Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-02-06

business. In reply dealt him Il
dozen heavy blows, which brought
him to terms, and he begged me to
deSist. To the question, lis it any
OF my business whether you pound
James Wilson to get his seat ?"
at last obtained q reluctant assent,
and he then begged to be permitted
to get up but | declined. 81 shall
now settle up the pounding you
gave that boy" and thereupon
laid OH him some heavy and well di-
rected blows. Having settled that
score, l asked him if ne intended to
come to school and behave himself.
"I'll never enter this school
again"
There is where you are mistak-
en-, " said, and proceeded to ad-
minister convincing arguments why
he should attend, and attend argu-
larly, too.
Having taken promises for good
conduct and attendance upon nv
school, l allowed him to rise. His
face was badly bruised, and he APP
peared thoroughly humbled. l gave
him seat near my desk, and had a
pupil bring him a cup of water, and
told him TO bath his face. l then
opened school and watched the be-
havior of Bently very carefully. lie
could not study, and wanted to
leave, but l refused permission.
When recess-time arrived, l sent
cut all the boys and sat down by
him, and told him that wanted to
benefit him.
lie seemed to be thoroughly salts
fed with the righteousness of his
punishment, and intent on keeping
his promises l knew that shame
at his defeat was the prevailing SEN
timent, and led him to see that I
had not hurt him to gratifY myself.
and hence he need not be ashamed
of being forced to obey a teacher.
| led him to see that he had talents.
and that it was his duty to cultivate
them. l quoted the remark of
Deacon Seymour, "that Charles
Bently could make the smartest
man in the neIghborhood, if he
would only behave HIMSELF" l ad- |
ded that he would find in me an
earnest friend. Upon his promising
to be back at noon, 1 then permitted |
him to go away.
l hardly expected to see him in at
noon but there he was. Ee took
the seat assigned him, and stud
led the lessons. l soon found lie
had a powerful mind, and gave him
lessons after school. He seemed TO
have no hard feelings toward me,
and, indeed, was remarkably chang
ed. He had formerly visited the
tavern frequently, to talk with loaf
ers that. congregate but he
never went after this pounding ~
he was evldertly ashamed TO show
his face there. Concerning one
thing, [ was very much concerned
ne attended no religious meetings,
and hence ! feared his improvement
would be only temporary. The sud
leu death of his brother, Moses.
however, brought him to the church
n ceremonial way at the funeral,
md fer few Sabbaths afterward.
% my surprise, he continued to
come. Before the winter closed a
strong interest in bis progress arose
n my mind, and began to instruct
lim in Latin and Greek. I
When spring came on, l left the
North District and went to Ken
ucky, in a more lucra i've field for a
eachlng. occasionally heard of {
;harles Bently, but gradually the a
ressure of new and heavy duties .
nade me lose sight of my first field I
II work, and thus years passed on. a
at length visited some friends in {
distant section of the state, in the
own of Ranford, and spent the 7
sabbath with them. We entered r
ne church with string of earnest +
Vorshippers, and when the minister =
rose L saw it was no other than a
~ former pupil, Charles Bentlv. f
lie had become a stalwart man, and a
IaS in the prime of life. His mes
age was an earnest appeal to ac- c
9pt the free salvation offered by &
esus Christ. The congregation
'as deeply moved. He referred to =
he influence which our Heavenly 6,
ather eXortS to draw sinners to- .
'ards him. ''Those things that :,
ain US, that humble US, are sent :,
'om him.
After the service sought out the
llnister in few moments he re-
embered me, and grasped me, OBJ,
warmly by the hand. "You
Tucked me as a brand from the a
re; that pounding brought me u
q knowledge of myself. [ need h