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I acknowledge that in con ence of Mrs. Fasy’s nonsensical indulgence, the boy is unruly, and will not obey me at present; and if your friend does not apply the rod, I will think seri- ously of sending my son John to him to learn the ele- ments.” * The doctor had gained his point by flattering the phil- osop «In #n answer to one a pep to be sent to him, in which the use of the birch was indirnantly disclaimed, and Mr. Easy announced to his wile, when they met that day at tea-time, his intentions with regard to his son | JO n. “To school, Mr. Easy? what, send Johnny to school! a mere infant to school!” “Surely, my dear, you must be aware that at nine years it is high time that he learned to read.” " “Why he almost reads already, Mr. Easy; surely I ean teach him that. Does he not, Sarah?” “Lord bless him, yes, ma’am, he was saying his let- | ters yesterday.” _s "Oh, Mr. Easy, what can have put this in your head? Johnny, dear, come here—tell me now what’s the letter | A? You were singing it in the garden this morning.” ‘*T want some sugar,’’ replie of b's reach. ‘Well, my love, you shall have a great lump if you | sill tell me what’s the letter A?’ “A was an archer, and shot at a frog,” replied John- in a surly tone. “There, now, Mr. Easy; and he can go through the | whole alphabet—-can’t he, Sarah?” “That he can, the dear—can’t you, Johnny, dear?’’ “No,” replicd Johnny. ‘Yes, you can, my love; you know what's the letter | B. Now don't your” “Yes,” replied Johhny. “There, Mr. Easy, you see what the boy knows, and how obedient he is too. Come, Johnny, dear, tell us what was fh.” ‘* No, I won't,”’ replied Johnny, “I want some more ‘sugar;” and Johnny, who h climbed on a chair, ‘.spread himself over the table to reach it. “Mercy! Sarah, pull him off—he’ll upset the urn,” screamed Mrs. Easy. Sarah caught hold of John- b steting the interference, turned round on his hack as he lay on the table, and kicked Sarah in the face, The rebound from the kick, given as he lay on a -gmooth mahogany table, brought Johnny’s head in ihe urn, which was upset in the opposite | - direction, and, notwithstanding a rapid movement on contact with t the part of Mr. Easy, he received a sufficient portion of boiling liquid on his legs to scald him severely, and in- duce ‘him to stamp and swear in a very unphiloso- hical way. In the meantime Sarah and Mrs. Easy had caught up Johnny, and were both holding him at the same time, ower 4 and lamenting. The pain of the scald, and the indifference shown toward him, were too much for Mr. Easy’s temper to put up with. He snatched Johnny out of their arms, and, quite for- getting his equality and rights of man, belabored him without mercy. Sarah flew in to interfere, and received a blow which not only made her see a thousand stars, but sent her reeling on the floor. Mrs. Easy went off into hysterics, and Johnny howled so as to be heard at uarter of a mile. o Bow long Mr. Easy would have continued it is im- ible to say; bu the door opened, and Mr, Easy ooked up while still administering the punishment, and perceived Dr. Middleton in mute astonishment. | He had promised to come in to tea, and enforce Mr. Easy’s arguments, if it were necessary; but it certain- ly Srpeared to him, that in the argument which Mr. , was then enforcing, he required no assistance. However, at the entrance of Dr, Middleton, Johnny was dropped, and lay roaring on the floor; Sarah, too peated where she had been floored; Mrs. Easy had rolled on the floor, the. urn was also on the floor, and Mr. Easy, although not floored, had not a leg to stand upon. Mever did a medical man look in more opportunely. Mr. Easy at first was not certainly of that opinion, but his legs eso painful that he soon became a con- rt. Dee Middleton, as in duty bound, first picked up Mrs. Easy, and laid her on the sofa, Sarah rose, picked up Johnny, and carried him kicking and roaring out of the room: in return for which attention she received sun- dry bites. The footman, who had announced the doc- tor, picked up the urn, that being all that was in his department. Mr. Easy threw himself panting in agony on the other sofa, and Dr. Middleton was excessively em how to act; he perceived that Mr, Easy re- quired his assistance, and that Mrs. Easy could do with- out it; but how to leave alady who was half really and half pretendedly in hysterics, was difficult; for if he at- tempved to leave her, she kicked and flounced, and burst out the more. At last Dr. Middleton rung the bell, which brought the footman, who summoned all the maids, who carried Mrs. wee Tin rege and then the doctor was able to attend