The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-01-04


expense you know, and don't like
to have father furnish me music
lessons any longer, for I know he
can't afford it. But wouldn't give
up my music for the world; only
want to pay part of the expense
myself. Father isn't able; he looks
more and more care-worn every
day. / am really afraid and here
the voice fell and became very
serious, Il am really afraid things
are going wrong with him. Besides,
l want to be doing something, I'm
better girl when am not a drone,
and dependent. Yes, auntie, must
and will have a school-there
Will you help me9'
The brown bonnet caught the
girls enthusiasm and promised.
You must have known, reader,
from the brief description of my
friend Kelly, that he was the town
school superintendent. Who else
was so well qualified to look after
the interests Of the public schools
One morning at six o'clock,-my
friend rises at five, and has a good
fire in his Office and an appetite for
breakfast at Ska rap fell upon
the outer door. Kelly rose and
opened it.
Good morning ladies'! walk in
The brown bonnet said good
morning with dignity; the blue hat
pronounced the same blessing tim.
idly; both walked in.
MY niece would like to be exam.
ined to take the school in our
fdietrict.' ----------------------.
Certainly said the town super.
intendent, laying the poker on the
table,-'Certainly your aunt-beg
pardon-your niece shall be exam,
ined, madam. Warm morning
marm,' = wiping the Precipitation
from his face with a sheet of blot.
ting paper.
'Bless you! it's the coolest morn
ing we've had. this fall,' said the
astonished aunt-'Why, Mary's face
has been like peony, all the way,
ridin' in the wind. Jest look at it.
There was no need; for my friend
had seen something more than the
blue hat, some minutes before.
Certainly, madam, certainly
very red-I mean very cold indeed,
ma'am, very
The town superintendent was not
long, however, in getting better
possession of his faculties; and at
length the examination COM
menced.
Your residence, if you please,
said Kelly, blandly.
milwaukee, timidly.
May ask where you were edu.
cated?' continued the questioner,
looking for once into the eyes
which were sparkling, despite the
blushing embarrassed features.
in the public schools, SIR
Did you graduate!'
'Yes, SIR
MAY l look at your diplomat
The lady handed a roll tied with
blue ribbon. Kelly tried hard to
unite it, but soon got the knot in a
very bad fix. The pretty fingers
of the blue hat were called into
requisition, and the knot was con-
quered close before him under his
own eyes. Opening the rolL-
MARY Denver! Is that your
nameP
yes, SIR
your fathers namep
Charles
Merchant
yes, SIR
why, l was clerk in his store
when you were a child. He was
the noblest employer ever had
made me all am. l mean that he
made me upright-for that is all l
am, any way
Kelly promised a certifcate-said
he would bring it over next day,
which he did.
During the whole term he was
very faithful in his official visits to
the school, and just before the close
rf the session my friend said
Mary wouldn't teach any more}
%, l must. ! like it, besides /
haven't accomplished half / want
to, YETI
what do you want to accom-
plish 2
4 want to continue my music