The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-13
CONQUERED AT LAST.

There were wild scholars at that
school, The girls well-grown romps, who
were almost without exception handsome,
and who knew 1t. A nice time fair.
haired, blue-eyed, gentle young Harry
Mum was to have with them. He guessed
that as he arose at his desk on the first
morning 90
Five young men and one elderly wo-
man departed that school-house van
quished, and now he headed the forlorn
hope-a man not fve-and-twenty yet,
with collegiate education, sensitive
feeling, and no physique. He knew moth
ing about girls. His two demure sisters
might not have been of the same race,
for all the likeness there was between
them and these romps. And they were 70
pretty, especially Violet Rayn,r, the
worst romp of all. .a.A 18a
In those first days they tried all their
old tricks; hid their slate pencils and
heated his, chalked faces on the black
board, and wrote rhymes in the copy
books. Passed some simple answer that
every body knew up and down the class.
Talked, ate apples, and cracked nuts.
Wrote him love letter, which they
signed with the name of the late deposed
spinster, and sent it to him by a small
child, who arrived in schooltime. Set
flies on the wing with paper slips tied to
their legs. Tripped over his toes and
apologized. Overset his inkstand on pur-
pose; and did thousand other such
impish things. g
He kept thinking that Violet was the
prettiest girl he had ever seen. She looked
so good and sweet, too. How could she
Join in these frolics? And indeed she
was not as bad as the rest, and once or
twice actually behaved beautifully.
Violet certainly could be charming, if
she chose. She, on her part, secretly
thought the teacher very handsome and
very pleasant. She was seventeen, and
old enough to think of handsome men
with some interest. His delicate manner
and gentlemanly habits pleased her, and
she would have behaved herself in lady
like way but for popular opinion. But
alas the "girls" had resolved not to
give in to any young man teacher. They
were proud of their horrible conduct,
and when she had endeavored to do well
had taunted her with being cowardly.
Violet could not yield to her better i'm
pulses-dared not. And then she knew
very we'll that the young teacher admired
her, and, under such circumstances, it
became sort of a triumph to hold out.
"He'll think I've taken fancy to him
il I give in" eaid she. And in the
queerest spirit of defiance she fairly led
the riot from that moment.
Henry Mum found this very hard to
bear, but he had no intention of giving
in. One by one he conquered the girls
The small ones he switched on the palms |
As last resort, the elder ones were con.
long Lessons, or
had private lectures, which shamed them !
into decency. /
OF course he did not wish to switch |
Violet. She was young woman. Nor
did lectures have any effect on her what |
ever. She giggled and pouted, and played
some trick on him ten minutes after. At |
last one day her outrageous sauciness be-
came more than he could bear, and he
to endure it no longer.
He waited until she was quiet for a
was drawing caricature
Of him-and arose at bis desk.
"Miss Violet Raynor," he said.
"Here she is" said Violet. "Where
are your eyesT
Miss Violet Raynor," repeated Mr..
Mum, IL have come to conclusion
you."
"Ahp said Violet; "is IL possible p
"You are demoralizing the school Miss
Raynor," said Henry; setting bad
md unladylike example to every one
here. When such scholars are found in
The part came from, it Is customary to
sxpel them. Therefore / now expel you.
Take your hat and books and leave this
room, and never enter it again while
Inn teacher"
Violet Raynor stared at him in amaze
nent she laughed. "a
"Pil 20 when I'm ready, Mr.. Mum,
md come back when / please" she said.
. 1 suppose you forget who I am--that
I'm Col. Raynor's daughter, and that no
can turn me out of school. ~
Mr.. Mum arose, went to the ward
robe, and took down the coquettish hat
md sacque and parasol, carefully de.
posted the books in the neat strap, and
handed them to her. -,,.f
"Put your things on, Miss Raynor,"
ne said, "and allow me to open the door
for you, unless, indeed, you prefer to
apologize, and behave henceforth in a
manner that shall not disgrace the school
md yourself"
Apologies" said Violet, who began
10 tremble, rejecting on the questions
hat would be asked at home. GER
tainly shall do no such thing. You'll
apologize 10 me before long" II
Then she put on her hat and walked
slowly to the door.
The whole school followed her with its
many eyes, and she was conscious Of
signal defeat. What could she do, she
asked herself, to turn the table on this
of. hers, and at least set the
school laughing at him before she opened
The door2 She had not much chance.
She was very near IL, and there was he,
polite and calm as possible, with his hand
on the latch. Her black eyes danced
about her. Near her was shelf On the
shelf stood what Violet supposed TO be
an ink bottle. To toes the contents In
the teachers face was not very elegant |
piece of revenge, but IL would make him |
look funny and cause q shout. She |