The mild and gentle seemed to shrink from her; and thus she, who might have been the bright and beloved ornament of the circle in which she moved, was regarded with distrust, fear, and even hatred.

This dangerous habit of making satirical remarks was evinced in childhood; it was cherished; it 'grew with her growth, and strengthened with her strength,' until she became what I have described.
LAURA." Though such a satirical spirit is justly condemned, a little good-humored raillery may sometimes be allowed as a mode of attacking faults in school which can not be reached by graver methods.

The teacher must not be surprised if some things connected with his own administration come in sometimes for a share.
VARIETY.
"I was walking out a few days since, and not being particularly in haste, I concluded to visit a certain school for an hour or two.

In a few minutes after I had seated myself on the sofa, the '_Study Card_' was dropped, and the general noise and confusion indicated that recess had arrived.

A line of military characters, bearing the title of the 'Freedom's Band,' was soon called out, headed by one of their own number.