UNITED STATES MAGAZINE, AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. AUGUST, 1841. NEW YORK: 3. & HG. LANGLBY, 57 CHATHAM STREET, $5 per Annum,3311] m DEATH IN THE SCHOOL-ROOM. Tisocicrmosunesine!—went the Title bell on the teacher's desk of a vilage-school one moming, when the studies of the carlcr pot of the day were about half completed. It was well derstood that cis was a command for silence and tention 5 and when thoce had been obtained, the master spoke. He was & Jow thicket man, and his mame was Lugare. “Boys,” mid he, “I have bad a complaint entered, that last Aight some of you seere stealing fruit from Mfr. Nicholls gar den. Tather think Tlnow the thief "Tim Backer, step up here, iLthumored expression, which even the charge now preferred t him, and the stem tone and threatening Took of the cher, had not entirely dissipated. ‘The eoustenance of the however, was too unearthly fair for health; it had, notwithe floshy, cheerful lool, a singular east as if some in de the ceene of heartless and coarse brutality, of timid inno ce confused, helpless clildhood outraged, and gentle feelings sd —Lugeze looked on him with a frown which plainly told foltinno very ploasant mood. Happily'a worthier and more [system is proving to men that achools ean be better Tashes and tears and sighs. We are waxing : ‘when one of the old-ishioned schoo! ‘with his cowhide, his heavy bireh-rod, and his many in- ae torture, wil be gazed upon as @ scorned 18 ‘Death in the School-Reom. L «No imputdeneo!” exclaimed tho teacher, passionately, as grasped along and heavy ratan: “give me none of your h speeches, of Tl thrash you til you beg ikea dog.” “The youngsters face pled a ltl; his ip quivened bt snot mpele “And pray, sin” continued Lugaze, as the outward signs ‘wrath disappeared fiom his features; “what were you about garden fort Perbops you only received the plunder, and had ‘accomplice to do the more dangerous part of the job 2” “Lent that way beeasse itis on my road home. I was t again afiorward to meet an. acquaintance; end—enl— But {id not go tnto the garden, nor tke anyuing away fom fe ‘would not steal, hardy to save mysel from sarvng.” “You had beter have stuck to that last evening. Yow seen, Tim Barker, to come from under Mr. Nichols's gard fence, a litle after nine o'elock, witha bag fall of something ‘ther, over your shoulders. “The bag had every appearance 0 Doing filled with fruit, and this morning the melon-bede aze fou to have been compleicly cleared. Now, si, what was there i Mat og? Like fire itself glowed the face of the deected lad. Ho spo ‘ota word. All the school had ther eyes directed at him, perspiration tan dorm hia white forehead like raindzops ‘Speaks! exclaimed Lugare, with « loud strike of his onthe desk, “The boy looked as though he would faint. But the wamerci ‘teacher, confident of having brought to light a exisnal nd ing in the idea ofthe severe chastisement he should now be jist fied in inflicting, kept working himself up toa sill greater greater degree of passion. Ia the meantime, the shld seem hardly to know whet to do with hmsell. is tongue cleaved the roof of his mouth, Either he was very much fightened, or fo was actually unwell “Speal, I say!” again thundered Lugar and his hand, grasp ing his aan, towered above his hea ina very signfeant manner, “I hardly ean, sit.” said the poor fellow faintly. His voie was husky’ and thick, “I will tell you some—some other time, Please to let mo go to my seat—I an" well” “Oh yess that’s very likely” and Mr. Lagare bulged out hit nose and cheeks with contempt. Do you thine to make me hs liove your lies? Tre found you ox, sr, plainly enough; and L am satsid tht you areas precious a itl villain as there is i the Site. But I wil postpone seting with you for an hous yet shal then call you up agein and if you don't tell the whole rathfoo Daath in th Shol-Roo, i an, 1 gre you someting ha me you remember ‘Nicol matovs or masy a mesth to come’-—go to yours ‘Glad enateh ofthe uaeasone prin lantern met pom the eid rept eomtlingly so hin bash. Ha falc vary sengely dinly-—more ax she wor in a deen thn sel ‘os tnd laying Wis rms on io des, bowed down is face Be ‘eta theme "The pop trae tthe acetone fr Arig the rig of Legare in the viligratoo, ey had bose sous oreene of vskace and svete chastnet atch ‘Binge made bn il terrpton i the enc of this wap ‘Now; while the intrvesing hour i passing, we el ees xp prea nce on the preceog nigh "The toys