It was 1960 in the United Kingdom. Mandy was twenty-two, she had graduated with a degree in chemistry. She had just finished a teacher training course so she could teach in schools. Mandy had just married her boyfriend Dave and they had rented a small cottage and moved in together.
Both Mandy and Dave had both started their first jobs after graduating from university. Mandy was a science teacher at a secondary school and Dave was a civil engineer working for the local water authority.
It was Mandy's first teaching position and she was a probationary teacher. This meant that for the first year her performance as a teacher would be carefully evaluated to make sure she could continue as a school teacher. Fortunately for Mandy, another young teacher called Alice had started teaching at the school two years before. Naturally the two young women quickly became good friends. Alice was just a year older than Mandy and was also recently married.
Mandy was a good teacher but she struggled to maintain discipline in the classroom. The older boys sensed her inexperience and caused trouble in her classes. Mandy knew that the disruption the boys were causing was a threat to her passing her probation period.
She asked Alice for advice. Alice's advice was simple; get a cane and hang it on the blackboard. Then, if anyone gives you the slightest trouble, hit them with it! Sensibly, Alice advised Mandy to talk to the headmaster and get his approval first.
Mandy was worried, she had hardly spoken to the headmaster. Obviously, he had interviewed her and welcomed her to the school, but that was about it. Mandy had no experience of using a cane and had never received the cane or any other corporal punishment. Mandy was very intelligent, at school she had been a diligent pupil with exemplary behaviour. She had hardly ever been given lines, more alone the cane.
With great trepidation, Mandy went to the headmaster's secretary, Barbara, and asked to see the headmaster. Barbara was a kind, middle aged lady who could see how anxious the young teacher was. She got up and sat down next to Mandy to reassure her.
She invited her to sit at one of the desks rather than on the chairs reserved for naughty children and visitors. Barbara made Mandy a cup of tea and told her not to worry. She said whatever the problem was, Edward would be able to sort it out. Mandy didn't even know the headmaster's christian name was Edward.
Barbara knocked on the headmaster's door and went in. The headmaster looked up at his long standing and valued secretary and said, "What's up, Barb?"
Barbara said, "It's your new chemistry teacher, I don't know what's wrong, but she looks about to burst into tears."
Edward groaned, "Oh dear, we were lucky to get her. It's always so difficult getting chemistry and physics teachers."
Barbara added, "I know, I've given her a cup of tea. She is outside in the office."
Edward said, "Good work, thanks, Barbara. I guess you better send her in. I will try and find out what's troubling her."
Barbara went back to her office and invited Mandy into the headmaster's office. She left them to it and went back to her desk.
The headmaster got up from his desk and invited Mandy in. He guided her to some easy chairs around a coffee table and they sat down.
Being a wise old fox, the headmaster didn't get straight to the point. He asked Mandy about her degree and where she had studied. He could see from her bright shiny wedding ring she was recently married. So he asked about her husband and where they were living. Slowly, he came around to asking her about how she was settling in to her new teaching role.
Mandy told him how she was enjoying the teaching but was worried about the disruption some of the boys were causing. Edward immediately said, "You can always send them to me, I will wipe the stupid grins off their faces!"
Mandy told him about Alice's advice to get a cane. The headmaster smiled and said, "Ah, yes, Miss Stephenson, she has never had a problem with discipline."
The headmaster looked thoughtful and asked, "I hope you don't mind me asking, but were you ever caned at school?"
Mandy confessed that she had hardly ever been given lines, more alone the cane.
Edward said, "Hmm, that's what I suspected. I'm not usually comfortable with probationers using the cane. Particularly, if they have never experienced it themselves. It can be either ineffective or too harsh if not used properly.
Mandy suddenly had a ghastly thought. The headmaster is going to suggest that I get a taste of the cane myself before I'm allowed to cane the troublesome youths. He's going to cane me!
The headmaster said, "What I suggest is that you get a bit of practical experience with the cane before you use it yourself."
Mandy looked alarmed, and thought she was right! He's going to suggest that he gives her the cane.
Edward realised his mistake, and quickly said, "I suggest that I lend you a cane. Take it home to your husband. Let him give you a few strokes on your bottom and practice using the cane on his bottom."
Mandy looked relieved and thought for a moment then said, "Thank you, what a relief. I thought you were going to cane me!"
Edward smiled and said, "Goodness me, that wouldn't be a good idea." Although privately he was thinking the exact opposite.
The headmaster said he would ask his secretary to get a new cane out of the store cupboard for Mandy to take home. Then, once she was ready, she should come back to him for another chat. Then she could use the cane in the classroom.
At the next break Mandy spoke to Alice and told her that the headmaster had lent her a cane to take home. Alice smiled and said, "I thought that is what he would do, he lent me one as well! We had so much fun, we had to buy one for ourselves!"
Mandy stood open mouthed. Alice said, "Oh, don't play the innocent with me, Mandy!"
Mandy asked, "What do you mean?"
Alice said, "Oh, yes, I remember, you have never had the cane, have you? Take it from me, a good caning is just about the best turn on you will ever get. You will be begging Dave to fuck you and Dave's thing will be bigger and harder than you have ever seen it before. The sex after playing with that cane will be spectacular!"