Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-17

THE PROFESSORS s SUBS11.
TUTE'.

Professor Bonds brows were knit
in honest perplexity, and he brushed
up his shaggy gray hair with his slen-
der white hand, while his keen but
kindly eyes were fixed upon sweet
faced girl standing modestly before
him.
You are such child / he said
presently.
lam fifteen, Herr Professor
"A great Age! and these are big
boys, you see.
But DO not Lave to do no more
than teach them, and | can do tha,
because and here her low, sweet
voice broke, and the sensitive liI
quivered piteousl y-'nv father was
training Inc for a teacher
II m Yes!'
If you will only let me try, Herr
Professor, until my father is stronger
The doctor says few weeks of entire
rest is all he needs, but if his salary
is stopped how are we to 1--we?
Professor B. nd IS brow knit again
IT. WAS a dilemma out of which he saw
no way. Professor Schorn was his
German teacher, and Il rec distinct
classes Of pupils were expecting to re
cite to him tha, vely day. 1t was
i nposslble 10 find another competent
teacher for so ne days. and Professor
Schorn had had stroke of paral ysis
In this emergency the professor only
chill, Dore.ta, had offered her servl
te5.
Professor Bond was puzzled about
the expsdiercy of substituting for
gruf, gray headed German of sixty OF
therea bout, a slender girl of fifteen
with voice like flute, and a smil'
Ike A oaby. Yet there was resoln
on too iu the blue eyes and on the
pretty lips. while the low, broac
brow promised intellect.
We'll, he said, after long pause
you may try. | am within call i
you need me-
And Doretta, with long, qniver
ing sigh, followed him to class room
here about twenty boys awaited The
arrival Of the German professor. AT
ter professor Bond had left her, sh'
said, with a gentle palhos :
My poor father lies helpless a
home and we shall stArve if | canno
do his word here. You know hin
and love him, and am sure you vii
Z not make it too hard for me.
All tue boy chivalry wakened a
this, and the class as a whole WAS ex
emplAry. There were some i,npefec
lessons, bat little inattention, aud th'
new teacher excused nothing, let NJ
N stake pass undiscovered. Her Owl
knowledge Of English was better thar
her father sand greatly to his amaze
ment, Professor Bond found the class
es progressing favorably.
The second school term Of the yea
made some changes, and one morning
Doretta, lifting her soft blue eyes tt
her class, found new boy facing her
/ He had large, dark eyes, a haadsom
face, a tall, strong hgure, and rathe
awed her because he was older thar
any of her class. She found his nam,
upon her book-Sidney Rynear, ant
her pretty face clouded as she read it
for there were vague but unp.easan
memories associated with the name o
Rynear in her mind.
But Sidney Rynear was the very
pick Of courtesy, Just from New
, York, his clothing WAS in the --latest
style, and at nineteen foppishness il
not so offensive as at twenty -nine.--
Only boy anl a girl liking was the
result Of the meeting,
The romance of first love lasted
all winter, and, as spring opened
Professor Schorn gained bis strength
until he could hobble about on
crutches, and talk Of resuming his in
terrupted duties. 1t was in April
that little Dorstta stayed at hons to