National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-07

b some coasolskSon, y remarked Mn Psters,
the Eiosher Of Rose. @1omehp4 the gfris all
sem poseeesed, lately, AID If anew beau comes
into tow, be b lord Or bcssar, they're al
"l'm sure I dont run aftsr iAe beaux," bald
ASnahei simpses, in . deeply injured tone
as though she considered herself especially
implicated, whereat the girls In the corner had
another giggle.
'Nor neither, not by no manner Of mean"
echoed Miss Grum, SO fercely that the corner
became uproarious with merriment, and the
president prudently changed the subject Of the
conversation.
.E0sF'T ----+g MONROE. October ..
Dean Bon: It's the middle OF The term, and
las said the lamented Daniel Websser-"I
still live"
Really and truly, Pm enjoyhg my school
me feel guilty all the while. You and alone
know what that 10. But Hcan sec the WELDON
of the trustees in their stipulation, for,l never
. ye. found a lot Of school girls go harum-scarum
rs they are here. Thus, Miss Peters Is an only
child, . beauty and IN helrese, and very much
\ spoiled; her whole mind, heart, and SOU seem
to be absorbed in conjugating the verb 70 nirt
4 in all its modes and lenses. She even tried her
arts upon me, but, laying aside my married
4 pretence, / never fancied that style OF young
lady. Failing in that she took to pouting and
i creating rebellion in the school. took
straight course and sent her home to ponder
on the error of her ways; she came back the
next day, asked my forgiveness very sweetly,
and has been a good as kitten ever since, but
/ look for the claws daily. There are other
high spirits in school, but she IL the belle and
Iscknowledged leader. Then there are come
quiet, orderly ones, just my idca Of girls -
they should be, but mustn't forgot thst I'm .
Il married man. ..
Bob, YOU remember hold You responsible
for my white lies this year. I'm - careful %
/ possible, but fear Mrs. Opie might sometimes
be shocked. Yours, hastily, 'ge =
Thus Ralph went on, winning golden opfn-
iom from everybody, gaining the love and ne
spect of his scholars, and more than all, In the
eyes of some, bringing back to Monroe Acsd-
| envy its former reputation. The school babe
fair to increase in size ,xhus adding to the ma
terial prosperity of the place, and We are al
ready to love anybody who helps to nh our
pockets. ---- -....-.
spend fortnight's vacation.
-"He's kind o. extrayagant, I guess" re-
marked Jerusha Grum. His journey back
and TO, two days in the cars each way, II cost
him suthin'." -.....-Eg - .sras o.
Snow don't blame him Q grain for goin'
home," said Mrs. Watkins. "'Course he wants
to see his wife, and he II be there to Thansgivin',
Etoo: They've never been separated afore."
Glow do you know p ..
l IT asked him # they had. Twas the mornin'
he went AWAY, and he seemed as pleased about
goin a II he was little boy gotn' hometo see
Could Mrs. watkins have seen the silver
/ haired old lady who met Ralph and embraced
him SO tenderly, she might have thought the
cases were more than parallel.
Ralph and Bob Ayres had some quiet laughs
over their secret. Bob prophcsied great things
as its result. 81 tell you, Ralph, he'd say,
81 believe It's sometimes right to do evil that
good may come" '-
"Don't let's crow TIL We get out Of the
woods" Ralph replied. 'sI've gained good
situation by the deception, but IT remains 70 be
seen how long keep it,"
| ent from the fall. Many new faces were among
the pupils-some of the old ones missing
among the latter Fife Broomfeld.
