The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
THE RINGLEADER.
A STORY OF wILDAcRE SCHOOL.

When Mr.. RI ed came to take tht
school at Wildace, he found it no bei
OF roses. He WIS n handsome youue
fellow, with au cyc like MArs, which wa
greatly needed at Wil,lncre to threaten
or command, and the muscle Of m nth
lete. But Mr.. Reed had III inheritet
habit OF blushing, and tho young Indie
were not slow to take advantage OF it
Perhaps the Iingleader OF tho school wa
Georgia Jones, rs pretty little witch al
ever orked mischief; she it was who
6rst discovered his one weakness, which
let us add, was not tho result OF bashful
ness, but merely OF n thin skin. Per
haps there was no less bashfnl man il
the world than Mr.. Reed, and Miss
George was n match for him there, and
did her prettiest to put him to confn'
sion. She sketched his unmistakable
caricature on The blackboard, where sue
had been sent 10 work out an algebraic
equation. OF which he caught n glimpse,
turning bis head inopportunely. Before
hor quick hand could erase, lie had stay.
ed the movement by his own.
"Is that your unknowa quantity,
Miss Jones1" said he. "Please to finish
your problem"
Miss Georgia seized the crayon in an
instant OF daring impudence, and wrote
of against the caricature, "plus his
blush equals" and then she paused.
Now the woman who heSitates, We
know, in lost.
"Cau't you finish itf" asked her
teacher. ~ thought you had committed
your lesson. Give mo tho crayon, il you
please"
equals Miss Jones, plus her impcr.
tincnce," he wrote.
"Nnw prove it, sir, if you please,
said Miss Gtorgic, dcmurely.
"You may take your seat, Miss Jones,
md finish your lesson after school.
But presently the BOIL ruug, aud the
young lhdy whose business it was to au-
swer the door brought up note, which
ran thus:
Will Mr.. Reed kindly dismiss Miss
(hurgie Jon ut half past ten, and
oblige her auutf"
Miss JIues.' said hc, lyon may be
dismissed"
al she asked, with an mir OF sur
prise. "l was to remain after school. -"
"Your aunt requests that you should
b, dismissed"
con, thanka." Thoro was u general
litter II, Miss G ,0rgio G1CsIulped, c;lsting
Il triumphant ioOk over her shoulder,
for they wcrc all very well aware that
the note was n inbri,sltion Of her own,
carried ant By Miss Kew, who lmd been
dismissed on AccouIt Of violent tit OF
sYy, z;ng, and returned by means Of n
small urehiu she had bribGd with n
pruny.
Unfortunately for Miss Gcorgie, Mr..
Recd, having au errsud at tho railway
station after school, encountered her
aunt Just stopping from the train.
"I didn't know You were ont OF
town." said he. "Have you been away
lungt"
"Oulya weeks shopping. How is
Ciuoreie doing, Mr.. Reed? Do you
think she will graduate this yearl I'm
ANXIOUS, because shO will liave to teach
when she gets through"
"IndeeIl hopO she may find pu-
pil. a. lOcila ~ herself"
The next time Miss Georgie brought
her pencil aud requested Mr.. Reed to
sharpen it, rs she sometimes did, he
asked: "Are you going to writo me an-
o,Lpr note, iIiBs Jones
"Auothpr motel" sho repeated.
"When did I ever write you a noieT
"Cau you Say that You never did =
"WEnt do you mean, Mr.. ReehT
"What does this mean Z" and he pro.
luced the note in question.
She gave a ligat laugh. =" It means
that you haven't proved that problem
yet. Ais fair in love and war, they
say"
Alr. Reeds faco did not reflect her
smile, anl George noted tho fact with
astouishmens. =,
ado you think this quite honest :"
le asked.
"Honest /" she repeated, coloring.
al certainly do not think it is polite to
call mo dishonest" deGantly.
"Was it polite to deceive NOR
"Plcase give mo my pencil" said
Miss Impertinence. "Your riddles are
too hard for me" -.
"You may take your seat, Miss
jones'"
Miss Jones took her seat obediently,
anil presently the boil rung in the lower
hall, A strapger might not have discov'
cred auy connection between the two
iacts: buI the young ladics were allowed
10 answer tho bell by turns. and it SO
happeucd that ii was Miss Georgie's
weak 10 perlom TINT pleasant Office. She
rose quickly to the performance Of her
duty. "Composo yourself, Miss
Jones'" said Mr.. Reed. Miss Samp'
son, il you will takc charge Of me iS
school. l will answer the bell myself i
There was n general litter, led by the
disgracod Gsorgic, as no suspected, ior
when hs reached the lower hall, nobody
was TO DO seen, not so muchas n naughty
nrchin sc,mpcring down tho green OF
necrinr from behind M olm. He wont
quietly up stairs, but said nothing. Ihe
next afternoon tho hell rnng again
"You may 20 down, Miss Georgir," he
said. Miss George did rs abe was bid
tiop, for wonder, and returning after {
SSi l.,.o ramarkad that MiEI