to the only patient who really uired his assistance. Mr. Easy explained the affair in few words, broken into ejaculations from pain, as the doctor removed his stoc tions of Dr. Middleton, Mr. Easy soon obtained relief; but what annoyed him still more than his scalded legs, was the doctor having been a witness to his im*ingement of the equality and rights of man. Dr. Middieton perceived this, and he knew also how to pour balm into that wound. ‘My dear Mr. Easy, lam very sorry that you have had this accident, for which you are indeb to Mrs. Easy’s foolish indulgence of the boy; but lam glad to perceive that you have taken up those parental duties asu whi inculcated by the Scriptures. Solomon says, ar hat he who 8 the rod spoils the child,’ thereby @, b) im + home sore tis the duty of a father to correct his ov chi n, and in a father the so doing does not interfere coll with the rights of man, or any natural equality, for the aS son being a or portion of the father, he is only , uf correcting his own self; and the proof of it is, that a , § father, inp his own son, feels as much pain in ia! & sodoing asif he were himself punished. It is, there- rf e, nothing but self-discipline, which is strictly en- rie soir bogey the Scriptures, ’ “ih my meen replied Mr, Easy, com- forte at the doeto r having so logically got him out of her. | a day he returned with a letter from the pedagogue | Johnny, stretching his | arm over the table to the sugar-basin, which was out the loins to pull him back, but Johnny, re- | as she made another desperate grasp at him. | Midshipman Easy. the scrape. ‘“* But—he shall go to school to-morrow, that I’m determined on.” “He will have to thank Mrs. Easy for that,’’ replied the doctor. “Exactly,” replied Mr. Easy. ' getting hot again.”’ ** Continue to bathe them with the vinegar and water Mr. Easy, until lsend you an embrocation, which wi give you immediate reiief. I will call to-morrow. ‘“*Doctor, my legs are if it is any accommodation I will take your son with me,”’ Mr. Easy. “Then, my dear sir, I will Mrs. Easy is, and to-morrow wait an hour. Good-night,” ‘** Good-night, doctor. The doctor had his game to pla He magnified her husband’s accident—he magnified his wrath, and advised her by no means to say one word until he was well and more pacified. The next day he repeated this dose, and, in spite of the ejacula- tions of Sarah, and the tears of Mis. Easy, who dared not venture to plead her cause, and the violent resist- ance of Master Johnny, who appeared to havea pre- sentiment of what was to come, our hero was put luto Dr. Middleton's chariot, and with the exception of one | eae of glass, which he kicked out of the window with is feet, and him all to himself, boxed his ears till he was nearly blind, he was, without any further eventful occurrence, carried by the doctor’s footman into the parlor of Mr. Bonnycastle. call at ten. I can | CHAPTER V. JACK EASY IS SENT TO A SCHOOL AT WHICH THERE IS NO FLOGGING. MASTER JAcK had been plumped down in a chair by _ the doctor’s servant, who, as he quitted him, first look- ed at his own hands, from which the blood was drawn in several rts, and then at Master Jack, with his teeth oloeed: 4 ‘If I only dared, would not I, that’s all!’ and then walked out of the room, repaired to the carriage at the front door, when he showed his hands to the coach- man, who looked down from his box in miseration, at the same time fully sharing his fellow- servant’s indignation. But we must repair to the parlor. Dr, Middleton ran over a newspaper, while Johnny sat on a chair all of a heap, looking likea 7 of sulks, with his feet on the upper front bar, and — b nego up to his nose, He was a promising pupil, Jack. r. Bonnycastle made his appearance—a tall, well- built, handsome, fair man, with a fine powdered head beautifully clean, and with a peculiar bland expression of countenance. When he smiled he showed a row of. teeth white as ivory, and his mild blue eye was the ne plus ultra of beneticence. He was the beau-ideal of a preceptor, and it was impossible to see him and hear |] his mild pleasing voice without wishing that all your sons were under his protection. He wasa ripe scholar, anda good one, and at the time we speak of had the care of upward of one hundred boys. He was cele- brated for turning them out well, and many of his pupils were rising fast in the senate, as well as dis-— themselves in the higher professions. . tinguish in | Dr. Mid /nycastle, rose as he entered the room, and they shook hands. Middleton then turned to where Jack sat, and pointing to him, said, ‘* Look there.” -” Bonnycastle smiled. ‘I cannot say that I have had worse, Promethean torch, and soon vivily that rude mass. | Come, sit down, Middleton.” * But,’ said the doctor, as he resumed his chair, “tell me, Bonnycastle, how you will possibly manage to lick such a cub into shape, when you do not resort to flogging ”’ resort to it. The fact is, | was at Harrow myself, and was rather a pickle. 