Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-28

among the country people as the
long Johns" Gigantic ia size. they
lay black and heavy upon the dirty
plate. tlanked by decIh yellow dish,
two-thirds full of pork iat, while
slices Of the pork, fried to cindrr,
tloated upon the top. A plate of
bread. with leaden strip at the bot
tom of each slice. and small piece
Of bltter composed of alternate
stripes of white and yellow. COM
pleted the viands. He crushed down
the rising feeling of disgust and
made no sign, even when the yonn9
son, a boy of ten years of age. seized
one of the largest of the potatoes in
his dirty, nnwashed hands. and
squeezing it. exclaimed: Marin,
this ere 'tater amt DONE" and laying
it down. coolly repeated the operation
with the rest.
This was a sample of the meals
which he was compelled to partake
of while he stayed at his first board
ing place. but he was more fortunate
in his next selection. 1t was at
Farmer Grey's, and Mrs. Grey was a
noted housewife. Faith was one of
his hardest pupils to manage. Never
doing any mischief which he could
trace directly to her, yet. by some un-
accountable influence, 10 was sure
that she induced the rest to act in d.
rect defiance of his authority, and
when detected her own face would be
as demure and innocent looking as
kitten. She was ready and apt
scholar, and seemed really delighted
with the opportunities of learning
which the talented young master
placed within the reach of all. He
was possessed of a vast fund of in
formation which he gave without
measure and without stint. He was
kind and gentle, bnt in very truth
they found him master-all but Faith
As the days heightened into weeks.
an unquiet spirit seemed to enter
into the girl. and she seemed almost
boldly defiant. With exceeding pa
tienee and gentleness the master bore
with all her freaks, and although
sorely tried he endeavored, by gentle,
winning kindness to bring her to see
the the great wrong she was doing
herself and him. But it was of no
avail; the more he tried the more he
might try, and the dancing brown
eyes shot forth angry sparks, as at
last he passed her most erring pranks
by in absolute silence.
HnMnvn,. fhn orici., ANNA M loef A.
noon recess one of the oldest schol-
ars, a youth of nineteen, had tried -
steal her handkerchief in fun; it was
dainty affair. made of lace and
muslin, present from her cousin in
the city. Faith had resoluteIy de-
clined all such advances. but in the
afternoon she reached across the
aisle and laid it upon the open leaves
of the book where he was studying
With a graceful bow he acknowl
edged the gift, and raised it 10 his
lips, when 10! tiny dead mouse
dropped from its folds, and q univer
sal giggle ran through the room. In
desperation the master called them
to order, and there was sharp ring.
as of pain, in the grave, stern tones
which said. Faith Grey can stop
after school to o-night" The was all,
and, without casting look in the di-
rection of the young girl, the buei
ness of the day went on as usual. but
each anc all understood that trifling
was at an end, and even Faiths rosy
cheeks paled a little. as she glanced
shyly at the stern, quiet face.
1t had been a hard day for the
young master, and it was no wondsr
if his patience was exhausted. In tho
morning, one of his largest scholer5,
a half witted Frenchman, had entered
late, and Immediately commenced to
laugh, and all the information that
could be elected from him was that
he guessed 1.-The two-year old would
get full by-and-bye," and again his
fat sides would shake with laughter
He was a great, overgrown fellow of
sixteen, who worked for his board at
farm about mile from school, and at
noon his employer presented himself
at the school house, and in loud, an
gry tones, ordered him never to dark
en- his doors again. 1t appeared that
the spring where cattle were in the
habit of drinking, was formed by
lowering barrel into the ground,
and all around it was very slippery
with ice, and as the clown had driven
them to drink the two year OLD had
slipped and fallen in head first, and
v,nn1,1n 70 rpnf ont o1nn1 tho
Frenchman had left it to "get full'
while he went to school. When found
by the farmer the animal was
drowned. Although the school mas
ter could net blame the farmer ftl
his Indignation, yet the circumstance
annoyed him exceedingly; and if one
might be allowed to judge by the
look on his stern, white face, Faitf
was likely to feel the full force of his
authority, and even her stout hear
quailed little as the shadows length
ened. and the day drew near its close
The last lesson had been recited
the last class had stood up to spell
the evening hymn had been sung. an(
at last school had closed, the scholars
filing out of the house in good order
and with strange Guietness and dis
patch, wrapping, about them thei1
shawls, hoods and comforters. Faith
with the roses all gone from her dim
pied cheeks, was sitting at her desl
white and still. For a few moments
which seemed like an eternity to her
the master sat at his desk with heae
bowed upon his hands. The shor
winters day was drawing to close
and one solitary sunbeam, red a
blood. streamed through the window
and lay across the desk exactly il
front of her, and to the day of he
death, Faith will carry vivid in
ward picture of that little school
room, for every article it containe'
. was indelibly impressed upon be
mind in those few moments.
AT last the master raised his head
and in low tones said: Miss Faitl
, you may come here"
At the sound of his voice, the bloo'
rushed back to the check which ha'
! been SO pale but moment ago. an
Lo, ,,,, raviva1 She arose an,