Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-08-11

Then I walked slowly up to the desk.
You see how IL ID, y said the trouble
some voice. /" You viii certainly have
to punish him."
But had thought Of . possible plan
of escape. Frank" said I, "you
have been disobedient, and-you know
what said. but--you are such . good
boy that cannot bear 70 punish you
not in that way, mean. You may 90
to the foot of your class, instead. ~
I'D rather take the whipping"
The honest, upturned face was very
sober, bat betraye not the least sign
of fear, nor was there the slightest sus-
picion OF a trembie in the clear. child-
ish voice.
"Bless your brave little heart.
thought /. "Of course you would! 1
might have known it," and again /
walked the aisles, up and down, think, ,
ing, thinking.
You will have to do it, repeated
the voice. There is no other way"
Il cannot, oh, l can't" l groaned.
half aloud.
1.-The good of the school requires 1t.
You must sacrifice your own feeling
and his'
"Sacrifice his feelings! Loyal little
soul. good as gold, and true as steel"
mo matter, you must do it,"
"I ,contr'
walked quickly to the desk and
struck the bell The children looked
wonderingly. Listen to me. boys"
said l. You all know that Frank Dun
bar is one of our best scholars"
"Yes, m'-yes, mp came from all
parts of the room, but two or three
of the larger boys sat silent and unsym-
pathetic.
You know how ambitious he is in
school, and what little gentleman,
always"
"Yes'm. That's so. We know"
Only two unsympathetic faces now;
but one of them, that of sulky boy in
the corner, looked as IL its owner were
mentally saying: Cant think what
you're driving at, but I'll never give IN
never"
You all know how brave he was
when Joe Willis dropped his new knife
between the boards OF that unfinished
building on Cor,iss Street. How he did
what no other boy in school would do
let himself down into the cellar, and
CROPPED about in the dark until he found
it for him."
1--WE know THAT IN. Hurrah
for"
"Stop moment One thing more"
Sulky-boy's companion was shouting
with the rest, and Sulky-boy' own face
had relaxed
You all know" said /, show he
took care of Willie Randall when Willie
hurt himself upon the ice. How he
drew him home upon his own sled, go
ing very slowly and carefully, that poor
Willie might not be jolted, and max
ing himself late to school in conse-
qhence."
"Yes, IN. Yes, ma am. Hoo-ray
for little Dunbarv' Sulky-boy was
smiling now, and 1 knew that my cause
was won.
Every well," saidI. "Now let us talk
about to-day. He has disobeyed me.
and-of course ought to punish him."
mo, I'M. you oughtn't. Don't pun
ish him! We don't want him whippedr'
But have given my word. II will
be treating you all unfairly If break
il. He has been such q faithful boy
that should like very much TO forgive
him, but cannot do 1t unless you are
AL willing"
Were willing. Wen give youleav
Well forgive him. Well
"Stop! / want you to think OF IL care
fully for minute. am going TO leave
the matter altogether with you. shall
do just as you say. If. at the end of
one minute by the clock. you are sure
you forgive him, raise your hands"
My dear, you should have seen themi
If ever there was expression in human
hands, saw it in theirs that day. Such
shaking and swapping of fingers, and
an eager waving of small palms-break-
ing out at last into a hearty. simulta-
neous clapping, and Sulky-boy's the
most demonstrative Of all!
"Disorderly," do you sayP Well,
perhaps it was. We were too much in
earnest to think of that. / looked at
Frank. His blue eyes were swimming
in tears, which he would not let fall.
As for me, turned to the blackboard
and put down some examples in long
division. IL had made all the divisors
larger than the dividends, or written
the numerals upside down, IL would not
have been at all strange. under the cir
cumstances.
And the moral of this--concluded
Miss Jenkins-is that teacher Is hui
man, and a human being doesn' { always
know just what to do.-Mary @ Bart
lett, in 50. Nichols. e...