Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09


tlemanly, you can return"
AS spoke stepped down and opened
"You can leave" I said. Il
"Sposiu' I'd ruthet stay hero?" he re-
piled, turning 'rale. u
"But you oau't stay herel" resumed 10
tone, and with a look that made him
start "We oa0pot havo you hore. For
tho good Of the school, alone, you must
leave. eau wait but moment longer"
The fellow was determined to try my
strength. But he might as we'll havo
thought of facing lightning bolt. T was
nerved up to my most powerful mood.
felt in my arms and hands that were I then
whore Samson once was, l could have
pulled down tho very pillars of the temple
roof.
| walkod slowly up to tho mans seat
tor he Was man 10 age and size, oouing
ono and twenty within month"; and placed
my hand upon his collar He grasped tho
edge of tho low desk before him and held
on With one mighty effort--an effort that
surprised myself-I tore tho fellow from
his seat and raised him above my head!
strobe on to the outer ontry, and when I
gained the outer door stone, cast him upon
the snow. He scrambled to his feet aud
with an onth rushed towards mo. struck
him between tho eyes and knock him down.
went aud lifted him up. and then told
him to 90 home. He Gust one look into my
face from out of his already swelling eyes,
aud then, with mutteriDgs Of vengeance,
he walked away.
l returned to the school room, and, Of
J,os Il. III a. -.
dows, or, rather, rushing back to their
soats.
''Now," said I, with kindly smile,
Hsupposo we try that vote again, for really
/ feel deep, earnest desire to have tho
whole school with me. All who are desi-
rous of having an orderly, model school,
and who are resolved to labor to that end,
will raise their right hand"
Every hand went up in moment
And so l commenced my school. went
to Stephen Oliver and asked him how far
ho had gone with his studies. He told mo,
and then informed him that any evening
when he wished for assistance, which l
might not be able to render during school
hours, should be happy to grant if he
would call upon mo at my room. He was
| as grateful as | ever saw person.
l made the scholars und rstand that
should have no whipping going on. If
| any ono would not behave he must leave
| the school. | had come to teach the va
| rious branches of common English cdu-
| cation, and those who had not yet learned
to behave properly we're not fur enough
| advanced to be admitted to tho school,
whore the scholars themselves had deter
mined to have good order.
l never had better school. I have at
| tunes found it necessary to punish chill.
| dren, but knew that that school had had
too much of it, and I resolved at the OUT
set net to strike blow, save in self defence,
and to turn from the school every child
that would not obey. Oliver was of great
assistance to me. When 1 wished to leave
the room for short time, l felt perfectly
confident of good order 10 leaving him in
charge: He spent many evenings with me,
and they were profitable to both.
had kept the school three weeks. On
tho Sabbath evening following the third
Saturday, as sat with MIR. Bonney and
family, some ono knocked at the door. One
of the children answered the summons
and returned, followed by John Putuey
He said ho wanted to speak to me. I led
the way to my room, where we found a
good fire was burning.
bade tho young man good evening, and
told him he had taken stormy season for a
walk.
eyes, sir" he returned, in half chok-
iug tone, 81. does storm hard, very hard
But sir, don't mind that--Im used to it.
| wanted to see you, sir, IL"
He stopped aud gazed upon the floor.
| "Don't be afraid to speak plainly, Johu,"
l said, "for I assure you that you are speak
ing to one who would DO your friend under
any circumstances"
81 want TO come to school!' burst from
his lips spasmodically.
81 thank you, Johu-I thank you," l
cried, extending my hand, which he took
ut once. "Sinoo [ came to this place,
nothing has occurred to afford me more
pleasure than this. Come to morrow morn.
ing and you will find one of the best schools
in the country. We won't think Of the
past--well only try for improvement in the
future"
The stout, hard youth cried like child
Mr. Bonney said, "It beats ALL"
"Why," said he, "there's school that's
been going to rack and ruin for years, be-
cause they couldn't fiud master strong
enough to conquer the big boys, aud they re
all conquered without even so much US a
blow. "And yet," he added, after reflect
ing awhile, "taint the nature of man to be-
very good under blows, and suppose chill
dren have oil the feelings of men. Tho lash
may keep 'em under while it's over EN-,
but it don't produce an effect you cen de-
pend upon"
"That's it," replied. "Tbe obedience
produced by the lash is only obedience to