Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-10-24

own boys from starving P' asked
hs mother, quietly,
Tom was silent 4 moment, and
then said triumphantly
They dIdn't have any boys !;
they were both cross oil maids. So
there now ~
And Tom, feeling doubtless that
his case WAS settled, Went out and
slammed the door after him, thus
otfectual!y intcrpGSing barrier to
any further conversation.
by this time Amy'S resolve WAS
taken. She would go to the school
committee (whOm she knew Well
and ask for the position OF teacher
OF The "uopetown Night School. "
John had fallen into M uneasy,
restless sleep, so preparing herself
she went out at once, tapping at
Mrs. Eecker'S door il passing 10
beg her 10 look after tine invalid il
he aWOkh.
She was no. long absent, and re-
turned to find her husband stili
sleeping. Her face WAS very bgishv
With the sunshine al hope; ; for she
had been successful in her applica-
tion, aud was 20 begin her work
that very evening. Att"r much
consideration she decide net to tell
her husband, for the present at
least, rs she knew it would worry
him.
She had an olrly tcI, then kissed
John, saying:
II am going ont FOR 4 while, dear;
out Mrs. Becker will take care OF
YOU, and | shall be home before you
have time TO miss me-"
Then she went and it seemed to
John that the little room had sud
denly grown darker and mole com
fortress than usual. 1t WAS some
thing new for Amy to leave him in
the evening; she had never done So
since they left their pretty hone for
this wretched place, and .e looked
around him in disgust. Perhaps she
was growing tired of it, and of him,
and had gone to visit some oc her
gay friends. He remembered how
fond she had always been Of gayety ::
how she Was once the lie OF ali the
merry parties IN the town and it
would he 10 wonder il she shoail
hate this miserable lite. These
thoughts drove out for 4 time the
intensely seifSh ones that had So
long held control Of JOHN Maynard's
mind, aul he pitied his poor young
wife, doomed to such poverty and
sorroT ; but soon the old selfshuess
resumed its sway, then he pitiel
himself, Amy at least had her
health lie was a helpless invalid.
She was cruel 10 leave him.
While lie is indulgiug in these
thoughts let us follow Amy.
The school-bell, pcaling out in
the night air, startled the young
gentlemen who were anticipating Il
holiday and brought them in full
force TO the school-room doors.
Several members Of the committee
were seated on the platform beside
them little Lady who ! Tom rec
ognized at once.
why it's Mrs. Maynard, our
next door neighbor ~ exclaimed be.
"She can't be going to try it !"
But she was. And as the boys,
following Toms lead, took their
seats, staring the while nightly at
her, she rose and stepped 10 the
front OF the platform. Mr.. Thomp-
son, one Of the committee, who had
his mouth open, ready to make an
Introductory speech, shut it and sat
down again, Then Amy spoke in 4
clear, sweet voice That tremblcd q
little, and was all the more effective
on that account.
Boys" she said Il am here as
your teacher. I shall do my utmost
70 advance your studies and inter-
ests and hope YOU will hope
On. Tom DO be good ~ she said
entreatingly breaking down alto
gether in her little speech, and look
iEg at Tom as iC all her hope was in
him.
Tom" was fifteen. and car
riel UP Mrs. Maynard's coal, and
did all her errands for her. and in
his innermost heart worshlpped her
sunny curls and merry, laughing
eyes, as bJys Will do-Tom stood
up boldly and said
"Well al be good FOR you, Mrs.
Maynard. I'd like to see the hey
that goes back OH that - and he
looked around 50 Gercely that more
than one rebellious spirit quailod be-
fore his glance for Tom was the
acknowledged leader of the school.
That settled matters and | may
as Well say ROW that never in the
history of uopetown had there been
a more orderly, progressive school