Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-04-16

wax IN Gne ear OF the remafKee, VINO,
thereupon, resolves to lick ''ye peda-
gogue" when he is "big enough" It
was generally understood that the
quiet, solemn, sad eyed boy whose toes
adhered to the mark during the
entire exercise was to be missionary
to the heather when he became man.
But if 'ye ancient pedagogue" was
not remarkable for book-learning or
ability to teach he was ingenious in
snppressing the spirit of rebellion.
When mere child, curiosity often led |
me to test his ability to eradicate iuve-
nile rascality, usually to the complete |
satisfaction of my curiosity. On such |
occasions l was sometimes "tricked
out" by the morbid taste eff 'fye peda-
gogue" with the most singular devices.
My tangled curls were shrouded in a
fools-eap; my ears ornamented with
split goose-quills; another spare quill
was attached to the tip of my tongue;
another still was appended to my nose,
all the above members thus sharing in
common grief. Sometimes | was per-
mitted to stand on the floor and hold
nv arm out straight from my body, my
hand grasping rule, on the end of
which rested book. That was tire
some. Another gymnastic perform
ance in which sometimes engaged un-
der the supervision of the teacher was
to assume a frog.like attitude and then
reach out my hand to touch particu-
lar spot on the floor, when, with every
muscle strained, my body the segment
of circle, and my young ambition
about to be gratifed, I experienced
the most singular emotions an unex-
pected assault on an unprotected quar-
ter; lifting me two feet from the floor
with a whoop creditable to the noble
red man, disturbed my plans and
checked my triumph.
One Of my first teachers was an
older sister. Her besetting weakness
was fear that she would be suspected
Of showing partiality to her little
brother. Some vicious pupils know
ing this weakness forged scandalous
tales against me, when my sister
showed her partiality for me by invit-
ing me to the middle of the room, when
she beat time for me and I danced.
Another, whom I very distinctly
recollect was very splendid specimen
of Eye ancient pedagogue' He de-
serves particular attention. 1t SO
happened that in our district dwelt a
butcher whose spouse had wonder
kindsman an intellectual luminary.
The butcher communicated the fact to
the school board who decided to Sc.
cure the light of this luminary to
shine upon our benighted district
The fame Of this kindsman spread
throughout the district, and on the
first day of school the pupils entered
the school-room with feeling akin tc
veneration. A glance at the phenom
enon caused every other feeling tt
yield to that of astonishment. He
was tall and guant His legs could
not have been much heightened with
, out the entire omission of the body
They were uniform in size, with the ex'
ception of knotty proninences where
the knees are usually located. Hi
feet were covered with cows hide
The legs united and rami6ed into hol
low-chested, unshapely body, perchee
: upon which was head for phrenolog
ical study. His nose resembled an in
verted butchers cleayer. On each sidt
of the cleaver were depressions il
which reposed drab colored eye. Hi
lower jaw resembled the working-bean
of steam engine He loved th'
"weed." From the corners of hi
mouth tiny rills flowed down each side
Of the chin. He had some skull, to &C
commodate his thin, straight locks
With elbows resting on the desk, hands
clasping his classic head, his jaws slow
ly grinding the weed, and gazing dream
lily upon his little flock, he would 81
hour after hour. At the end of si1
weeks the school board extinguishee
the luminary to prevent the whole
school from being sun struck.
But pleasant is it, after thus con
templating the countenances of "ye
pedagogues," gazing gloomily, unat
tractively, dimly down from the pic
tured halls of memory, to turn to one
, whose brightness lights up the chill OBJ
> scuritY about it. A face fair, allur
| ing and self radiant from the light ane
warmth of the soul within. Noble
minded, pure souled, large hearted
| faithful teacher. Though for lonl
!. years the grass has grown green above
f thy mouldering form, thy living exam
a pie, thy work of devise and encourage
h ment, thy patient labor, thy sympathy
b and quiet winning ways, will ever b.
e remembered and cherished by those