The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-31

In Village near Chicago, the school
directors ut the primary department
were aurcly annoyed m securing "a per.
mAurut aud desirable teacher -Four uI
five ladies had ruvrcsriyyly been rm,
pluyri, hut after teaching two cor tArr,
months uu biA months engagement
they had surrendered tu the attacks ui
Cupid, Plenty uf gentlemen offered tu
take the vacant position, but IL was de-
clicd that ladies only were adapted to IT.,
and that unless one could be obtained
tho old schuu,lousc should he unuc.
cupiei The logs uf Tins temple Of
learning we're rottuE down, the
benches and seats we're dilupidAtrd, the
well had caycd ia and the roof leaked.
Yet strange tu SAY, none advocated It's
repair 10y dollars expenditure.
The old schoulhouse WAS tcunutless
when M.ss Fauuey appeared She WAS
"a Ncrmuuter, aui teacher by prufes-
sion. How sine could have travelled
along slugly for uyruty-slI years was "a
mystery, for sHe owned two bright, af-
tccuuuNtc eyes, au exceedingly winning
couuteuauoo and graceful figure. The
directors held meeting o. decide II the
the influence uf their crrAtlc and Ohstlu-
ate chairman, unanimously decided that
unless Miss H. Would obtain surety, iu "a
b8ul Of one thousand dollars. 10 keep
the scADul iur siA months, she should not
have the desired position. Her uncle
resided few miles OF. AND il WAS in
fyrrri De would become her h1uismun
Now. tAe lady was exceedingly drslruua
tu secure the office, aui, having mol the
rrwote-; idea ui matumuuy 10 the time.
hes1uEht her uncle a. hr lrr surety He
accrejyd a. hrr wishes. ihy bond was duly
duly uloi auG the new mistress Installed
For about two months everything went
uu cuarmusly Il. directors and pa-
irons Of the school taucieI they had aJ last
secured a permanent aud most desirable
teacher. Bat, al-- Cog gA- Asuilcleucy
ui aal4u foresight, who should arrive
iu the village One evening bat Ned Brad
fond, SON uf ylg all squire Ned hal
Left Illinois three yrar- previous ~ gu-
halcr hls estate iH California, and had
there been successful m increasing has
worldly Faais. Hr WAS probably thirty
tulg uT i've wears ut age. and Was fine
specimen al % stalWart Eul yf the great
West Now, Nls7 Eauncy boarded II
the ola rluIrye, and. a- matter ui
course, the Young man suun fell in love
with her, and Mis-, L. recognized ;he
affinity Ned Was impatient for au early
marriage, and was startled ami surprised
when Miss Il. informed ham that months
must rlApse rr, they could he united
that -LvAld her uncle were under bonds
Tor uur Thousand dollars that size should
teach Go the yui ot rll months. Young
Bradford hal lived iu California long
enough o. by capable ui forming sudden
rrs.,yr-. - hc asked tile lady IL she
would marry hlm at uuce II he would
arrange with the directors about that
bond Au affirmative answer Was re-
rH.y,l Ned Immediately posted to the
directors and arranged far meeting them
.. together the ueAt day uu important
business Whom assembled wgiA them
hr asked II they would release Miss
Eluu,y's uncle from the penalty % the
one thousand dollars bond Il she mar
uci him.
Release Miss Rauury's uncle? Is
'hr lady going tn marry YOU 2 C5ufuuud
30 vlll We never Dee rii ut thr bother IL
these marrying schoolmarm- No. sir.
We won't release thc bond, WIS the re-
ply of the most influential director.
Well. then, " said Ncd. q" viii pay
,h, bond. Tor Miss Rauncy must Toe
mine within % month. Bn, / would like.
gentlemen. that the one thousand dollars
/ shall pay you he devoted b. q specific
purTo~e-thc building Il "a ncw school
house
Tho directors were VASTLY pleased with
the proposition. and soon agreed 10 ac-
crpi H. The money was paid and bond
DESTROYED Within the next ten days
Nci and Miss Il. were married and start
cd East uu a yist to thc lady's relatives
In less than three months tie village had
the hanisumyst little achullhousc for
many miles around