Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-05
TIE GOOD FOR NOTHISG.

Yes, think l may say without
boasting that this is the model school
Of the State, and Clarence Terry is Its
model scholar
Mr.. Pigeon, as he spoke, glanced att
slight, tall boy, at the head Of the
class.
Always first, Recites page after
page without the break Of syllable
Obedient, gentlemanly! in short, sir
if you discover a fault in that boy, you
must have ke,ner eyes than mine
1t was Mr. Pigeons last day IN the
academy. He had been appointed to a
proicssorohip in a college, and the new
teacher, Mr. Nasle, had arrived to take
his place. Mr.. Pigeon, in fact was in
augurating him in his office.
Here is the roll OF names he said.
L nave added remark to each which
may give you hint Of the characters OF
the BOYS. You will hpd it useful
Nr. Na.le looked it over.
,JohE Steele-which is John steele p
he asked.
The loutish, redhaired lad at the end
Of the bench. You'll observe the va
cancy il his face
Now opposite John stcele's name
was written, The good-lor-nolMns.'
As the boys changed class, 1lr. Pig
en- whispered i am almoSt forced TO
believe that boys mind is impcnclrable
so Ear as knowledge goes
Mr.. Magic paid more attention to
John Steele than to any other boy that
afternoon. He was undenlably bad
case lie was in the FIRST pages Of the
Latin grammar, while the other boys
OF his age were reading Virgil.
John stumbled over the first declen-
sion, breaking down invariably IN the
vocatiye case. He pounded France by
Russia, and moved Canada in a lump
down to South America.
Mr.. Pigeon had taste for poetry he
read with fine effect, and was anxious
that the boys Should acquire the same
taste. lie was in the habit Of reading
soMe brief poem to them at the close Of
the mornings exercises. To-day he
chose Longiellow's Psalm Of Life.'-
The boys were encouraged to give thell
opinion on it.
How does the poem affect you Clar-
ence = asked MIR, Pigeon.
They are NEST noble verses, sir,
said the lad fuently. We might take
some of them as a motto for cur lives.
Very true. Good criticism. And
what do you think of them, John:'
Didn't think an ything.'
You must have had some glimmer o.
an idea about them
Johns freckled face grew red.
w hat was it Out with it,
ANY man'sa fool to be a ,pcndin'
his time making footmarks on the sand,
burst out John. why didn't he bullC
notwithstanding that wouldn't
wash away .
Mr.. Nagle smiled, and looked at the
how nrz1ed. He managed to talk tC
most fine bovs .euaraiely durino recess
o,d omor, fbc rest to Jobn.
lam sorry TO see YOU so low IN YOU
class Jobn'
Pm ALWAYS there promptly respond
al ,he bav
wv. mu.t fry and bring Won up.' sait
u,o n.u, teacher cbecr,ullv.
.vou.a,,t do If sir, lain an.wored
iloot,,.. b,m STRAIGHT in the eyes auc
.,o,kin, with ready decision tba
oni,o startled the Teacher 4 stud
moro ths, any hov here. But can
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n',' ,c..o c,,, ..oot. ho foo
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o1a .i.o,u,aIy No memory tor words
n'',,.,,.,. I.,,I. c,r ;d.,s IF rulo i,
,ri,tme,,,. or fact in history was ham
n,arod into his head today nv to.mor
rov if was sure to be gone. AS far a
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