1 was called up as often as most boys in the school, and I perfectly recollect that, By- | | the-by, I am to see alittle patient at Mr. Bonnycastle’s: | “Tt will be a great accommodation, doctor,” replied | ee up? up and see how. with Mrs. Easy. | for which feat the doctor, now that he had | and lips comipressed, as much as to say, | reat com- | dressed in solemn black, and knee buckles; his linen | eton, who was on intimate terms with Bon- | ut I have had almost as bad. I will apply the | * I have no opinion of flogging, and therefore I do not | 3 --- -_——- = —- 2 = oe ee O_o! eee... - ‘There is no time to be lost then, doctor. I must conquer this young gentleman before his parents call _tosee him. Depend upon it, in a week I have him obedient and well broke in.”’ Dr. Middleton wished Jack good-by, and told him to be a good boy. Jack did not vouchsafe to answer. “Never mind, doctor, he will be more polished next time you call here, depend upon it.’’ And the doctor departed. _ Although Mr. Bonnycastle was severe, he was very judicious. Mischief of all kinds was visited but by slender punishment, such as being kept in at play- . hours, etc., and he seldom interfered with the boys for ; fighting, although he checked decided oppression. The great *‘sine qua non”’ with him was attention to their studies. He soon discovered the capabilities of his fem: and he forced them accordingly; but the idle v, the bird who “ could sing and wouldn't sing,” re- ceived no mercy. The consequence was that he ed out the cleverest boys, and his conduct was so uniform and unvarying in its tenor, that if he was feared when they were under his control, he was invariably liked b those whom he had instructed, and they continued friends in after life. Mr. Bonnycastle at once perceived that it was no use coaxing our hero, and that fear was the only attribute by which he could be controlled. So as soon as Dr. iddleton had quitted the room, he addressed him in a commanding tone, ‘‘ Now, boy, what is your name?” Jack started; he looked up at his master, perceived his eye fixed upon him, and a countenance not to be played with. Jack was no fool, and somehow or an- _ other the discipline he had received from his father had | ge him some intimation of what was to come. All | this put together induced Jack to condescend to an- swer, with his fore-finger between his teeth, ‘‘ Johnny." | “ And what is your other name, sir?’ Jack, who appeared to repent his condescension, did not at first answer, but he looked again in Mr. Bonny- castle's face, and then round the room; there was no one to help him, and he could not help himself, so he replied, ‘* Kasy.”’ *Do you know why you are sent to school?” “Scalding father.’ “ana. you are sent to learn to read and write.” ‘But I won't read and write,” replied Jack, ss any, “Yes, you will; and you are going to read your _ ters now directly.” Mr. Bonnycastle opened a _ Jack made no answer. sort of book-case, and displayed to John’s astonished _ view a series of canes, ranged up and down like billiard | Pome and continued, ‘‘Do you know what those are or %? Jack eyed them wistfully; he had some faint idea | that he was sure to be better acquainted with them, but _ he made no answer. “They are to teach little boys to read and write, and now Iam going to teach you. You'll soon learn. k now here,”’ continued Mr, Bonnycastle, opening a book with large type, and ae & capital at the head of a cory era about half an ine long. ‘“‘Do you see that etter?” “ Yes,” replied Johnny, turnipg his eyes away, and picking his fingers, “Well, that is the letter B. Do you see it? Look at it, so that you may know it again. That's the letter B. ow tell me what letter that is,”’ Jack now determined to resist, so he made no an- swer. ‘So you cannot tell; well, then, we will try what one of these little fellows will do,” said Mr. Bonny taking down a cane. “Observe, Johnny, that’s the letter B. Now, what letter is that? Answer me di- rectly.” ‘*I won't learn to read and write.” Whack came the cane on Johnny's shoulders, whe burst out into a roar as he writhed with pain, __ Mr. Bonnyeastle waited a few seconds. ‘“ That’s the letter B. Now tell me, sir, directly, what that letter is.” “Tl tell my ma.” Whack! “Oh, law! Oh, law!” ‘**What letter is that?’ Johnny, with his mouth open, panting, with the tears | - bevy cheeks, answered indignantly, “ Stop till I tell Sal 4 Whack came the cane again, and a fresh burst from eventually, I cared nothing for a flogging. Lhad become Johnn _case-hardened. It is the least effective pait that you can touch a boy upon, It leaves nothing behind to re- fresh their memories.” | ‘**] should have thought otherwise.” “My dear Middleton, I c roduce more effect by one caning than twenty flogeings. Observe, you log upon a part the most quiescent; but you cane upon _ parts, from the head to the heels. Now, when once the first sting of the birch is over, then a dull sensation _ comes over the part, and the pain after that is nothing; 'whereas a good sound caning leaves sores and bruises in every part, and all the parts which are required for muse action. After a flogging a boy may run out in the hours of recreation, and join his playmates as well as ever, but a good caning tells a _ very different _tale; he cannot move one ing reminded for days by the pain of the punishment he has undergone, and he is very careful how he is called up again.” ' ‘*My dear sir, I really had an idea that you were ex- _cessively lenient,” replied Middleton, laughing; “I am_ 9 glad that Il am under a mistake.’ | **Look at that cub, doctor, sitting there more like a brute than a reasonable being; do you imagine that I could ever lick it into shape without strong measures? . From the applica- | At the same time, allow me to say that I consider my it down. or Modily | system by far the best. At the public schools punish | ment is no check; it is so et ae it is derided; with /me punishment is punishment in the true sense of the | word, and the consequence is that it is much more sel- dom resorted to.” fe | “You are a terrorist, Bonnycastle. “The two strongest imp in our nature are fear and love. In theory, acting upon the latter is very beautiful; bat in practice I never found it to answer— and for the best of reasons, our selt-love is stronger than our love for others. Now I never yet found fear to fail, for the very same reason that the other does, | oo. with fear we act upon self-love, and nothing ‘‘And yet we have many now who would introduce a system of schooling without correction; and who main- tain that the present system is deg ze “There are a great many fools in this world, doc- tor ” ve gd father,” replied Dr. e “That reminds me of t th pedagogue 9 piesa Se nb Ag ase, . een osyne r) ; y, an c couding Ja0k being sent to his school, of his body without be-| y. ‘What letter’s that?” “I won't tell,” roared Johnny; “I won't tel—that I won't.”’ Whack—whack—whack, and a pansee. “I told you What ieiter is that? Tell | before that’s the letter B. me directly.” Johnny, by way of reply, made a snatch at the cane. Whack—he caught it, certainly, but not exactly as he would have wished. Johnny then snatched up the book, and dashed it to the corner of the room. Whack, to seize Mr. Bonnycastle whack, Johnny attempted with his teeth. Whack, whack, whack, whack; and ‘pet and roared with Mr ; Johnny fell on the car , Bonnycastle then left him for a little while to recover himself, and sat down. At last Johnny’s exclamations settled sobs, and then Mr, Bonnycastle said Johnny, you perceive that you must do or eise down in deep to him, *‘ Now, as you are bid, rie will have more beating. Get up immedi- | ey, y. o you me el ig een | mehow or another Johnny out intending i stood upon his feet. “ | “That's a good boy; now you see by ‘ting up as you were bid you have not been beaten. fog obnny, ou must threw ¢° and bring the book from where you o you hear, sir? bring it directly!” Wit Ctbry intention to refuse’ ohnny* pkey uptal | eve ntention use, JOhnn c u e@ | book and ‘Taid it on the table. _ = __ “That's a good boy; now we will find the letter B. Here it is: now, Johnny, tell me what that letter is?” | Johnny made no answer, ir __ “Tell me directly, sir,” said Mr, Bonnycastle, snes . Johnn ed the cane; it moved, it > ud | e ; was coming. Breath- - lessl e shrieked out, a “Very we , Johbnny—very well. Now your first lesson is over, and you shall ints bed. You ou learnt more than you think for. To-morrow we will i ain. Now we'll put the cane by.” his cane up in the air. The appeal was too : . Bonnycastle Dod the bell, and desired Master Johnny to be put to 6 rook by bisiasht, same 06 to give him apper as hunger would, next mo much his studies. Pain and h alone tame brutes, and the same remedy must be applied to conquer those passions in man which assimi- late him with brutes. Johnny was conducted to bed, although it was but six o’ciock. He was not in pain, but his ideas were confused; and no won paaye Sm Eomilcboo!