The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

time listenin' when in come the whole
posse, and she stopped off at once and
never said another word.
Squire Bliss and Lawyer Morton con-
Quoted the examination. Sal Bates and
Lib Wilkins were there, but the little Bos-
ting lady took the shine off 'em. She was
pretty little thing with just the sweetest
little bonnet and cloak that ever did see.
She desired the school, she said, because
she liked the country, and it was on a line
of railroad. Then we axed her all manner
of questions, and she answered as prompt
and perlite as could be. Tim Bates got up
quite grand, and says be, /" Could you tell
me how old Methuselah was, Mss9'' She
stared at him kinder curious like, and says
she, "Nine hundred and sixty y-nine be-
lieve SIR" Then came my turn. My stars
if l wasn't frustrated you'd better believe.
"Ca-ca-can you spell phthsic ?" says /, and
she spelt it off beautifully. Now for Sally
AIMS word Ipuzzed over it. l couldn't
stand there like fool all day, so l Just
blurted out, "Can you spell string o. po-
sizes ?" She just colored little, and said
she didn't quite understand. Lawyer Nor
ton, he just snatched the paper out of my
hands as mad like, and says he, "Metem-
psychosis, dear" "How high is the tower
of pison ?" says I. She bit her lip and put
her handkerchief to her face, aud then
says she, "I'm afraid don't quite com
prehend." "The tower of Pisa DEAR"
said Lawyer Morton, giggling so he could
hardly speak, and just sat down and wi
ped off the perspiration. Then they asked
how old she might be. "About twenty"
says she; and Tim Bates chuts out, "Pm
afraid you're too young Miss. We've got
pesky lot of obstroperous boys here"
She was fond of boys, she said, smiling,
and as she ruled by love, she did not ap-
prehend trouble. "Yes, but if you fall in
love-" says Tim, "we'll lose our teacher,
and that won't suit us nohow." She col
ored up, and says she, turning to Squire
Bliss, Explain to him, sir, if you please.'
Well, then we put it to vote. "All in fa-
vor of Lucy Lester as teacher for Batesville
say aye,-and we all said "aye," except
Tim, who looked as mad rs hornets nest,
cause he wanted his cousin Sal Bates to
get it.
" You have done very finely, DEAR" says
Lawyer Morton as sweet as could be. Very
much of gentleman, Lawyer Morton is.
though folks do say he's mighty fond of
the girls. Then she came up to me and
says she, as purity as you please. "Wben
does my engagement with you commence?'
"Good Heavens ~ said l, "l'm married,
or else Id like it fust rate. II never said
nothin' bout no engagement. Would
you believe it she just sank down in
cheer and laughed as if she'd kill herself
and Squire Bliss and Lawyer Morton fol-
lowed suit "You darned old fool,' says
Tim, ''she means her engagement to teach
school," and then we all roared together,
Well, that is my fust attempt at 'lecting
school marm. We've got her. and she's a
purity little thing-too purity for Batesville,
Sally Ann says. was in hopes Sally Ann
wouldn't hear of all the blunders ] made
up at the school house; but somehow or
'nuther everything leaks out in Batesville,
and she's a terrible hector, Sally Ann is
about my engagement with the school
marm.