The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-15
A NEW "GOODY TWO-SHOES."

A NEW "GOODY TWO-SHOES."
Miss Morton, the teacher in the West
District School-house, in Elmdale, had
rung her silver call-bell for the morning
session of her school, and when the boys
and girls We're seated and all were quiet
she read some Bible verses gently and
solemnly, as was her custom. "Were
the Bible verses selected purposely?n
thought Lily Moore; the verses were
from John, and their burden ran: slit
| tie children, l0Ue one dnOther.h
The Lords Prayer and the singing
being concluded, Miss Morton took up
her record-book and proceeded to call
the roll.
Carrie Low?"
Present. answered Carries silverv
voice.
Lilly Moore?"
Present" replied Lily, displaying
three deep dimples.
Louise West?"
| At the calling of this name there was
no response, and Miss Morton, rapping
upon her desk with a pencil, repeated
the name.
"She isn't here" piped Lily, nod
ding at the empty seat beside her, all
her dimples in full play.
Miss Morton looked up surprised, and
noticed Charlie Moore's hand raised to
attract attention.
"What is it, Charlie?n she asked,
while Lily's dimples disappeared as she
scowled at her brother.
Don mark Lou West, please, Miss
Morton; she was here this morning in
the school-room before you came.'
and where is she now?" asked the
astonished teacher.
"She went home again." said Char
lie, hesitating. 1t wasn't her fault;
something happened that made her cry,
and she went home" Then, glancing
at the clock, miss Morton, my father
wants me excused to go on an GRAND
please may l go?"
Yes, certainly; and when your ia
theirs errand is done see Louise and ask
her to come back at recess
"Yes'm," returned Charlie, and hur-
ried out with q happy smile, never
needing Lily's scowls.
He ran all the way to the pOstoffice,
and then with the mail straight to his
fathers Office. Here are your letters
and papers, papa" he cried, bursting
in. "What number boots does Lily
wear?'
DR.. Moore smiled at his eager little
son, all out of breath as he was, and
asking such a very uncommon question;
but, seeing that Charlie was really in
terested in the reply he said, as he took
the letters from his hand: Lilly wears
number one"
And what do they cost, papa?'
"SiX dollars paid for the last
"Six dollars, papan' cried Charlie.
"Those were her best boots"
"And what do common ones cost?'
"From two to four dollars
80 dearn' sighed Charlie, 81 think
they are awfully high!' and he looked
so distressed that his father stopped
laug hing, and kindly asked the cause
of his trouble.
"Why, you see, sir" said Charlie,
coming straight to the point, 'there's
a little girl in our school that's poor.
| Her mother takes care of the school,
and Miss Morton gives Lou her school
ing. She's awfully smart, papa; she's
htIJu db lllC All lillo lClll, udSu L
| failed or been absent or tardy or whis-
pered-or-anything, you know, and
two of the girls didn't like her because
she kept above them. Her folks are
poor, you know, and she didn't have
any Shoes, and her mother didn't have
any money to buy her any; and so,
rather than stay away from school, she
came barefoot''-here Charles eyes
flashed and he looked very fierce" and
what do you think, papaP Carrie and
L those two girls, mean,' catching
himself quickly, Laughed at her and
called her names, and she, poor little
thing, went home crying. They did it
Just to keep her from the head. Wasn't
it a shame, papaP'
at certainly was" said the doctor,
heartily.
"Well, papa" continued Charlie,
81 thought I'd buy her pair of shoes
with my Fourth-of-July money; but |
can't, if they cost 50 much. I've only
dollar"
THAT would buy slippers or Shoes"
said the doctor; eve were speaking of
boots"
Charlie frightened. There's a pref
ty kind of shoe that Lily used to wear;
they button with strap round here,
you know" and, to illustrate, he stood
upon one foot, clasping the other
around the ankle with both hands.
"Ankle-ties," suggested the doctor.
Eyes, sir" said Charlie, straighten-
ing again; wouldn't those be a good
kind? what do they costP"
"They will do very nicely, and they