The Red Cloud chief., 1881-09-22
JuEsCHOOL.. TEACHER DILEMMA.

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Observation-Disclosures DILEMMA.
Il was writing afternoon Said
Ms, jenkins and my scholars were
new. II YOU had ever been q teacher.
nv dear. yog would realsze whA ths
combination of those two simple facts
imphes-the WEAKNESS ot body and he
utter vexation of spirit. First, there
the holding Of the pen. II there : one
thing more than another IN which schOl-
ars cXhibi, their own or ginalfty. II -
in managing 4 pen-holder. Then. the
ink: 10 some IL WIS simply ink. moth
ing more. Ioothers II seemed an IRE
sisti5le temper. whispering of unique
designs. grotesque or otherwise, 10 be-
worked out upon desk or jacket, or per
hans upon the back 1T one snail hand.
" veil, upon the afternoon Of which !
am gong 10 tell YOU, i had had more
correcting To do than usual. for some of
the schuIars were stupid. and couldn't
do as | wished; and others were care
less. and didn't try What with the
looking. and stopping. and continual
showing / felt my patience giving way.
aud when | saw that three of the largest
boys had left the page upon which iheI
should have beer practlcing, and were
ma, in . unknown characters IN df
ierent parts Of their books. lost u ut
terly. That l TiH no have said |.
sharply. Il will punish any boy who
makes a mark upon any but the lesson
page"
They were very still for n while,
| Nothing was heard but the scratch,
scratching Of the pens. and the sound
of NV footsteps as | walked up and
| down the aisles. lnvoluntarily, | found
m, sell studying the hands before me Is
if they had been faces. There was
Harry Sanford large and plump, but
ilabbv. withal, and not over clean HIS
..n's' stood weakly upon their legs.
seeming to feel the need of other letters
To prop them up.
Walter Lanes. red and chapped.
with short, stubbed fingers, mails bitten
of To the Yuick. had Vet acertaln air of
sturdy dignity; and his ms" If not
handsome, were certainly plain. and
looked as if they knew their place. and
meant tn keep il.
Tommy S.lver's. long and limp. be-
smeared with ink from palm 10 nail.
yainlv strove To- keep time with a tongue
which wagged. uncertainty. this way
and that, and which should have been
red. but was black. like the fingers.
His ms had neither form o come
illness. and might have stood for 'v's,"
or even KS" quite n well.
Then there was Hugh Bright's hand.
hard and rough with work. holding the
pen as if il never meant TO let it 20; but
his MS Wore ms, and could no be
mistaken for anything else.
AT length l came to Frank Dunbar
desk-dear little Frank, who had been
a real help and comfort to me since the
day when he ashfully knocked at my
door. with books and slate in hand. Hi
hand was white and shapely; fingers
spotless, nails immaculate, and his
.n's"-but what was it that sent a cold
chill over me as | looked al them? All,
nv dear, il should live a thousand
|, wears. | could never tell you how felt
|, when | found that frank Dunbar has
: written half n dozen letters upon the op-
posite page of his copy-book'
|, WHY. Frank" said ], chow die
| that happen?'
IL did it"
!, You did il before spoken said |
clinging to 4 forlorn hope.
No, m; | did it aiterward. l for
got"
..Oh. Frank, my good. good boy
. How could YOU? 1 shall have TO punisi
YOU
\ Yes, 'm,"-the brave blue eve
, looking calmly up into nv face.
49, Ill. -, N. "a. o., N Inn stagE
He went. and | walked the aisle
q sgain-up and down. up and down.. civ
e in n caution here or 4 word OF advic'
there. but not knowing. in the least
C what I was about NY thoughts wer
$ all with the faxen-haired culprit. VIII
stood brlyely awaiting his penalty
r Vaiuly I strove TO listen TO my inwar
IL monitor. Ii seemed suddenly to hav
@ become two-voiced-the one tantaliz
Il ing. the other soothing and, of course
l. The tones were conflicting.
q You must punish him." said one
You mustn - said the other.
II ..He deserves it."
e ole doesn't"
HE discbeyed you fla.ly."
n But he forgot and he has Away
il been so good"
y But YOU promised. You have give
d YOUR word. Here are THIRTY BOYS I
= whom YOU should be an example. II
VI you think they are not watching you
,r Look at them
l. did look at them. Walter Lane
sharp. black eyes AMI Harry Sanford
III sleepy orbs were fixed curiously uDo
Re me. Nor were these all. GRAY eye
ly blue ewes. hazel and brown eyes
10 were regarding me intently;I a!mo
at fancied that they looked At me pityln,
n ". | could not bear it
Ne ATTEND TO your writing, boys
Then | walked SLOWLY up TO the desk.
at You see how it is, said the troubi
some voice. "You will certainly ha'
TO punish him.
IN But | had thought Of q possible pa
I'd of escape. Prank" said /, "yc
aiisobedient. and-you kno
IA what I s~aid$>aA-you are such . goo
ne boz that leafssst bear TO punish YOU
Il. not in n4ky. ] mean You may
II to the foek8l y0ur class. instead"
an I'D rather take the whipping.
~ The honest upt1yaod face was vel
NJ sober, bot betrayed>pok the least SIC
~ of Iesr, nor Vas thersy kesiightsst 50
dy picieu Of . trembas in ~ Gear, chill
n II voice.
~ .Bisss you,. brave litfls> .srt,
= thouehf ]. .~O course yoa W04
be might have known it." and 49,
ne ua1ksd he aislek up and down. In
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