The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

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John. how could they have guessed9'
Though it was John" always /,
her thoughts. it was "Mr. Willets'
when the thought passed from hear
to lip. She did not finish her revery
for just then Mr.. Willets went by OF
his handsome gray, and, glancine
through the dingy window, lifted bis
hat in passing as If he had known just
where to look for her.
"He is going to the post-ofice," she
said, as she went hastily to a window
that commanded a view of the turn in
the road. The children must have no
ticed that he stopped often to hand me
my mail. l must give them nothing
to remark upon. 1 must 60 home
without it to-day and without seeing
him; but l have promised to spend
next Saturday at his mothers. The
urchins can not deprive me OF that
pleasure"
The next day Peter was rather more
subdued, but like the quiet day that is
called a weather BREEDER" he was
brewing mischief. She tried once
more her powers of gentle reproof,
but of no avail. Thus she struggled
on for several weeks, giving the theory
of moral s~uasion" a full and fair
trial. But the whole school had be-
come demoralized through her patient
delay in dealing with the culprit. They
made the mistake of thinking her
afraid of their champion. The result
was already only too apparent in the
behavior of the Others.
Before the close of the school the
day before the holidays, which had
been a day of peculiar a%ggravation, she
took her place quietly at the side Of
Peters desk, while hearing the last
class. AS she dismissed the school, her
hand was laid upon Peters shoulder
very gently, but with a ''hidden hold"
which expressed itself very forcibly to
him, though not to others.
II would like to see you after the
Others ~leave,' she whispered.
Here was nothing to hurt his pride.
1t was rather something to be proud of,
to have them all soc that white hand
resting on his shoulder. He sat still,
but with a grimace at the scholars,
which made the most of them laugh as
they passed out. 1t was the emphasis
OF that hand and eye that reclaimed him
from disobeying.
After the last child had said "good-
night Miss Emery locked the door,
putting the key in her pocket. Then
she sat down ather desk to write copies.
The silence and restraint had their
effect upon him. Gladly now would she
have relinquished the latter part of her
design, but o. was need. She must
be r~esolute. She walked over to him
with a quick, firm step, now that 81
lence and her strong will power had
somewhat subducd him, and with the
words slowly, but emphatically spoken:
There are some animal natures
that can not understand kindness.
These must be made to understand the
LASH
Then, s%natching the leather belt
from her waist, she inflicted one blow
upon his unprotected shoulders, mere
ly one, but dealt with such force and
precision that he leaped from his place,
facing her like a tiger. They were eye
to eye now, but there was no tlinching
on her part. She saw the evil spirit
pass from eye and brow and the flash
OF anger suoside, then quietly began to
replace her leathcrn zone, which was a
of the time; but one of the
clasps was gone, and she threw the
belt carclcssly aside and went back to ,
her writing. The clock licked, the ,
pen flew His flesh yet tinglcd with /
the lash of the strange weapon. Early
exercise had developed muscle and -,
strength in that young teachers delicate 4
frame, and she had will power that ,
would have governed an army, together ;
that magnetism which accom- :,
'anies a strong will. He dared not :
cave his place now without her con- :,
ent, and he knew too well that the :,
loor was locked. The minutes wore :
n ~monotonously. Would she keep =
i'm there all night? The sun was =
down. The slow winter day was q
rawing to a close. A better spirit ,
anne to him, invoked by the strong !
I'LL discipline yet gentle nature of his 7
ailor. ::
A movement at last in his seat, a ;
hufle of feet and at length he came :
wkwardly to the desk and stood at her -,
ide. ,
''Miss Emery, l wish you'd please =
1t me 60 home, for I've got the chores =
do" :.
Il am very willing you should 60 7
ow, Peter. was only waiting to see o
growth Of your own manliness. l !,
it was there" :,
He fingered a moment. Us if he had :,
Dmething more to say. 1t came at =,
aSt by Way of aDOlOuy. "
"They bet me, in his store, that | i,
ouldn't turn you out, and | bet EN- i,
but | give it up. You've beat, ],
ny how |
She almost smiled at his apology, a