"She has taken q school, away In the south
part of the town." Rose Peters volunteered
this information when she came to the desk,
after school, to consult Mr.. Willet as to what
she had better read in Latin. ssIsu't It funny
to think of Efie teachinga"
~ have no doubt she will do well, !" was the
answer. "Other things being equal, have al
ways noticed that the best behaved scholars
make the best teachers" h..
ooh! you don't think would make very
good teacher, then, do youi I was very
naughty last term, you know, but I'm going be
good enough this, TO make It all up" And Rose
lisped of her little speech in such an innocent,
childish manner, and looked - pretty all the
while, that q moro impossible man than Ralph
Willet might have been captivated; he was not
1t all. "Of course, Efie will do well, abe
continued, "she Is such Q SPLENDID girl. I
want to 90 out and see her some Saturday, but
Where was Ralph Willet's gallantry that he
did not offer his services as escort on that
plain hint! But he didn't; only resolved that
he would 20 by himself at the earliest possible
opportunity. There was nothing out Of char
acter even for . married man to take an in
terest in his former pupil, and watch her sue
cess as q teacher. ri7
He went accordingly, the very next satur-s
Jay. How charmingly dignihed the little
school ma'am was, and how her sunny pres
sence Lit up the dingy old school-house. The
school was VIGOROUSLY hard one, but she was
beginning finely, and Ralph assured her, and
added that he should come again, by and BY,
| to note her progress. as-IEL g.
Somehow or other he did not enjoy the win
ter term as well As the fall. His mother
noticed the change in his letters, and spoke Of
it in hers. 1900 ~
81 don't think you're enjoying your school
as well as you did in the fall. Your letters are
not so CHEEKY" ~ ,.....-.- 81.
"Why don't enjoy myself so wellp' Ralph
asked himself. Gan is harmonious in school,"
Then he laid the blame upon the cold weather,
and the bad roads which hindered his long
walks, but somehow all his cogitations would
come round at last to Fife Broomfeld, and he
would fall to wondering how she was getting
on, If she had to burn green wood In that rusty
| three-legged stove, If she was contented board
ing around, &c. And in school hours, when
| some laundering pupil was mixing moods and
lenses in tangie, trying to conjugate amo or
mazes Of geometrical problem, It was GER
| tainly curious how his thoughts always re-
verted to Fife, the musical way In which Latin
verbs in all their forms came readily from her
| lips, and the clear-headed and eat-handed way
| in which she would elucidate . problem. Enc
Broomfield! 1t was not the most harmonious
name in the world, but he offen found himself
repeating 1t mentally, over and over, - II It
| were q strain of music. .-
Near the close of the term he went again TO
visit the school. Well might he feel pride in
his pupil as he noticed the results Of her win
tiers work. Rude, gawky boys were trans
formed into young gentlemen, and romping,
hoydenish girls into young iadies-an through
her influence. Their progress In learning had
his delight, was not at all spaIing IN his enco-
miums. The little school ma'am took them a.
demurely as though they were matter Of
course, seeming to feel in no wise Aattered, and
Ralph somehow felt himself her inferior.
"She's just the one for teacher, u he said
to himself, as he pursued his solitary way
homeward. "What . splendid wife she would
make for some man who intended to make that
his Network" 90
He did not go home at the winter vacation,
| II being only for Q week. gar.t- --i5
'.Its almost too bad, !" Mrs. Watkins said to
him consolingly. 81 dare say It looks long
time ahead before you will see your wife,"
"It does, really" replied Ralph, with .
blush that set Mrs. Watkins into silent admi
ration of his modesty.
Mrs. Elliott informed the curious ones that
Mr.. Willett sent out letter to his wife every
day through vacation, and was obligfng
enough to show to several the white mono
gram envelopes, wherein ssNrs. Ralph WI
Iet," I'm writing almost rs handsome ~ en-
craving, stood, 70 their minds, - IN evidence
4 Of high marital affection. -5 ,rE
The spring term opened With . great m
crease Of scholars, and Ralph needed An assis-
liant. Efie Broomfied was among the pupils,
but he was go impressed with her superiority
as teacher that he offered her the post Of
assistant: she finally consented, with reluc-
tsnce, to teach hall. the day, giving the other
half to her studiss. Kate Martin was engaged
to do the same by the other half Of the day,
and the school went brayely ON. = .ro.s
II vas n loyelv ssrrin1. Z The enoW went Oh