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SCHMITZ & ZUMPT'S CLASSICAL SERIES. From REV. B. R. HALL, A. M., Profe sor of Ancient Languages is the Classical and Math ma ical Institute, Newburgh, Orange County,

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With introduction and notes in English. Also. a map of Numidia, and other illustrative engravings. In one handsome 18mo volume, extra cloth. Price 50 cents. To be followed by the works of other Classical authors prepared for Schools.

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While reading this work we could not help thinking how inte resting, as well as useful geography as a branch of education might e made in our schools In many of them, however, this is not accomplished. It is to be hoped that this defect will be remedied; and that in all our educational institutions, Geography will soon be taught in the proper way. Mrs. Somerville's work may, in this respect be pointed to as a model."-Tait's Edinb. Mag., September,

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THE TEACHER'S HOME AND POLITICS.

BY L. MRIA CHILD.

the family, in the school, everywhere? Why ncel man forever be a blot on Nature? Why must he be coarse and squalid, and gross and heavy, while Nature overplus of life? Then came saddening thoughts how is ever radiant with fresh beauty, and joyful with her other influences of life-coarse parents, selfish employers, and the hard struggle for daily bread-would overshadow the genial influences of that pleasant school, which for a few months gilded the lives of

those little ones.

At the bend of a pleasant winding road, under the shade of a large elm, stool a small school-house. It was a humble building; and the litt e belfry o: the When he repassed the spot, some hours after, all top seemed hardly large enough for the motions of was still, save the occasional twittering of birds in the cow-bell suspended there. But it was a picturthe tree. It was sunset, and a bright farewell gleam esque feature in the landscape. The elm drooped shone across the moss-carpet on the rock, and made over it with uncommon gracefulness, and almost the little flowers in the garden smile. When he retouched the belfry with its light foliage. The weather-turned to the city, the scene often rose before his beaten, moss-grown shingles were a relief to the eye mind as a lovely picture, and he longed for the artist's of the traveler, weary of prim, staring white houses. skill to reproduce it visibly in its rustic beauty. When Moreover, a human soul had inscribed on the little he again visited the country, after midsummer, he replace a pastoral poem in vines aud flowers. A white membered the little old school-house, and one of his rose bush covered half one side, and carried its offer- earliest excursions was a walk in that direction. A ing of blossoms up to the little bell. Cypress vines profusion of crimson stars, and white stars, now peepwere trained to meet over the door, in a Gothic arch, ed out from the fringed foliage of the cypress vines, surmounted by a cross On the western side, the and the little front yard was one bed of blossoms.--window was shaded with a profusion of morning glo- He leaned over the gate, and observed how neatly ries; and a great rock, that jnted out into the road, every plant was trained, as if some loving hand tendwas thickly strewn with Iceland moss, which in the ed them carefully every day He listened, but could spring time covered it with a carpet of yellow stars. hear no voices; and curiosity impelled him to see It was at that season it was first seen by George how the little building looked within. He lifed the Franklin, a young New-York lawyer, on a visit to latch, peeped in, and saw that the room was empty. the country. He walked slowly past, gazing at the The rude benches and the white-washed walls were noble elm, slightly waying its young foliage to a gentle perfectly clean. The windows were open on both breeze. Just then, out poured a flock of children, of sides, and the air was redolent with the balmly breath various ages. Jumping and laughing, they joined of mignonette. On the teacher's desk was a small hands, and formed a circle round the elm. Alear vase, of Grecian paitern, containing a few flowers. voice was heard within the school-house, singing a tastefully arranged. Some books lay beside it, and lively tune, while measured strokes on some instruone had an ivory folder between the leaves, as if ement of tin marked the time The little band whirl-cently used. It was "Bettine's Letters to Gundeed round the tree, stepping to the music with the rude rode; and, where it opened at the ivory folder, he grace of childhood and jy After ten or fifteen mi- read these lines, euclosed in pencil marks: nutes of this healthy exercise, they stopped, apparently in obedience to some signal. Half of them held their hands aloft, and formed arches for the other half to jump through. Then they described swift circles with their arms, and leaped high in the air. Having gone through their simple code of gymnastics, away they scampered, to seek pleasure after their qwn fashion, till summoned to their books again. Some of them bowed and courtesied to the traveler, as they passed; while others, with arms round each other's neck, went hopping along, first ou one foot, then on the other, too busy to do more than nod and smile as they went by. Many of them wore patched garments, but hands and faces were all clean. Some had a stolid, animal look; but even these seemed to sun their coll nature in the rays of beauty and freedom, which they found only at school. The whole

"All that I see done to children is unjust. Magnanimity, confidence, free will, are not given to the nourishment of their souls. A slavish yoke is put upon them. The living impulse, full of buds, is not esteemed. No outlet will they give for Nature to reach the light. Rather must a net be woven, in which each mesh is a prejudice ad not a child a world within, where coild he take refuge from the deluge of folly that is poured over the budding meadow carpet! Reverence have I before the destiny of each child, shut up in so sweet a bud. One feels reverence at touching a young bud, which the spring is swelling."

