The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-16
THE YOUNG TEACHER.


l THE YOUNG TEACHER.
There were wild scholars in tha
school. The girls well-grown romps
who were, almost without exception
| handsome, and who knew it. ~
A nice time, fair-haired, blue-eyed
gentle, young Henry Munn was to have
with them.
He guessed that as he arose at his desk
on the first morning.
Five young men and one elderly
i woman had departed that schoolhouse
vanquished, and now be headed the fer.
lorn hope-a man not five and-twenty
yet, with collegiate education, sensi-
! tive feelings and no physique. ,l11lt
| He knew nothing about girls. p '-''A
| His two demure sisters might not have
| been OF the same race for all the like
ness there was between them and these
romps. -.... I.sr
And they were SO pretty, especially
Violet Raynor the worst romp of all.
| In those first days they tried all their
old tricks; hid their slate pencils and
heated his, chalked faces on the black
board and wrote rhymes in their copy
books.
Passed some simple answer that ey-
erybody knew up and down the class.
Talked, ate apples and cracked nuts.
Wrote him love letter, which they
signed with the name of the late deposed
spinster, and sent it to him by small
child VINO arrived in school time. .l ".
Set flies on the wing with paper slips
tied to their legs. "'- t'1S a8i'7-
H Tripped over his toes and apologIzed.
Overset his ipkstana on purpose; and
did thousand other such impish
things. 5st a., ..,... A.. 4, -
2 He kept thinking that Violet was the
prettiesI girl he had ever seen.
She looked SO good and sweet, too.
How could SHE join in these tollies?
And, indeed, she was not as bad as the
rest, and once Or twice actually behaved
beautifully.
Violet certainly could be charming, If
she chose. .......g
She, on her part, secretly thought the
teacher very handsome and very pleas
ant.
She was seventeen, and old enough
to think Of handsome men with some in
terest.
His delicate manner and gentlemanly
habits pleased her, aud she would have
behaved herself in lady-like way, but
for po pular opinion.
But alas s',he giris'' had resolved not
to give in 10 any young man teacher.
They were proud OF their horrible con-
duct, and when she had endeavored to
do well, had tainted her with being cow
ardly. ~ ~ ~. a!I
Violet could not yield to her better i'm
pulses, dared not.
And then she knew very well that the
young man admired her, and under such
circumstances IL became sort Of tri-
umph to hold out. 'il
s:He'll think I've taken fancy to him
il give in" said she. "a F
And in the queerest spirit of defiance
she fairly LED the riot from that mo-
ment.
Henry Mum found this very hard to
bear; but he had no intention OF giving
in.
One by one ne conquered the girls.
The small ones he switched on their
palms.
AS last resort, the elder ones were
Observation-Disclosures long lessons,
or had private lectures, which shamed
them into decency.
or course he could not switch Violet.
She was young woman.
Nor did Lectures have any effect on
her whatever. s
She giggled and pouted, and played
some trick on linn ten minutes after.
At last, one day her outrageous sauci-
ness became more than he could bear,
and he decided to endure it no longer. !
He waited until she was quiet for a
| moment-she was drawing caricature
OF him-and arose at his desk. W.
".Miss Violet Raynor," he said. a3
"Here she is" said Violet. "Where
are your eyes"
"Miss Violet Raynor," repeated Mr..
Mum, 81 have come to Conclusion con.
cerning YOU" ....... f
"Ah," said Violet, sis it possible?"
"You are demoralizing the school, Miss
Raynor," said Henry; "settinga bad, an
| unlady-like example TO everyone here.
When such scholars are found in the
part came from, it is customary to ex-
pei them. Therefore 1 now expel you.
Take your hat and books, and leave this
room, and never enter it again while |
am teacher" U
Violet Raynor stared at him In amaze
ment; then laughed.
sI'll 60 when Pm ready, Mr.. Mum.
and come back when please" she said.
II suppose you forget who | am-that
l am Colonel Raynor's daughter and
that no schooimlster can turn me out OF
school,"
Mr.. Mum arose, went to the wardrsbe
and took down the cOquettisll hat and
sacque and parasol, carefully deposited
the books IN the neat strap, and handed
them TO her.
"Put your things on, Miss Raynor., be
said, land allow me w open tile door for
you, unless. indeed, YOU prefer to apollo
glze and behave henceforth in q manner
mat shall not disgrace the scnool and
yourself"
Apologize" said Violet, who began
to trembie, rejecting on the "a, ,stons
that woulu be asked atAome.''l certainly
snail do no such thing. You'n apologize
to me before long" x.t
Then she puI on her hat and walked
slowly to the door.
The Whole school followed her with its
many eyes, and sue was CONSCIOUS oil a
sig lal defeat.
What could she do, she asked herself,
TO turn The table on this conquerer oil
hers, ana atIeast set The scaoolIau .liing
at hiin before She opened the door?
She had not mlIch chance.
Sue was very near II, and there was
he, polite and Calm as possible. with his
hand on tile latch