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Show V A MCE LITTLE FABLE , Told On President Tiernac. of the Utah, SevadaM- California; . Twenty years ncr", Mrs. John M. Crowell, then Mis? Grant, was the teacher of a country school near Yellow Yel-low Springs. Ohio. - Among her pupils was an orphan boy. whom the- principal princi-pal farmer of the district had foiviid in Illinois and bad taken to raise. The boy was capable and bright, but he la?ked application, and on that ' account ac-count was never prepared in his lessons. les-sons. Miss Grant complained .of the boy's shortcoming . to his adopted father, and was advised to wear a hickory gad out upon him. .she hesitated, hesi-tated, for the boy was big and strong, although -good-natured. But the farmer insisted, and, after warning the boy several times, she one day used the hickory upon him in the presence of the entire school. It humbled the lad, and it was learned that he would run away that night. He was accordingly accord-ingly watched. But instead of running away lie took a cardie and went to his room, whre the light was seen to burn the greater part of the night. The ie.L oa ine ooy was in nis pi.ice m school as iistud, and throughout the day he was perfect in h:s lessons. The reformation was complete, and the orphan or-phan became famous in the district. Miss firant came west and married Mr. Crowell. A few years ago while Mr. Ciowtll was still in the service of the postolhce depart ment, he was riding over the, Fort Scott & Which:ia road. The conductor wa3 new to the business, and was averse to recogniv-ing recogniv-ing Mr. Crowell's credentials, lint the president of the road happened to be in his car .attached to the rear of the train, ami. the credentials were referred re-ferred to him. Fret I. v soon the president presi-dent appealed in person, and led Mr Crowell back into his car. 'Your wife, j sir, jiiaue me president of this road," ! he said, vlf it had not teen for a whipping she once gave me, I would be now. a plodder on the farm' It was Francis Tiernaii. crown to be rich and famous, all from the school" teacher's severe discipline. Mr. Tiernan soon after Cii.1 led in hisspecial car at Atchin-sou Atchin-sou with his wife, to see Mrs. Crowell. lie is how a millionaire, and is buiid-ing-a railroad from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Atddnson Globe. |