Year: 1863

daring TO say more, Iturned lhe subJect


by remarking how much liked the new


teacher, and how well we had got on to-


gether on so short an acquaintance.


"Dd she express any fears of her not


being able to manage the school ?" asked


my brother, somewhat aaxiously. "She


might to you, though she would not say


as much to me, / know"


30 no. 1 replied. "She said she


thought she should like it much, but that


she had had rather &earisome day, as


it was her first trial and everything was


new to her; but she thought she should


get on admirably after little; then she


added that she was determined TO go


through with it, as she had educated her


self for teacher, and she must succeed" }"


"Well, l sincerely hope she will" re-


piled Oliver, "for l feel quite interested
in her pale face and quiet manner, and at
the same time am selfish enough not to
want the trouble of seeking another to
Gil her place"


The new teacher did get on admirably
with the school. "The smaller pupils
seemed almost to worship her." told
my brother Oliver one day, after / had
visited the school, for they would watch
for her coming with the greatest delight;
and the older ones looked upon her with
more of the regard they would pay a
sister than a stranger. Only once did
she have trouble, and then with one Of
the older pupils, great rude boy, the
toughest in the school, who had made his
boast that she was not going to mind
that little girl of mistress! he would
soon show her Who ruled after he went to
school,"


Accordingly, the next morning, when
John Sturgiss made his appearance at
the school-room, he entered late Snuff
ling his feet along from the door to one
of the back seats, which he proposed oc
cupying, and which was already filled
by smaller urchin.


Come, clear out of this / want this |
seat p he said, half audibly, to the boy,
who, shrinking up into a very small com
pass looked beseechingly at the mistress,
as if expecting to be unceremoniously
elected, and asking for help. Come
why don't you be moving?" exclaimed |
John Sturgiss, as he proceeded to admin
lister few kicks to the frightened boy.
L tell you / want this seatp


But the teachers clear voice interrupt
ed this little farce, and her soft hand
rested upon the arm of John Sturgiss.
What is this, ny young friend Are
there not seats enough for you without
taking that which rightfully belongs to
another? I think I can find you one
equally as good as this'-and she point
ed to one a little farther down in the row
that is vacant take it for the present.


But John Sturgiss only Lshook his
head, saying: 4 don't come to school to
be put in the third row, with the little
ones, and l sha'n't stand it want this
seat and l mean to have it =


But you are not entitled to it. Willie
Spencer has it because he was here the
first day of school; therefore, you must
take as good one as you can get at
present, and l will try, as you are one of
my largest pupils, to obtain you a better
one soon. Come, am waiting for you
to be seated said she, pleasantly; and
she looked at him with a kind but firm
look.


With shuffling feet and muttering
words, the boy took the seat assigned
him; but all the forenoon long and after
noon his half audible mutterings were
by the teacher.


After scnool at night, as she leaned
her wearied head upon her desk, there
was moisture like tears in her eyes, for
the day had been an overtasked one to
her. She saw in this new pupil bitter
enemy to herself, one who would, unless
he were won over, do her great deal of
BARN in stirring up rebellion among a
certain portion of her pupils. What
can l do ? she questioned herself If
fail in this, my first school 1 cannot 60
back to my uncle again. No, never
Better starve than that ! she added.
Unjust win him over in
some way Then a happy thought
flashed upon her. Yes, I will tell him
a little of my life, and trust TO his good
nature for becoming my friend.


When the teacher rose 10 leave the
school house, she found somewhat form
liable barrier of rails from the neigh
boring fence laid across the door, prohib-
iting her egress, and it required consid-
erable strength to push them aside. As
sb,. did so and they fell upon the frozen