Had the irregularity been very great, it would have been necessary to have taken more immediate measures, but he thought the case admitted of a little delay.

In the mean time, he took pains to cultivate the acquaintance of the boy, to discover, and to show that he noticed, what was good in his character and conduct, occasionally to ask some assistance from him, and thus to gain some personal ascendency over him.
One day, when every thing had gone smoothly and prosperously, the teacher told the boy, at the close of the school, that he wished to talk with him a little, and asked him to walk home with him.

It was not uncommon for the teacher to associate thus with his pupils out of school, and this request, accordingly, attracted no special attention.
On the walk the teacher thus accosted the criminal: "Do you like frank, open dealing, James ?" James hesitated a moment, and then answered, faintly, "Yes, sir." "Most boys do, and I do, and I supposed that you would prefer being treated in that way.

Do you ?" "Yes, sir." "Well, I am going to tell you of one of your faults.

I have asked you to walk with me, because I supposed it would be more agreeable for you to have me see you privately than to bring it up in school." James said it would be more agreeable.
"Well, the fault is being disorderly at prayer-time.