St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-30
THE Worst Glass i School. "
A STORY FOX BOYS.

"Nill Nou take class to-day ,"
asked the super intendcnt of Il Young
lady whom he had observed sitting
apart duing the opening exercises.
"Ihank YOU. | shall he most happy
to Ice of service. You have several
without teachers. see running her
eye oven the large school.
''lc>. as usual. There l. Il large class
of Young ladle>. another OF girls. and
there one OF small boys which would
Nou prefer
''pard"n me-" said the Young lady.
rlsim" and locking acIns> to Il >cattull of
restless big boys. who. caps in hand.
seemed about t" effect an exodus from
the room. ''I> there not still another
class with no Teacher ,"
''Oh. YES. that one. indeed But
should not think of asking stranger
To take that. Their fourth teacher ha,
just left them. discouraged and"
Il think. >il." said the lady eagerly.
Il should very much like To thy that
one. and Us am to he i'll town toI a few
weeks, perhaps You will allow me Ia
call il mine ton the time
'',IONiuliN. IT Nuu sill wish 1t. after
tins morning." said he. Il smile of no
'ltllib lll ultdnlllG COMING llllb HIS lilt.
rs he stepped into the aisle. and escorted
hen /" her place. BOYS. have brought
Won one more new teacher one " ho
has kindly offered to instruct You let
me beg tndt N"u give her respectful
hr.ulng t"r tins day. at least. aud lie
passed on.
''i'm sure I'm fcSpcciGbic always.
said one boy IN Il loud Whisper. Whilc
in the general litter that followed. an
other took the "pp"i ,urntl To run pm
into his ncl%hhor, , aims InL he. III ruIu.
repaid tine attack hy an cmcI Irtlc pull
at his tormcntor> ear.
Mis-, J. >ar perfectly still inr IL mo
memt. with Il quiet. pleasant expression.
ot count"nancr. hut each boy had the
>,nsatIom OF being looked over and
read through 10y THESE same grave. gIdN
eyes which. however. Whcn they met
his own. gave him Il smile of friendly
greeting.
This mode of attack WIS :" ur,com-
mon. that Tor Il time all hn>lIlitie> wcr"
suspended. and every eye fNrd upon
hers. waiting iutentll f"r the next
move.
''B"ys." she said AT last. and the
voice WAS 81 sweet and kind that il
touched the cord which. after all, lies
very he'I 'he surface III s"'I' p''HS
hearlH aH we aie s'ia'Sers' Pcihi's
you VIII "lH' zen me Your names 'il'',
may write ih'ii III my p'"k an"
th'h' IL you iihe' VIII 'eiI H"" hhne'
ana also "l tli' one IL" 'old me l" take
inns "iiNS l"-uaH'
ne S'ptiih'eh"Gnt' {" course SAID
one "i the oldest guess We al know
hih wen enough. suppose ne t"iu
YOU we We're 'he ""iS' sci III s'h"o''
dldn ne
No. very quietly, writing all the
time Il only asked hmm, and he SAID
yes. There. now, | Will show you his
picture. and then You can Judge wheth-
er You know him and the lady pro
ceeded to uhloosen il small gold locket
from her watch-rlain, and handed it to
the boy next her. There was a general
movement of desire to see fist" but
the face which met their gaze was 50
unlike what they had expected to see,
instantly quiet, suhdued expression
came over each one, as he handed it on
to his next neIshbor. 1t was that of Il
boy, like themselves. pei haps fourteen
OF sixteen years old, bright. merry
eyed, Yet earnest thoughtful face, full
OF Intelligence, energy. and above all
sweetness "i expression, and more than
one lifted Ills eyes from that to the one
before him, the unaSked question OH his