mother war 8 ‘ldo, and they bok ha alive i ba very eacowest tes ster ha ded wha be was ai our oye ‘Tim wes Jef a sell emecsed infant uhon no on expected te iv many months ‘To the eine of al, Rowever, he poor eld kee {ive andscmed to cane ia helt an he erin i be ‘ise wal good locke, This was oving othe ied fices of en ‘enioentpyscin who hu coustry-ea i the igbborkaed, ‘ed whe bd een atc sn the wow’ ite flea, ‘he pyssen sail might posi outgrow his ene ba eens ‘hing was ercerain Iewerampteone sod being tad} snd ald not bo wonder be should i tome momect of ‘arent lth be deny them say. ‘The ‘por widow {notin contol state of uneasioar; but weer year Ind ‘ow pac, and owe of the pending eva len pon the Ts eed His moter seme to fel conden that be ould ve, and bea help aid an honor to her cl age; ard the ten ‘oggel en together, mst py each ky an enaiog Iau of pore ad dieemfer whoo repning, ach forthe the? se ‘Tints pleas lopouin ad made him wey finn the silage, and among the rest = young farmer sated Jonen ito ‘th his ler broths, worked large fm the aeighberioed a sbarex Jone ory Heqntly mde Tin apes otf 8 ag ot peu rerm of sot gen regteg tht tne Someone ook bt a ls rey Sr psn ihe temps may ad ha een al nt Tin was on Millon, ight to beheld econ he el wt wry denen ee rly tno haga ch ee eine wy ‘ou them exept hima ed the pf ete of his Kin ‘sn Tonight nt tha le wiow wn leh a de ‘only tho gos at he esd fed fs ty oe fot tine te an exon pie in pogla ober conion hich 10 Dash he Stoo Room. o ‘esos them svn Som lag conden a jet f {ney woud fem th sereret pins On th ight {eae laa wc thy ware tobe muiting for hia wae GeMe Nihole gordondecee Ie war his ing tint Tin ‘Hanya snd ier err, hom th ror oft srl hereto dospatiel Pushes be swe | Knuwlag ele of those set foemns which ch 1 we fared ty ll for bie moranay, aa oved bys: ‘wou tht he ware ole ten ia poe ‘The hour of pace bad daa to te else and the ine roschnd at which twas ual for Logue tore is =o {ifulpreceived dnmnsin. Now and then op of the ah Sven diet efartve ghnee at Tm, sometines ta py an thagh moot of thee hve hi ‘ing wet ts crmition tate teeth apply. [qin glance, Homevoy,ronned unstated or at send the ows Tarra with Ma fee chepleely iden, we Geet creel ela ‘Siok and Logue seed hinvelf tokind hin dad one pl orm, with in longs and tnt ata bore sn “Now, Bake" he nid" well ede at Ida beinene soins Just sep up bere “Timdidaot mora: Teeschoa!eommaaenilla the grave. Not ond was fo be eae xcept acest longed brat, “Mind ma, ore wl othe wore fr you. Sep ap hte snd take of yon jacket!” ‘Tho bay din air any more tan he fad Boe of woods Lge soos with pasion. Haat lla monte conor ‘Reteiiecua rah hiewapeeaiin anes al in Jenttte so, wae fear ae to some of teehee, a tui fees whined weit fight. Ts soemed, a+ i elon ‘eogped ay, Ike the lata which prcedes he coma of a ‘sinilypefome caged when ene mighty water of the Bistrenie tis toning tho stage, nd you andthe maids food yo wash, wih wed ners ol pene ‘rt ia expeiton af the tne exten, Det inte Shel Room. a _ "Tin iadeon stoned mea hednys uo sexi. nore, hn tlic, aloed i eae st rele res esos ton lt ale oe “ne lami he Ror dept em he fn thos ‘low hij or might be hat ho wn lating In cs onthe nob be ten foe fc pew etc eet “esney! are yom my younger! sid ho =e we eee nd somthing 9 ayo ape pen Thow's Geehing We making th onto xed cse, tel ly ttrmiod vn ob wove nie iid sow ie essing, {eee trap et Wnt eron ep hehe nenenrel mer Tegare male ain sx made the it oberon He gured i tan Grr deceded Gem ivan Wt i thd sly spe be coed he oy a ond y the cy Seep The boy worl a encnarow of iinet pa ‘ihteat a een He io be draming some ellen dees of ‘ow and plemze; pokes be ses for emay fs theorl of ‘ine, acing sew a eine ch wld ely ere fn to. Lazre fed hia ala ig oer hs bay ih {ee ond expert in whe nd sete} By lng pen, Ieee don om Tins ck wit nce td whaling send hich seemed wll to wake sag mae te fey. Cuek df Sow fled bows Without wing 10 fee te ees the et ent be bea wrete pied. ie Stet torore ftom en ae thu boy's bck and han on ‘be taal lp eoped at the on of wo or tve master ‘Som rng wes bat iT showed nora of ten sels Lagat, prvelad wie torpiiyjsked amey me of a Sk nyo eds ating re he yt end wih il son at hi fe ‘ace of harer af ext,” ‘Thesweat med In grt les Ba oe cry poet as esting eee fl howe seth ted whos hea ength ated fork it te eed clor sf Sage shed he cay ‘Sel lin guinea te he tongue of snes ed bis sent ‘endo ough k woul! moses hi ‘Tha bey Hat