The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12

10eQ W8lK0O Slowly up 10 tho Q0Sks
"You see how it ID, " said the trouble
some voice. You viii certainly have
to punish him"
But l had thought of . possible plan
of escape. Prank" said ], "you
have been disobedient, and-you know
what said, but-you are such . good
boy that cannot bear to punish you
not in that way, mean. You may go
to the foot of your class, instead"
"pd rather take the whipping"
The honest, upturned face was very
sober, but betrayed not the least sign
of fear, nor was there the slightest sus-
piciOn of tremble in the clear, child
ish voice.
''BIess your brave little heart
thought l. ''Of course you would: I
might have known it," and again I
walked the aisles, up and down, think
sYou 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 it.
You must sacrifice your own feeling
and his"
sSacrifce his feelings! Loyal little
soul. good as gold, and true as STEEL"
mo matter, you mast do it."
II ,c0ntn'
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"
Eyes. m'-yes, 'mr' 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 a little gentleman,
always"
"Yes'm. That's so. We know"
Only two unsvmpathetic faces now;
but one of them, that of a sulky boy in
the corner, looked as if it's owner were
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 Corliss 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 -yes, ma. Hurrah
for"
Stop amOment. One thing more"
Sulky-bOy's companion was shouting
with the rest, and Sulky-boy' 8 own face
had relaxed.
"You all know" said 1, 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-
quence."
"Yes, IN. Yes. ma am. Hoo-ray
for little DunbarT' Sulky-boy was
smiling now, and knew that my cause
was won.
Every WE'LL" saidI. ..Now let rs talk
about to-day. He has disobeyed me.
course ought to punish him.
"No, IN. you oughtn't. Don't pun
ish him! We don't want him whippedr'
but have given my word. It will
be treating you all unfairly if l break
il. He has been such q faithful boy
that l should like very much to forgive
him, but l cannot do it unless you are
al willing"
"We're willing. Well give youleaye.
Well forgive him. We'I-'
'Stop! want you to think of it care,
fully for minute. am going to leave
the matter altogether with you. l shall
do lust 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 them!
If ever there was expression in human
hands, saw it in theirs that day Such
\ shaking and swapping of fingers, and
IN eager waving of small palms
ng out at last into hearty, simulta-
neous clapping, and SulkY-bOy's the
most demOnstrative of all!
"Disorderly," do you say? Well,
perhaps it was. We were too much in
earnest to think of that. Hooked at
Frank. His blue eyes were swimming
n tears, which he would not let fall
AS for me, 1 turned to the blackboard
md put down some examples in long
If had made all the divisors
arger than the dividends. or written
he numerals upside down, it would not
have been at all strange, under the cir
And the moral of this-concluded
Miss Jenkins-is that teacher is hui
nan, and human being doesn't always
Know just what to do.-Ndry C. Bart.
ett, in st. Nicholas.