Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
buk NEW SCHOOL Mk'AM.

civil Tor a day or two, aud see what kind o. stuf
she Is made Of She is woman. you know, an,
we can't put her out Of doors, as we did olt
Thompson last winter nor can We give be
such tbrashing as we did that Edwards. who
came after Thompson but as for being ruled
by woman, we will just show them trustees VIC
won't do it" AS il to emphasize the words
handsome John Howard gave the door fierce
blow with the poker, and shook tho heavy curle
from the white forehead
"That's go, John. The idea, any way, of their
sending woman to keep school for such great
big boys as we are. don't care how big she
may be, don't stand it,"
| said 49, N'
Ihe other boys were about agreeing to follow
SUIT, when little Alice Bell came running in saw
ing that the school ma am was coming with Mr.
Braddon.
"Remember, boys, be civil day or two" con.
tinued John Howard, as Il crimson dress and
white apron made their appearance at the door.
way.
Full forty pairs OF eyes wero bent on the new
teacher, as she walked in and leisurely took of
her gloves, unwonnd the feecy white cloud from
around her rosy face, hung her shawl OH a nail.
and then came TO the stove saying to Mr. Brad,
don, but looking at the group gathered around
the stove
And these are the scholars, are thew
Yes, Alss Tanner, and | hope y with great
stress on the bope) THAT you will find them
good scholars"
"They look rs though they might be-" she
said, with a smile at us all.
"Well, children, don't dsappoint your teach
or this winter. She expects great things Of
you, and wishing good morning to her, he bow
cd himself out.
Immediately she took tho school bell, and 60
ing to the door, rang it loudly calling the scliol-
ars in and school to order.
We had little time to say anything, but there
sas much head-shaking and many contradictory
looke, aB We went to our seats in shufiiing dis
agreeable way, wondering what next would be
done.
We expected an introductory lecture, such al
our teachers had always opened with; but, with
out one word she went to her satchel, took out
a small pocket Bible (our school house did not
contain such book as that,) opened it, and be-
gan to read, in clear, sweet voice, about the
infant Jesus.
1t was an unheard-of proceeding, and it kept
every one OF us perfectly still till the chapter
was through, when to astoniah us still more, she
asked all of us who were willing, to fold our
hands while she asked Gods blessing.
In spite of ourselves, every scholar, from old
to young, clasped their hands together in atti.
tude Of prayer, while our teacher with bowed
head and low, sweet voice, recited the Lords
prayer. / am afraid we forgot the purports of
the words. we were all 30 intent in watching
her but the example was the same. All day
long we watched her, and did as we were bid,
and when night came, the younger scholars,
boys and girls. went home shouting and laugh
ing tossing up their hats and baskets for
the school teacher had burned up all the sticks
and rods that day. and how could she whip them
hereafter?r
''We will be careful and not need any whip
ping" said the little peacemaker Alice.
But we older ones got together to compare
notes and resolve what should be the order of
to morrow.
g But how is my one going to d. anything
with sucn molsei OF humanity AZ she il 7"
growled Charley smpkins in anything but good
humor with himself.
"she is stouter, probably, for being SMALL"
"Well, Ed, there is one thing positive. She
is a lady, and a lady has got to be respected"
Honest Barney Warwick's face gowed with ad-
miration.
you're fool, Ben and lose your heart for
every pretty face, "returned Ed Conger. Grossly.
Hush, boys wait day or two longer"
urged John Howard, "We can't tell anything
about Misc Tanner yet"
And 30, as John was the leader in all this,
everything went OF, quietly for week or two,
when one day one OF the boys wanting some
question answered stepped up to the teacher
when sho was near the stove. and calling her at
tention to what he wanted, dropped a handful of
red pepper on the stove.
Some of the scholars knew what was coming,
and anXously watched her. l think she grew Il
shade paler for moment flor she was well aware
Of the school; then conquerng her fears, she said
cheerfully.
Edward think you must have Intentionally
dropped this pepper on the stove just now.'
"No, | didn't" he exclaimed angrlly.
pardon me, Edward" she answered ~ ought
to have known that you would never have done
such thing" 1t was said 30 kindly ; iand then
she took the broom and brushed it all away be-
fore any OF us began to sneeze Shame was
written on many a countenance, and many a
scholar took up Miss Tanners cause from that
day. Only two or three held back, and they
meant mischief but she went on tquietly, pa
tlently waiting for what would happen next.
week after this, there WAS very stormy
day. Only few were at school, and all day
long, John Howard aud Ed Conger.. whispered
when the teacher was not looking, made noises
with their feet, recited poor lessons and all OF
this in such a way that she could not reprove
them with seeming Justice had she any desire to
so but when she dismissed school at mig 1t, she
them to remain few moments
They gave each other the wink, and smiled
at the rest as they went out And
when tie door closed, Miss lamar came to them
with her gentle serious way and laying hand
on theirs, said, kindly:
''My dear young friends, do not think came
You are old enough to be gentlemen, and your
actions mark whether you are or not l
came here to try and teach all those that are
willing to learn, and you, who are whole head
taller than /, know how futile would be an at
tempt to punish you, had l desire to do 30,
which have not, and l cannot think that you
mean to do wrong, when L thought the first day
of school, what good friends we would be before
winter WAS gone You don't know what need
have Of you-what example you set before the
Younger scholors and how much you help make
a good or bad school. and"
''Miss Tanner will help you in the future ; |
will be good, will y and with tears in his eyes,
handsome John Howard was conquered at last.
Honestly, too, John owned to his teacher,
whom he was beginning to love so much, that
he had never thought OF it in that light before.
He did not kaean to be bad or wicked, he said
he did not want to be ruled ordered around
BY anybody, he never had BEEN
"And don't want to order or rule you," she
said, kindly; only want YOU to do right, and
your own good sense, with Gods help,wil teach
you that, every day Of your life. By and by you
will hear people speak OF your school in high
terms, feeling that you help to make it so; ands
that being one step upward, you can steadily go
II never had father or mother to help me,
Miss Tanner and Uncle John is always 30 busy;
but il you will forgive me all the trouble have
caused you this winter, will be a man in the
future =, The boy that had spoken be-
fore, was gone now, and in his place
stood this man of seventeen years, with
the right of manhood stamped OH his bright