The Newtown bee., 1896-08-21

glowing sentences. But the only re- sponse was from Maggie Buros, vigor- ously "eo operattng' witb Hetty Myers \ buck hair. AH T The Hjaitor sighed deeply, blew his nose and continu 'd--"Nothiug IS eadder to one in my important position, than to note the absence of progress. It is my painful duty to say, fear you have failed to appreciate what is done for you in the capacity of district school. You must know that the state makes yearly appropriation for your benefit, and it certainly behooves you to make careful use of the advantages con- ferred upon you by these public funds"
 At this juneture, little Willie Fuller, getting restless under the speakers big words, made an unexpected appropIia. of Johnnie Hines pencil, at which he scowled and ominously shook his fist. 
 This, for B wonder, did not escape, the near-sighted vision of the professor, and he proceeded, with renewed energy.
 II am sorry not to see better order, in this school. Order. it is said, is Heavens first law, and order, ,''-with an emphatic thump of his cane,-"order we must have"
 The resounding emphasis came so un- ezpectedly, that the children giggled and the visitor, finding hps efforts only made confusion worse confounded, perceptabIy retreated, and but for the interposition of Miss Chase, would have backed off into the cloak closet, instead of the outside door,
 ''Children," said Miss Chase soberly, after school had closed, "why did you recite so badly this afternoon: You have all done much better when we were here alone"
 "C&uae," pouted Sam Cook, 'Mr Crank does ask such questions. Puzzles us all up, as if he didn't expect us to know anything"
 "He alus uses such big words,' ex. plained Gussie Hard, 'they drive my answers right out of my head"
 
 Do you know, Mise Chase, asked Sam Cook, one bright, crisp morning of the following term, ''we've got new visit ing committee2"
 "Indeed* asked Miss Chase hanging up her hat and shawl, "who is hco''
 "Oh,'' was Sans enthusiastic reply they ge put in Squire Strong, and 1, fol one, am glad of it. He don't put fellow I.down as Cranky does, but catching the remoaebful look On 5is teacLer's face, he sabsided, and walked to his seat l Prompay the next morning, Squire sarong presented himself at the school room door.
 He was farmer, but of fine form and easy address, his pleasant, open face ana merry twinkle of the eye showing the boy was not all forgotten yet. Bis very "Good-morniugr had hearty cbceriness in 1t, immediately transferred to the bright faces of the orderly pupils.
 He joined in the si.&ipg and Scripture reading, and thea, at Miss Chase's re quest, he offered a prayer, 50 brief and plain that the youngest could follow it. He listened to each recitation with a sort of contagious interest, and his simply put questions brought out prompt and correct replies.
 He seemed not 3 formal visitor, doing his days work for the day's ray, nut rather q sympatbizlng friend, entering responsjvely into. every exercise.
 TAe teacher felt the stimulus, GOO, an3 held her school with tact and yigor,
 Even the little children found some thing winning in he squire's face, and said their A, B, C,'s and counted and re- cited most fluently.
 And when the swift morning had passed, and he stood hat in hand, ready to go, he had no suited speech, but merely said, with his kindly face all aglow: "WelI, children, I've just looked in upon you this morning, and you've done frst-rate. Now 1 expect you'll take right hold with your teacher and work hard all this term, so that you'll do ten times better when 1 come again. Who's ready to buckle down to business now, and do the best he can?"
 Every face caught the inspiration of his, every pupil understood his simple words, aad every hand was raised in ready aequiesence.
 q declare,'' was Miss Chase's mental comment as the Squire closed the door, II feel like different being from what the Professor left me, I kuow the differ ence now between a man and an educa- tional machine. [Journal of Educa- tiou.
 NOTE .-MR EDITOR: The sermon of Dr Adams in New Preston village on