The second teacher came with the same
story, and met with the same reply from Mr. Wannamaker. And he resigned.
A third teacher was appointed, and he came with the same story as the
others. Mr. Wannamaker then thought he would be compelled to turn the
boy out at last. One day a few teachers were standing about, and Mr.
Wannamaker said: "I will bring this boy up and read his name out in the
school, and publicly excommunicate him." Well, a young lady came up and
said to him: "I am not doing what I might for Christ, let me have the
boy; I will try and save him." But Mr. Wannamaker said: "If these young
men cannot do it, you will not." But she begged to have him, and Mr.
Wannamaker consented.
She was a wealthy young lady, surrounded with all the luxuries of life.
The boy went to her class, and for several Sundays he behaved himself
and broke no rule. But one Sunday he broke one; and, in reply to
something she said, spit in her face. She took out her pocket-
handkerchief and wiped her face, but she said nothing. Well, she thought
upon a plan, and she said to him; "John,"--we will call him
John,--"John, come home with me." "No," says he, "I won't; I won't be
seen on the streets with you." She was fearful of losing him altogether
if he went out of the school that day, and she said to him, "Will you
let me walk home with you?" "No; I won't," said he, "I won't be seen on
the street with you.
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