The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24

pected that Ills teachers would hate him,
so he reused anew his combatite pow
ers to oppose them, and he had made up
his mind to turn the new schoo}ma'am
out of DOORS" When, therefore, Ml1
Wescott said she was glad to have him
IN her scheol, he was amazed; and that
she should manifest such an interest for
him ant give HIM . set of books, Was
perfectly incomprehensible to him. Miss
Wescott understood his petition and
character, and determined TO modify
them. She felt that he wa. equally cspa-
bic of good and bad actions. though the
bad now predominated. She knew taat
his active mind must be busy; one might
as we'll think of claiming the lightning
as bending down by force that wild epir-
ment; ut such is would call ont . new
train of IDEAS and thoughts. He must
feel that he was doing good for others,
sake, and that he was not guided along
by his own hayward will, and yet there
must be no appearance OF restraint upon
him; he must choose to do 20 d.
Tom Jones went home that night with
a new feeling in his breast; for the first
time in his life he felt that he was cap
able l rising above his present con-
dition, and becoming somewhat greater
aud better than he was. His mind b.
came Inundated with new and strange
emotions, and Ikea mighty river turned
from its course-his thoughts and en-
orgies from that hour sought new di-
rectiOn.
The next morning he was up with the
dawn, and when Miss Wescott arrived
at the school house, she found Tom Jones
there with his everRreens.
skn
kindly-''so you are here before me;
you must have risen early, and 1 see
you have found some beautiful ever
green's. Now, ii You will help me hang
them, We will have the room all arranged
by o'clock"
II have brought a hammer and some
nails, " said Tom. II thought we should
need some"
ayes, SO we shall; I am glad you
thought of it." replied Miss Woscott.
Tha day every scholar looked amazed
to see Tom Jones actually studying bis
book, aud hea, him answer several
questions CORRECTLY; and they were still
more confounded when at recess Mss
Wescott said:
'You will take care of these little
children, will you mo-, and see that they
do not get hurt? You must be their
protector"
One would as soon have thought of
setting wolf to guard flock of lambs,
as Tom Jones to take care of little chill
dren.
"Well," exclaimed Sam Evans. 81
never saw such schoolma'am in ali my
lite; did you, Tom?'
NO" replied Tom ''but wish had
and would have been different boy
from what am now; but am going to
study now, and learn something. Miss
Westcott says l can, and l am determin-
ed to try"
It was astonishing to observe the effect
MISS Wescotts treatment of Tom had
upon the scholars. They began to con-
sider him of some importance, and to
feel SO of respect for him which they
name Tom, and substituting Tommy,
which certainly revealed a more kindly
feeling toward hin.
In less than week Miss Wescott had
the school completely under her control,
yet it was hy love and respect that she
governed, and not by any iron rule; she
meved among her scholars very queen,
and yet so gained their confidence and
esteem that it did not seem to them SUBJ
missive to another's will, but the prompt
ings of their own desire to please. One
glance Of her dark eye would have Quel-
led an insurrection. and one smile made
them happy for day.
Julia Wescott understood human ma
ture. She made it study as every
teacher ought to do. She rooted out
error and prejudice from the minds of
her pupils, showed them the evil of sin
and the beauty Of virtue, the advantages
Of education, and the consequence of ig-
norance; taught them their own capa-
bilities and responsibilities, and she
adapted her instructions to capacities
! and necessities. And thus she went on
year after year, scattering good seed
! into the ground, and she reaped an
abundant ha' vest. From MANY happy
home and high place came blessing
upon her; and there is no one that
! bIeathes her name with greater rever-
grateful atieci1en, than ISin Jca ae YRS
has filed with ability one of the highest
| judicial Offices in the Union, and freely
acknowledges that he owes his present
character and position, I'm ter Gods
providence, to her treatment and instruc-
lions