Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-15

of Commissioner Bailey's finger to the
front, directly beside the speakers stand,
from which position there was no posi-
BILE means of exit and very little chance
to consult the Educator, with the ad-
dltional disadvantage of liability to be
called on for every chance question, it
being trick of Prof. Davis to light on
and call into unwilling notice any one
so unlucky as to get front seat. But
their pretty hats and prettier faces had
aroused slight murmur of excitement.
moreover had attracted the approving
glances of Com missioner Bailey himself,
which little side play helped Sally to
her opinion before given and smoothed
their ruffled tempers. Making of neces-
sity virtue, they set at work to study
zealously the representation just put on
the board by Prof. Davis, of the earth's
movements relative to the sun, a phe-
nomenon hitherto almost unknown to
them-Sallie casting occasional glances
over to the mems side in search of Tom,
and an occasional regret to the rear of
the room. from whence could be heard
the cheerful buzz of conversation, and
SO the forenoon passed quickly, as fore
moons do pass, when the star of hope is
undimmed.
Having registered their names, they
emerged at noon only to see Tom borne
off by a ponderous female in a dolman.
Tom was a masher in his way, and
could not resist this rare opportunity for
sport.
"It is sad beginning" said Sallie
to Jane, when they returned an hour
late to get piece of chair in the op-
posite corner from their site in the morn
ing. farther removed than ever from Tom.
Teachers of Green county, will you
give me your attention, thundered Prof.
Peeler, in tones that brought Sally back
to sense of her responsibility; and
then followed lesson on Reading and
Infection of the Voice." very aptly (to
the Professors mind) illustrated by the
familiar question: care you going to
the institute this EVENING"
Prof Peeler had evidently made hit
if one might judge from the jubilancy Of
his voice, the extra corpolency of his
stout figure, and the reassuring winks
which he cast in the direction of the
much enduring Commissioner.
81 can't understand how that man
can consent to make such guy of him
self for only ten dollars day." thought
Sallie to herself; but Sallie was out Of
sorts. and the highest rhetorical art
would have been equally lost on her
Don't you know, Sallie, that is one Of
the chief features of an institute, and i:
not only allowable, but is a necessity, by
way of variety? Certainly they make
no pretention to real learning, at leas
no one imagiDes them guilty of such {
presumption-it would not be fitting tt
the time and place but there was some
thing about the man and his air of jubi
lancy that grated on her sensibilities
and at the fortieth repetition of Teach
ers of Green county, are you going tt
the institute this EVENING"" hurled
above the hum of Irritation and the whiz
zing of notes, she suddenly soliloquized
to the consternotion and amusement O
the seekers of knowledge in that vicini
ty, "No, I'm going home on the eigh
o'clock train, if this luck continues.
Oh, how she longed to put out her littl,
claws and scratch and bite She wa.
tame enough, to all appearances. How
could they know of the storm that raget
back of those serene blue eyes? Their,
is many sore heart behind eyes tina
smile all day and sleep all night.
Peeler labored with a patience worth,
of a better cause and his attempts to bea
down the tide of opposition and indiffer
ence that assailed him were truly pathet
; ic. His little polite stroke leveled a
, the bell and the teachers was even NOR
painful to witness as he made fulfil
, effort to quicken their ebbing enthusi
: asm by the inspiration of "The Littl
, Bee!' 1t had lost its novelty ant
charm! They were even blind and dea
to music. Discovering this fact he re
linquished the stand to Davis and Geog
raphy.
Meantime Sallie having yielded to tn
inspiration of the time and place wa
leveling desperate battery of smile
upon her curly haired opposite, Will
/ Tom looked darkly on. 1t is true h
i had struck out for that vicinity durin,
, the recess that followed the singing
but he was on the woman's side an,
, hoop-skirts were coming in. He hat
; just completed the circle somewhat ex
tended to take in the blackboard fron
| which "99' and "94" had stared at tn
| girls all the afternoon) with series o
blind bumps and Jerks. when the bel
! rang. and despite Sallie's beseechin,
eyes, he was obliged to founder back.
The events of this memorable da,
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