Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-26

ing the lightning as bending down by,
force that Wild spirit to his books. She
would give him employment; bur such,
as would call out q new train of ideas
and thoughts. He must feel that he was
doing good for others soke, and that he
was NOT guided along by his own way
ward will, and yet there must he no ap-
pearance Of restraint upon him; he must
choose to do good. 3.
Tom Jones went home that night with
new feeling in his breast; for the first
time IN his life he felt that he was cap
able OF rising above his present condi-
ton, and becoming somewhat greater
and better than he then was. His mind
became inundated with a new and strange
emotion. and like y mighty river turned
from its course-hls thoughts and ener-
gies from that hour sought new dlrec-
ton. 5000,
The next morning he was up with the
dawn, and when Miss Westcott arrived
at the school house she found Tom Jones
there with his evergreens.
Good morning, Thomas she said hnd-
ly, 80 you are here before me: you must
have risen early, and / see you have found
some beautiful evergreens. Now if you
will help me hang them, we will have
the room all ready by 8 o'clock
9! have brought a hammer and some
nails, said Tom; thought we should
need them
yes, SO we shall I am glad you thought
of it, replied Miss Westcott. - -.
That day every scholar looked amazed
to see Tom Jones actually studying his
book, and hear him answer several CUES
tons correctly, and they were still more
COMPOUNDED, when. at recess, Miss West
colt said: -. 4,ss.. T. .,:.s-%-,.
You will take care of these little chill
dren, will you not, and see that they do
not get hurt? You must be their protec-
tor
One would as soon have thought of set
ting wolf to guard flock of lambs, as
Tom Jones to take good care of little
children. z7ssss,,5l
well, exclaimed Sam Evans, 4 never
saw such a schoolma am in all the DAYS
Of my life, did you, Tom?' %,}$>% 49,
No, replied Tom. but wish i had,
and / would have been different boy
from what I am now, but am going to
study now and learn something.N Miss
Wescott says can, and l am determined
to try: - r"''
/ was astonished to observe the effect
Miss Wescett.s treatment Of Tom had
upon the scholars. They began to con-
slider him of some importance, and to
feel a sort of respect for him, which they
manifested, first by dropping the nick
name Tom, and substituting Tommy,
which revealed certainly more kindly
feeling toward him.
In less than week Miss Westcott had
the school completely under control, yet
it was by love and respect that she gov
erned, and not by an iron rule. She
moved among her scholars very queen,
and yet so gained their confidence and
esteem that it did not seem to them sub
mission to another's will, but the promp-
tings of their own desire. One glance of
her dark eye would have quelled insur-
rection, and one smile make them happy
tor day. 49, '"-S
Julia Westcott understood human na-
ture. She made it a study, as every
teacher ought to do. She rooted out er-
ror and prejudice from the minds Of her
pupils, showed them the evil of sin and
the beauty OF virtue, the advantages of
of education, ana the consequences of
ignorance; taught them their own capa-
bllities and responsibilities and she adapt
ed her instructions to capacities and ne
cessities. And thus she went on, year
after year, scattering good seed into good
ground, and she reaped an ABUNDANT
harvest. From many happy home and
high place came blessing upon her; and
there is no one who breathes her name
with greater reverence, or remembers
her with more grateful affection than
Tom JONES' who has filled with ability
one Of the highest judicial Offices IN the
Union, and freel y acknowledges that he
owes his present character and position,
under Gods providence, to her treatment
and instructions.