The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-08
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.


oOllE NtAIH rli@8 kHullEutNu ltOn
New England was fulfilling lecture
engagement in Chicago After the lee
ture man stepped upon the platform.
earnestly requesting that the lecturer
should accompany hun 10 his home.
That home was found 10 DO one OF ele-
gance, graced by most excellent wife.
and made glad by group Of promising
children. The next morning. after show
ing the lecturer the premises, the gen
tleman said: ''Sir. you do not know
me. but all am and everything have
/ owe TO YOU"
Ito ms!' said the lecturer, in sur
prise. Then followed this conversa-
tion:
''Did you not once teach school in
----i" asked the host.
~ did" replied the lecturer.
''Do you remember a boy Ia that
school by the name Of Jack?"
II do
81 am that boy"
Scenes long since past were again
fresh before them, aud tears moistened
their cheeks
The facts In the case were, that one
day when the ice had formed upon an
adjoining pond. Jack, VINO was ring
leader ia the school, persuaded several
of the boys 90 remain at recess beyond
the time allowed. The teacher sgnaIed
for their return. The boys still linger-
ed, but at length, with an air OF APP
parent indi Inference, entered the school
room. The teachers feelings were hurt
10 the quick. He showed. however. no
temper. He talked tenderly and kindly,
and then forgave the transgressors.
But as 10 the future, he said: II shall
be compelled, for the sake Of the school,
TO punish severely the scholar who
shall again disobey me-" And Jack,
when the teachers back was turned,
shrugged his shoulders.
Three days passed. There was again
skating on the pond. The bows were at
recess Jack heard the bell, but while
others returned. he sped oil in another
direction, and, fifteen minutes late, with
AN air of defiance, entered the school
room. The teacher was sad. lie asked
the rude boy. who was nearly as tall as
himself. TO come 10 the desk. He did
so. The teacher questioned him, asked
il he understood the command of the
former day. and il he remembered what
was said as TO the punishment, TO all OF
which Jack replied that everything was
perfectly understood.
II must punish you punish you Sc
vercly," said the teacher. "Will you
take of your coatE' Jack removed his
coat, but with no intention OF being
logged. The teacher. taking from his
desk heavy ruler, and placing it in the
boys hand. at the same time extending
his own 10 receive the blow, said,
"Strike.' Jack paused for a moment,
then struck. Harder" and "harder."
were the words Of the teacher. The
blows. given with a will, were received
with a calm iirmness.
Then, when the hand OF the teacher
was bruised black and blue, he, pale and
trembling with pain, said, "Now you
can take your seat.
There was scarcely dry eye in that
schoolroom, and when the scholars
were dismissed. they fingered and SOME
of them kissed the iund-livnrteS teacher.
On the way home they walked in little
groups, stunning at every turn the boy
who had been SO heartless
That boy that night could not sleep
At midnight he arose. sought the
teachers home, went TO his bedside, fell
upon his knees and asked forgiveness;
he OF course received IT, His whole life
from that day on was changed. No
scholar was more obedsnt. and loved
the teacher more than he. BY that
days discipline his manhood was
evoked, and TO that teacher he felt in
debted To the extent of all he was and
all he possessed.