Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-11-16
"My dear Middleton, I can produce

" NV dear M1QQleLCu, CdH
more effect by one Gaming than twenty
foggings. Observe, you fog upon =
part for tho most part quiescent; but
YOU cane upon all parts, from the head
to the heels. Now, when once the trSt
sting of the birch is over, then dull
sensation comes over the part, and the
pain after that is nothing; whereas q
good sound Gaming leaves sores and
bruises in every part, and on all the parts
which are required for muscular action
After floggipg boy may run out IN
the hour of recreation and join his play
mates as we'll as ever, but good Gaming
tells a different tale; he cannot move
one part of his body without being re-
minded for days by the pain OF the
punishment he has undergone, and ne is
very careful how he is called up again. ="
"My dear sir, I really had an idea
that you were excessively leniert, re:
piled Middleton, laughing; 81 am glad
that am under mistake"
"Look at that cub, doctor, sitting
there more like brute than areasonable
being; do you imagine I could ever Lick
it into shape without strong measures
At the same time allow me to say that l
consider my system by far the best: At
the public schools, punishment is no
check; it is so trifing that it is derided; !;
with me punishment is punishment IN
the true sense of the word, and the CON
sequence is, that it is much more seldom
resorted TO-"
"You are terrorist, Bonnycastle."
"The two strongest impulses in our
nature are fear and love. In theory,
acting upon the latter is very beautiful;
but in practice I never found it to an
swer-and for the best of reasons, our
self-love is stronger than our love for
others. Now, I never yet found fear to
fail, for the very same reason that the
other does, because with fear We act
upon self love and nothing else."
"And yet we have many now who
would introduce a system of schooling
without correction, and who maintain
that the present system is degrading
"There are a great many fools in this
world, doctor" .. ;,
"That reminds me of this boys
father, replied DR.. Middleton; who then
detailed to the pedagogue the idyosyn
Grassy of MIR. Easy, and all the clrcum-
stances attending Jack being sent to bis
school.
"There is no time to be lost then,
doctor. I must conquer this young
gentleman before his parents call to See
him. Depend upon it, in week 1 will
have him obedient and well broke in"
DR.. Middleton wished Jack good. bye,
and told him to be a good boy. Jack
did not vouchsafe to answer. "Nevel
mind, doctor, he will be more polished
next time you call here, depend upon
it." And the doctor departed.
Although Mr.. Bonnycastle was severe,
he was very iudicious. Mischief OF al
kinds was visited but by slender punish
ment, such as icing kept in at play
hours, etc., and he seldom interfered
with the boys for fighting, although he
checked decided oppression. The great
sine qua non with him was attention tc
their studies. He soon discovered the
capabilities of his pupils, and he forced
them accordingly; but the idle boy. ths
bird who "could sing and wouldu't
sing," received no mercy. The conse
uuence was, that he turned out the clev
crest boys, and his conduct was so uni
form and unvaryiDg in it's tenor, that il
he was feared when they were under hi:
control, he was invariably liked by thoss
whom he had instructed, and they con
tinued his friends in after life.
Mr.. Bonnycastle at once perceived thai
it was no use coaxing our hero, and thai
fear was the only attribute by which he
could be controlled, So as soon as DR.
Middleton had quilted the room, he al
dressed him in commanding tone
"Now, boy, what is your name e
Jack started; he looked up at his mas
ter, perceived his eye fixed upon him
and a countenancenot to be played with
Jack was no fool, and somehow or an
other the discipline he had received from
his father had given him some intima
tion of what was to come. All this pu
together induced Jack to condescend tc
answer, with his forefnger between hi
teeth: "Johnny."
"And what is your other name, sirF
"Jack, who appeared to repent hls
condescension, did not at first answer;
but he looked again in MIR. Bonny
castles face, and then round the room
there was no one to help him, and he
could not help himself, so ne replied
easy"
"Do you know why you are sent tc
school 2"
"Scalding father"
"No; you are sent to learn to read
and write" :.
"But 1 won't read and write" replied
Jack, sulkily.
"Yes, you will; and you are going tc
read your letters now directly.
Jack made no answer. MIR. Bonny,
castle opened sort OF bookcase, ano
displayed to Johns astonished view
series of canes, ranged up and dowT
like billiard cues, and continued "Dc
YOU know what those are fora"
Jack eyed them wistfully; he hao
some faint idea that he was sure to bs
better acquainted with them, but he
made no answer.
"They are to teach little boys to reat
and write, and now I am going to teacl
YOU. You'll soon learnA Look nov
here" continued Mr.. Bonnycastle, open
ing book with large type, and taking
capital at the head of chapter, abou
half an inch long. "Do you see tha
letter :"
eyes," said Johnny, turning his eye
away, and picking his fingers.
"Well, that is the letter b. DO yo1
see it look at it, 80 that you may know
it again. That's the letter B. Now tel
me- what letter that il"