The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

uOWn Une line, until 1t was correctly
spelled by the fifth scholar, a girl. The
sixth, Carrie Ainsworth, who had re-
cited seventeen pages of Butler, became
hopelessly wrecked over the word
"prejudice," and retreated behind her
pocket-handkerchief. Three succeed
ing girls and four boys fell in the same
pit, and the fourteenth scholar, who did
finally give it correctly, more because
all the incorrect methods had been ex-
hausted than from any knowledge of
the subject, Immediately disgraced him
self over the photographed distinction
between "ale' and "ail.n
1t is needless to tell how the rest of
the school tloundered over the simplest
words; how, too, sums in long and
short division on the blackboard pre-
sented insurmountable difficulties; how
the multiplication table became source
of grief to the children and shame to
their teacher; how the best Greek
scholar insisted that times were
GA and Z times 9, So; and how little
Freddie Donovan, of whom Miss Re-
we're had boosted that he knew the
Greek al phabet before he did the En-
| glish. spelled "cat," dog and
maintained that 2 from 5 left seven.
Long before this dismal and bewilder-
ing conclusion was reached, everyone
was in wild state of apprehension and
excitement the audience, half on their
feet, detected or delighted according as
they lived in Upper Nineveh or Babylon
Center; the committee indignant with
everybody and especially DR.. Barows,
as being the disturber of their peace;
Miss Revere nearly overcome with
wrath and modification; and the chill
dren wholly demoralized-the boys
sullen and careless, and the girls bathed
in tears. The only cool and collected
person was DR.. Barrows, who finally,
having elected the important mathe-
NAUTICAL fact alluded to, bowed quietly
to Miss Revere and resumed his seat.
1t was a hard task that now devolved
on DR.. Trumbull-to make the closing
address. The worthy man could not
use word of the glowing eulogy which
he had prepared, and was almost as
much at loss as the children them
selves had been. So he did the best
thing he could under the circumstances,
and only urged that due allowance
should be made for the excited and en-
barrassed condition of the scholars, re-
ferred to their excellent drill in the
higher branches, and cautiously adj
mitted, in almost Dr.. Barrows' words,
that perhaps some of the time bestowed
upon these might have been profitably
HnUntnH n al N a or
then the audience, being dismissed,
filed out of the church and went home,
leaving Kate, who had been for half an
hour the target of their curious inspec-
ton, almost on fire with consciousness
of the fact. 1t was some consolation to
have the children flock around her and
express their anger and sympathy, but
even this in her excited mood she could
hardly bear. and felt relieved when
they too had gone. Among the last
was Carrie Ainsworth, who, as she
kissed Kate good-by, could not help ex-
claiming: 80 Miss Revere, don't you
hate DR.. Barrows?"
But Kate put her hand over the child 5
mouth.
cts wicked to hate,n she said And
yet Kate thought she was not far from
the sin at that moment. And when the
girl had left her, and the committee,
not eager to encounter Miss Revere,
were one by one casually passing down
the aisle, DR.. Barrows coming up I'M
perceived heard her exclaim, bitterly:
$50 ungenerousn' Her self-possession,
though, was by no means lost, for when
she saw him by her side she turned
quickly, while two red spots burned in
her cheeks and her hands were tightly
clasped over the Latin grammar, and
said resentfully:
II hope you are satisfied, DR.. Bar
rows"
The doctor maintained his grave ex-
preston.
care you satisfied, Miss Revere?n he
asked.
Hates eyes flashed.
81 was, DR.. Barrows, until you chose
to Interfere
Had you any right to be satisfied,
Miss Revere?"
I'm sure they did beautifully, Dr.
Barrows,'' with indignant emphasis;
"you couldn't expect me to waste all
my time on the primer and multiplied
ton table"
The doctor smiled, little scornfully,
as Kate thought.
81 didn't expect it, Miss Revere. |
hadn't an idea that you would, and
that is why l should have preferred
some one else for the place"
"Miss Onderdonk would have done
better, suppose" said Kate, in hard,
dry tone.
The doctor bowed.
Undoubtedly, she would. Miss On
derdonk understand and is willing to
teach the things the children ought to
know"
"Miss Onderdonk is quite welcome
to the place." said Kate, loftily.
"Yes," said the doctor, calmly, Il
assumed that she would be after this
"And you contrived this exhibition
to-day" said Kate, Indignantly, "to
secure such result"
"Well," said the doctor, still calmly,
81 did have some thought of Miss On
derdonk's interest"
Kate fairly quivered with indignation.
eff you think so much of Ellie On
derdonk," she declared, you'd better
relieve her of the necessity of teaching
The doctor stared in a bewildered
way.
you'd better marry her." contin-
ned Kate now uuita nornIarc of ,,,L,4