THE TEACHER AND HIS PUPIL.

Scene.—School Room. School in session.

Dramatis Personæ.

Teacher. A bachelor rising thirty.

Pupil. A beautiful girl of sixteen.

I see that curling and high-archéd brow.

"Scold thee?" Ay, that I will.

Pouting I see thee still;

Thou jade! I know that thou art laughing now!

Silence! hush! nor dare one word to mutter!