Item, that John James promised to be good throughout the session if she would let him thrash the bad ones.

Item, that Master T.Sandys, himself under correction, explained to her (the artistic instinct again) how to give the cane a waggle when descending, which would double its nip.

Item, that Elsie Dundas offered to receive Francie Crabb's punishment for two snaps.

Item, that Master Gavin Dishart, for what he considered the honor of his school, though aware he was imperilling his soul, fought Hendry Dickie of Cathro's for saying Miss Ailie could not draw blood with one stroke.
The effect on Miss Ailie of these mortifying discoveries could be read in the paragraph headed A MOTHER'S METHOD, which was copied from a newspaper.

Mrs.E----, it seems, was the mother of four boys (residing at D----), and she subjected them frequently to corporal chastisement without permanent spiritual result.