The Lincoln County herald., 1873-06-04

way that che could not .reprove them
with seeming justice, had she any desire
to do SO; but when she dismissed school
at night, she requested them to remain q
few minutes. ..
They gave each other the wink, and
smiled knowingly at the rest ss they went
out. And when the door was closed,
Miss Tanner came to them With her gentle,
serious way, and laying hand on theirs,
said, kindly:
my dest young friends, do not think
came here to scold you or treat you
like children. You are old enough to be
gentlemen, and your actions mark
whether you are or not. came here %
try to teach all those that we're willing to
learn, and you, who are head taller than
I, know how futile would be any attempt
to punish you, bad [ q desire to do 80.
which l hovo mott and I cannot think
you want to do wrong, when thought,
the frst day Of school, what good friends
We would be before winter was gone.
You don't know what need l have Of you
what example you set before the
younger scholars, and how much you
help me make good or bad school,
and"
"Miss Tanner, will help you iu the
future; l will be good, I will )" and with
tears in his eyes, handsome John Howard
was conquered at last.
Honestly, too, John owned to his
teacher, whom be was beginning to love
SO much. that he had never thought Of it
in that light before. He did not mean
to be bad or wicked, he said he did not
want to be ruled or ordered around BY
anybody he never had been.
"And l don't want to order or rule
YOU" she said, kindly; II only want
youto do right, and your own sense, with
Gods help, will teach you that, every
day Of your life. By and by you will be
proud to hear people speak Of your school
in high terms, feeling that you help make
it so, and that being one step upward
you can steadily climb higher"
81 never had q father or mother to
help me, Miss Tanner, and uncle John is
always go busy; but If you will forgive
me all the trouble | have caused you this
winter, l will be a better man in the
future" The boy that had spoken
before, was gone now, and in his place
stood this man Of seventeen years, with
the right Of manhood stamped on
bis broad brow, in his bright eyes and
ousstretched hand. clasping closely the
small, white fingers of his teacher in Z
bond Of friendship and respect, that neve1
on earth would be broken. Edward fel
shis, too, and tho good in his nature va
truggling with the evil. John seemed
above and beyond him nova being h
was separated from. He looked at th'
small, delicate woman before him, anc
remembered the red pepper He could
never forget how, before the school, sh'
begged his pardon for accusing him Of 81
ungentlemanly an action, when tn
scholars all knew he had done it and
great lump in his throat choking him. q
he thought how he had troubled and an
uoyed her in thousand different ways
and now as she turned from John to him
aud looked with those great loving eyes
now full Of tears, into his face, his hea'
bent over the desk, and his chin quivere'
With emotion
He had not ohn's frank way to commend
him, but his heart was 10 tho right place
after all, and the good triumphed at last
He was thoroughly humbled, ant
when his teacher held out her hand Il
him, he grasped it firmly, and 10 . low
penitent voice, said:
II am sorry for what I have done, but
if you will forgive me, will Try hard t.
be good"
"God bless you in trying, dear Ell
ward may you and John live to be mel
that the world will be proud Of"
| A new feeling, a sense Of nobility il
having q higher aim. pervaded ttei
whole being, as they quickly aud quistl.
covered up the FIRE, put up the windows
which had been lowered during the do.
for ventilation, cmptied the water pals
and waited for their teacher to accom- pan
them.
The scholars who had waited for tn
result Of this interview with the ringleader
of all this mischief, we're astonished t
see the trio come out together, Edwar
locking the door and John carrying Mis-
Ia 1er's sstchol, all Of them smiling an
apparently happy the two boys beln
careful to go ahead and make = pat
through the light snow for their teache
to walk 10. .. .. 3, ...
The people said it was astonishing thu
their school was SO nice and orderly, 40
all looked on with wonder that the chill
dren loved their teacher so. The parent
began to see how 1t was accomplished
aud the committee came with great dig
nifty aud complimcnted her on the goo'
discipline, and the scholars on tho goot
behavior, while every one showed ho,
great was their reward for being good
And now the great man of the place, d.
John Reinett, John Howsrd's uncle
whom Miss Tanner had never seen
though she had often heard Of him as tn
doctor, the kind, efficient doctor. tina
every one, both rich and poor, had
IonoJ vo,d rop hauan m think ha NINA