The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-08-10
G Communications
What will Mrs. Grundy Say?

would be quito consoling. But alas!
when we begin to- trace its course,
we are led through almost every
profession of life, nor do we find the
end of its journey among those of
middle age; but even those, who are
far advanced in the evening of life,
are often troubled by repetition of
X this same perplexing question. The
lawyer doubtless often lister ten.
lively to her opinions of his profes-
siunal services, and especially is he
>anxious to hear from her after max
ing what lie considers mastery eff.
fort in the defence of some criminal.
But perhaps this can be partially ac-
counted for by the fact that 'her'
good opinion acts as balm in sooth-
ing his troubled conscience for hav-
ing defended aud liberated the guilty
However that may be, it cannot be
said that he is altogether free from
'her' influence. But it is most prob
able that the timid school teacher
suffers more anxiety in this particu-
lar than most persona, especially a
portion of that class who has no other
neana Of support, which by the way
includes the larger portion Of them.
He enters tie school room with good
inlentions. desirous of pleasing his
patrons. And just here | desire 10
say, though it is we'll enough to de
sre to please the parents, it is often
the cause OF much serious trouble. /,
is All impossibilty to ploaso all, and
lie, who tries hardest to do 30, is mos;
likely to fail, and then he has but 10
s-pourn over his folly, when it is too
late. Strange to say, less sympathy
is telt for the teacher than almost
any othor person, regardless of his
occupation. The idea seems to be
dnite common that his is ii du:t.;
pleasant life, and therefore he can
worry well afford 20 hear hard words
and evil reports concerning him,
whether they have any foundation
or not, little thinking how much he
really suffers. | have como to the
conclusion that the best thing the
teacher can do, is to pursue that
course which lie thinks is best adapt4
cd to the advancement Of those who
are placed under his charge, regard
less!of what students, parents, Mrs.
= Grundy or any body else may say.
BY so doing, the consciousness oil
having performed his duty will buoy
him up, and besides lie will have the
fympathcs and good wishes of the
sensible portion of his patrons, which
will more than balance the sncers
and'siIly wol ds Of tho common herd
LII word, let them have their say.
But leaving the teacher to his rehec
tions, we shall proceed to consider
Athe question in another light. l.
seems to me that the opinion of Mrs.
Grnndy is productive of more evil in
moral point of view than any other.
Z sometimes wonder if the minister
of the gospel isn't influenced to some
extent by 'her' opinions. Whether
be is or not, q vast number of others
are. How few Of lis can frown npop
companion who is engaged in some
thing we consider wrong! We fear
we may wound his feelings, hence we
prefer to smile upon his evil doings
and thereby approve of them. How
often do We hear our associates using
the name of their Maker in vain and
thus hastcning on their downward
road to destruction, without ever
~rerroying them without over re-
minding them OF their dangerous
t6lly. We can advise them in world,
lYmatters. All yesl we can speak
out boldly in many things-if we
desire office, we don't hesitate to
speak of the solicitations of our many
friends to become candidate and
aRfact we can speak Of anything we
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