her sweet
smile of approval, or sad look of re-
proach her soft voice, with its tones of
commentator or of gentle rebuke. or
of tender admonition, will be in their
hearts, and dictate their words and ac
tons while they live Such is her mon
ument, and it is a glorious one, for the
life of the woman hath been glorious.
A great grandson of Brant, the famous
Indian chieftain of Wyoming massacre
notoriety, and his wife, aged espectively
81 and 81 years. are living in Detroit,
Michigan.
The Socialist Liberte of Brussels, in
reference to the late executions at Yer
sailles, remarks, "All the blood that
flows on NJ. Theirs flannel waistcoat will
not make purple mautle Of it"
England is excited on the subject of