, 1884-07-25

hN Ag"h "a EphH CoaStu bulutnll ~ "a
little, browne& face appeared at one Of the
windows. a little tattsred figure sat on the
sill. SITS Rooney Sail" the children
screamed. Nj. Shepherd quietly approached
the window and lifted the sash, and at the
same time the quaint little body disappeared.
Sal slid down the lightning rod, which was
within reach, aud stood on the ground below.
She looked anxiously up at the window she
had so hurriedly left Tho teacher evidently
did not see her. He had hardly drawn In his
head when she again climbed to the window.
This time She need not press her fase against
the pane; tho sash had not been closed.
Her shadow fell upon the teachers desk,
but he appeared not TO observe it.. Sal cast
adubious glance at him, and then to snstain
her anger threw a handful OF small stones on
the floor. l.rn1 F.-w
as that you, Sarahf' His tons expressed
neither reproof nor surprise; it was simple
greeting. Sal might have expected this. She
bent through the open window and laughed
rudely, Il wur hero BEFORE .n1~1-r
as that soP' He looked upon hor as if her
conduct were ominently proper. Did. you
wish to come ini" be asked fnvitingly. ltE1
Salstarednt him. Her defiant expression
gave place to one OF surprise. Geo
"What-mef'
The teacher nodded. 'aa aA
AN tharip l9 -lYVa41 5I. lrrli-r .r1
-Certainly, II you wish to-" -saU lF
Sal sprang through the window.
"Goin' to singf" she asked ~impudently. -q
The teacher nodded and continued to turn
the leaves of his book without looking at
her.
Page thirty eight" he callsi 30 the boys,
and then handed his opon book Ia the little
guest. r
"Will you sit down and sing with usfn
A peal OF loud, coarse laughter was her
only answer. As she laughed she struck her
brown fists or her knees and rocked her
body to and fro. Az suddenly she ceased to
laugh when she noticed the stern EXPRESSION
on the teachers face. Sho hung her head,
twisted her fingers about and scratched the
floor with her foot in a most embarrassed
manner. --tlaA
Cant read, y she exclaimed inddenly0ln as
she looked into the teachers facc.IE He
placed his hand on her b~edragglod unkempt.
head. s-T
"Tha makes no difference, child; some
Of Us here are not good readers--thar Is why
read each verse OF the hymn before we
sing It,"
She silently accepted the little stool that
was offered her, and sat ever 50 still with
downcsst cyes Us IL che would not interrupt
the full, deep voice of the man who sang.
And then the room resounded with the clear
voices of the children, as they ,yere lifted In
tuneful prayer. Sal did not stir. When the
song subsidized tho sudden stiffness seemed TO
awaken Sal rs il from a dream. The teacher
thought her cheek WINS moist. r
as there anything the mAttar with you,
childi'
She shook her head, quietly returned the
book to him, and approached tho door.
kin l go out heref' r,
He opened the door.
ADid Won like mlr song SarahfE 10 10
The habitually aggressive face looked pite-
Gus, and her great dark eyes glimmered.
They were suffused with tears. She. rapidly
brushed the back of her hand over her ewes
and calculated; Them felleru busted my
See-saw. l cum here 10 bust theni.n
As harsh as her words were they conveyed
an explanation for her presence, in which the
child-perhaps ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
greet for her evil intention. ru.
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The streets were still and deserted. The
peaceful little city seemed to AVE gone
asleep with all its Inhabitants; only Granny
Smiths den was illuminated by a solitary
dip-light. A few ruflians were discussing one
of those plans, the execution OF which had
given Shippenville its merited disrepute. sal
lay crouched upou a bundle of ill-smellins
straw. asleep perhaps
"rhe first OF the month"; growled the old
bag, @the kids bring the school money. Two
dollars each Of EN-. Makes near 1900. Now's
yer chance. Send Sal up the lightnin,-rod,
and haS 20 her drop the rope-Iadder. Shorty
gifts up an then-well, let's take a drink
first"
She placed n bottle of vile whisky to her
lips. aud passed II to Dan, the pickpocket, the
least valiant Of the lot. Shorty took the
bottle next, and, with a there's luckin at ye,n
would have drained IL had not the old woman
snAtched it from him, eNclaiming:
"Hold onl No gittin' drunk aforehand."
Sal knew that she had to take part In rob
bling the schoolmaster's monthly receipts
She arose rapidly and attempted to glide out
Of the room. Shorty and Granny Smith
grnsped her, and the old bel5am eroaked,
"Was goin' to skip, was yesi / knowsd 1t,
ye preacher. YOU'RE in love with him, ia
yeri clean gone, heyi Was goin' to slide out
and give us away, ye daisyi Thet's the
thanks we gets for feedin' We. W cat III
learn ye-H
"Hop on. Granny said Dan the pick
pocket, whose libations had stimulated him
into a species Of Judgment, stop beatin' an
and cursin' Of her now; when we've maize
the rifle kll her If it suits ye; nobody'n
care" HH. H fHA
fhe old bag sworn that she would, and
kicked the girl into the street. She con-
tinued to thump and kick her until the party
arrived at the academy; then she gave her a
rope ladder, and as she ordered the child to
climb up the lightning-rod, Missed:
Git up 70 the window, open it and fasten
the hooks into the sill. II ye MAKES the lit
tlest noise to give US away, 6hortyll be up
after yer and he'll cut out yer lights and
his'n too. Find the money an nobody won't
get hurt
Tbs child's nard face looked uneasy IN the
moonlight In a trics she was ON the sill,
had opened tho window, fastened the hooks.