Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-18


glad ofaa plausible opportunity to give
him ssa regular breaking-in, SO as to fifl !
manize him." he said to himself. All,
how many teachers, before that timeand
sihce that time, have thought that was
the way, and about the only way, to hui
manize, civilize and even ssciIristianize
coarse and refractory pupils. f2'sD'a
Mr.. Willet walked into the school-room
very deliberatelyz t0oksoR iziszhae and
oyercoat, and hung them in their acl
customed place, and then took bis rule
and raped three atimesl on his desk.
That was the signal for the scholars I'd
20 to their seats. In half Q minute all
were in, their accustomed places jnEthe
school-room, and the silence was SO gceat
that one. could. have heardsa pin drop,
The scholars watched him with salmosl
breathless attention, to see what would
come next. He stepped into the middle
Of the room and said slowly and quietly 7
he was always very careful to lOwei
llsine undshai wasuplt had j peeuiisi
awe-inspiring effect upon school:
ssI fear that we have serious businesl
on hand: and as / anayawant to question
some of you. youfneed hot any of you
take your books at present"
elizabeth Arnold, J. see that your
face and hands and apron are covered
with blood. What Is the matter? What
has happened to YOUR
"Ben Farwell, he threw" commenc1
together. to- % fEihss e1t I tfisSs si1Sf & Nd
said that they. must remember that il
Nas eofltrary - the eFllS4 9EDEs school
for any one to reply To fiisqrestfons, ex-
cept the one who was questioned.
'Now, ELIZABETH, tell everything just
as it transpired. "fgs lib
ssBen Farewell threw a great, hard
SNOWFALL at me and it hit me right or
my nose, Raddk ftmAlh ftbfes&4wfully
and he said he had hoped he had broke
it.; and that he wished my father and
mother were dead .sp9 .All the scholars
heard him say 81" !" tssn's1
"What did you do TO- make him so an
gry?" Mr.. Willet, asked, in tender
plying tone. ~, 1sa Z. =
"Nothing." t,aP II
"She lies" BEN said gruffiy.
Every scholar looked amazed at Benz
! audaeity ~ fol. heretofere, no matterGwha
he was accused OF, he had always hung
his head and maintained a sullen silence
What would Mr. Willet say? Wha
sellolaf fladeger aaralto sly&k Ipl@ tlia
| in his presence before?
| BE very careful, sir" Mr. Willie
Paid & in; de samel anexeitfd tonea h1NlAa
liahgda ge you itiseI iiiH tf{is school isroofn
Do you mean to have me understand
that you did mot throw q snow-ball a
her ?''
rs'NqI DON'T meaptoshave youdHder
stand any such thing, catfse did throw
one at her, and-I,d throwed dozen a
her if I'D q had .'em: Bntashe said sh'
didn't dc ncsthin' q at TO ~ me, and az b
81 ssO~o-o-ohk whye-e ~ s said de several sr o
1.-THE scholars in fahbY.s class. IssSh,
never touched him, She never wen
NJ. Wiiiet enjoined silence a { ono onoemer, q
on the scholars, and then said to. Ben
very gravely. and a little slower and
little lower than he had spoken before
"Aftsf I'aafis lthfough lqiestionin,
Elizabeth ourSVilInhavei am opportunit!
to tell your story. But remember tfia
rough lasieuage.,S H &xB
$40, l. DON'T expect that that, mo
ifi6thf1f' else syill help my Tase aAy.lf IN
laifst Mr.o Arnold 8 : son.oi Tie. Lor,
knows I'm iglad I.ain't, though, fersif
was. that little Lying imp would be m.
MI. willet never had a scholar ans
wer him with such boldness and reck
lessness before. He fsrin contselledahi
of himself as he replied7-.,t,. :,
81 havecautioned you twice in regar
to your language; but you seem dispos
ed to disregardt my cautions, ), and to &C
in defiance of my authority, I will sa
to yon now. that every word .you spea
before you are questioned, will add t
your troubles. -
elizabeth, you say that you did nc
thing toproYeke him. Did, yeunot sa
something thatoffeHtied him a'H -
al only said what all of the Scholar
say and think about him. I spoke
him about boxing SO Shabby; and toll
him he would be al little more a1ecent
he would wash his hands before be cam
to school" .'---.-.-~-.-'
ssWas that all ?'' Mr.. Willet asked
with just a slight emphasis on the sall
as though that Nall'', was very slight pro
vocation for a stout boy of sixteen t
SNOWFALL a little ten year old girl.
eyes, sir" Libby replied, with tn
slightest sound. Of exultation in he
tones.fi She felt sure that she was CON
ing off triumphantly as she usually die
She was the best dressed child in school
and by fan the most beautiful child i
that district, if not in thelwhole paris..
and she had been so repeatedly told 81
the facts were well impressed upon he
mind; and she wondered that anybod
should dare be rough with her, if sh
were impudeut and exasperatfhg,
II Mr.. WfIiet said, after slight pause
"Al1 of the scholars who were preser
this noon may arise.''i =
His rule went up as y signal, and sin
ultoneously two-thirdsn or the scho'
arose. 5iz-ia7sra
"Each scholar standing, who can te
. nfy that Elizabeth has told Sthe trutl
may raise his OF, her right hand,,''.
Twenty-ninel right hands, Instant
/ went up. There were thirty scholar
lstanding.adM Mary Lee, thsr owner of I'll
right handNtiIati was not raised,,S was Ii,
a scholar to be passed by in silence ST
was a afair-complexioneda blue-eyed gif
Q only, twelve ~ years old. the youngc
u means the poorest Mr.. Wfllet esteemt
\ many of scholars very highly, .bq
i among them ALL she was his especf
q ifavorite.., \ Il He had never had occasion
II speak reproyingly of her; and he wou
e as soon have ithought'of doubling tn
It the sun would set that night, as
n doubling her word. He said, With mo
n surprise than his scholars had ever see
v him lnanitast befol e.: dsi.risJ,i
"Howis this, Mary! DO You thif
II that all these Scholars who have held ,
q their right hands, are Mistaken"
g The tears trerhbled In Mary's bl
eyes as she modestly, but firmly, rep
20 ed
n ssIt seems to metha they are!''E a
!; ~ "In whatNxay, Mary3oaYou don't
If lieve that Elizabeth and ,twenty-ni
d other scholars are trying to deceive
d Land wrong BENJAMIN, do you ?''
d 81 should not like to say that, sir; b
le am sure that they have not been tr
ing to do as they would have others
is to them., Ben a did throw the snow-bI
10 at Libby; and he did, swear; but tn
,r provoked him In the first place.
10 never begins any of the quarrefs. -. :, %
; etssThat's SO! The Lord knows tfia
], 1.-THE truth =. Ben. said exciredly. ysAl
lie Stepping out from his seat So that
y could look Mary squarely in the face
n added--"Thank you, Mary Lee. #
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