The young man smiled with pleased surprise, for he had not expected to find app eciation of such sentiments in the teacher of a secluded country school. He took up a volume of Mary Howitt's "Birds and Flowers," and saw the naine of Alice White witten

in it. On all blank spaces were fastened delicate to others; but she charmed him. He lingered by her

side, and when they parted at the school house gate, he was half in hopes she would invite him to enter. "I expect to visit this town again in the autumn,” he said, " May I hope to find you at the little school

young fern leaves, and small bits of richly tinted moss.
He glanced at the low ceiling and the rude benches.
"This seems not the appropriate temple for such a
spirit," thought he. "But, after all, of what conse-
quence is that, since such spirits find temples every-house?"
where?" He took a pencil from his pocket, and
marked, in " Bettine's Letters"-

"Thou hast feeling for the every-day life of Nature Dawn, noontide, and evening clouds, are thy dear companions, with whom thou canst converse when no man is abroad with thee. Let me be thy scholar in simplicity."

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He wrote his initials on the page. Perhaps I shall never see this young teacher," thought he; "but it will be a little mystery in her unexciting life to conjecture what curious eye has been peeping into her books." Then he queried with himself, "How do I know she is a young teacher?"

She did not say whether he might hope to find her there; but she answered, with a smile-"I am always here. I have adopted it for my home, and tried to make it a pleasant one, since I have no other " All the way home his thoughts were occupied with her; and the memory of her simple, pleasant ways often recurred to him amid the noises of the city. He would easily have forgotten her in that stage of their acquaintance, had any beautiful heiress happened to cross his path; for, though his nature was kindly, and had a touch of romance, ambition was the prominent trait in his character. But it chanced that no woman attracted him very powerfully, before he again found He stood leaning against the window, looking on himself on the winding road where stood the pictur the beds of flowers, and the vine leaves brushed his esque little school-house. Then came frequent walks hair, as the breezes played with them. They seemed and confidential interviews, which revealed more to say that a young heart planted them. He remem-loveliness of mind and character than he had previs bered the clear, feminine voice he had heard hum- ously supposed. Alice was one of these peculiar perming the dancing-tune in the spring time. He thought sons whose history sets at nought all theories. Her of the mosses and ferns in the book. "Oh, yes, she parents had been illiterate, and coarse in manners, but must be young and beautiful!" thonght he. "She she was gentle and refined They were utterly deeannot be otherwise than beautiful, with such tastes." void of imagination, and she saw everything in the He stood for some moments, in half dreaming reve- sunshine of poetry. "Who is the child like? Where rie. Then a broad smile went over his face. He was did she get her queer notions?" were questions they making fun of himself. "What consequence is it to could never answer. They died when she was four me, whether she be beautiful or young?" said he, in- teen; and she, unaided and unadvised, went into a wardly. "I must be hungry for an adventure, to factory, to earn money to educate herself. Alter indulge so much curiosity about a country school nately at the factory and at school she passed four mistress." years Thanks to her notable mother, she was quick and skilful with her needle, and knew wonderfully well how to make the most of small means. traveled along, unnoticed, through the by-paths of life, rejoicing in birds and flowers and little children, and finding sufficient stimulus to constant industry in the love of serving others, and the prospect of now and then a pretty vase, or some agreeable book.First, affectionate communion, then beauty and order were the great attractions to her soul. Hence, she longed inexpressibly for a home, and was always striving to realize her ideal in such humble imitations as the little school-house.

say,

The smile was still on his face, when he heard a light step, and Alice White stood before him. She blushed to see a stranger in her little anctuary, and he blushe! at the awkwardness of his situation. He apologized by saying, that the beauty of the little garden, and the tasteful arrangement of the vines, had attracted his attention, and, perceiving that the school-house was empty, he had taken the liberty to enter. She readily forgave the intrusion, and said she was glad if the humble little spot refreshed the eyes of those who passed by, for it had give her great pleasure to cultivate it. The young man was disap pointed, for she was not at all like the picture his imagination had painted. But the tones of her voice were flexible, and there was something pleasing in her quiet but timid manner Not knowing what to he bowed and took leave. Several days after, when his rural visit was draw ing to a close, he felt the need of a long walk, and a pleasant vision of the winding road and the little school-house rose before him. He did not even think of Alice White. He was ambitious, and had well nigh resolved never to marry, except to advance his fortunes. He admitted to himself that grace and beauty might easily bewitch him, and turn him from his prudent purpose. But the poor teacher was not beautiful, either in face or figure He had no thought of her. But, to vary his route somewhat, he passed through the woods, and there he found her gathering mosses by a little brook. She recognized him, and he stopped to help her gather mosses. Thus it happened that they fell into discourse together; and the more he listened, the more he was surprised to find so rare a jewel in so plain a setting. Her thoughts were so fresh, and were so simply said! And now he noticed a deep expression in her eye, imparting a more elevated beauty than is ever derived from form a color. He could not define it to himself, still less

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The family where she boarded often disputed with each other, and, being of rude natures, not all Alice's unassuming and obliging ways could quite atone to them for her native superiority. In the solitude of the little school house she sought refuge from things that wounded her. There she spent most of the hours of her life, and found peace on the bosom of Nature. Poor, and without personal beauty, she never dream. ed that domestic love, at all resembling the pattern in her own mind, was a blessing she could ever realize. Scarcely had the surface of her heart been tremulous with even a passing excitement on the subject, till the day she gathered mosses in the wood with George Franklin. When he looked into her eyes, to ascertain what their depth expressed, she was troubled by the earnestness of his gaze. Habitually humble, she did not venture to indulge the idea that she could ever be beloved by him. But when she thought of his promised visit in autumn, fair visions sometimes floated before her, of how pleasant life would be in a tasteful little home, with an intelligent companion — Always it was a little home. None of her ideas partook of grandeur. She was a pastoral poet, not an epic.

George did come, and they had many pleasant walks in beautiful October, and crowned each other with garlands of bright autumnal leaves. Their part

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