The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10
THE YOUNG TEACHER.

boarding school.
All was noise and excitement. TIL
pupils were flying about in flutter {
anxiety, and in various stages of il
completed toilette
What have you done with m
flowers, Nellp There, how provoking
You have tipped over my powder
Your elbows are always in the wron
place." quoth Miss Lydia Holcamr
one Of the older girls, her temper get
ting the better of her. Dear me
There, I'm ready at last. l wonde
where that Miss. Barker is. l wan
her to give me another drilling in tina
recitation. l dressed early on pur
pose, and now | suppose she will b.
away prinklng her dollyfied self!''
"Dear me, Lydia. you have had
more instructions on your recitation
than any of the rest have had on
theirs. | should think it would be
better to study by yourself, and let
Miss Barker have a little rest. The
poor thing is overworked. -
"Oh, pshawm exclaimed Miss Hol-
camp with sheer; ''she likes to show
Oft, that is all. If she didn't like it she
wouldn't be teacher of elocution."
Thus speaking, Lydia Holcamp de-
parted to seek her instructress in elo-
cution-an art upon which the young
lady prided herself.
Lydia was especially anxious to dis
tlnguish herself tonight, for the rea-
son that among those present she ex-
pected there would be a certain Mr..
Harry Quintard, a member OF O.
wealthy family whom she had visited
during her vacation.
Her own father was rich man, and
the families had always been on terms
OF friendship.
Harry and his sister she knew would
come, and failure was not to be thought
of. But Miss Barker's services were
not to be secured; she was engaged
with some OF the younger pupils.
You can not see Miss Barker" re-
marked the preceptress. "You will
have no difficulty with your piece,
Miss Holcamp, unless you fail TO re-
member certain passages. If l recol-
lect correctly Miss Barker advised you
to mako sure of those points. Have
you done SOP"
"Oh! | remember it peifectlyr' an
swered Miss Holcamp with confidence.
"But l wished Miss Barker to show
me how to fall into that dramatic atti-
tude which like so much. ~
Think of what you are saying Miss
Holcamp, and that will aid you to the
expression. Miss Barker can not give |
Ill her time to one
Lydia went pouting away.
The evening advanced, the guests |
and at last Lydia's turn to
.ecite arrived.
She was girl of most remarkable
assurance, and she went fearlessly on
lntill suddenly her memory failed her.
1t was what the teachers had fear
ID.
Miss Holcamp had somo ability,
hey said, but no application. She
vas no student.
She glanced helplessld toward Miss
Barker, who promptcp her. Again
he went on. Again she stopped for
1ant of words.
AT last, after several prompttngs,
be came to the end of her selection.
Miss Barker had retreated behind
he draperies, sore and disappointed
lat one of her most promising pupils
ad thus failed.
1T was all your fault" burst forth
ydia, 'you hateful, disagreeable
hing! believe you were jealous, and
leant l should fail, when you went
nd hid yourself away with those ]
lildren tonight. You knew I needed I
,other lesson" {
The fair little teacher turned pale I
I'D trembled. She was not accus-
med to such language. Most OF her s
upils were kind and obedient. ,
She was slim, and young, and pref
7, this teacher and great student t
nd worker. All the teachers respect |
4 and liked her. 5
You have made me fail, and hope
may never see your faco again!"
oncluded LYDIA as she flounced I
way. /
just outside of the draperies stood i
handsome young man. He heard
lie abuse lavished upon the young
'acher, and his lip curled. 4
''Who is the tall fair girl in grey!"
e had inquired during the evening. C
miss Barker the teacher of elocu-
on, - had been the reply. Y
He started.
"1s it possible?" said he. "Shs APP p
'ars as young as the pupils" t.
Not one word came from Miss
lker's lips now, but he heard teach {,
and scholors exclaiming that il was a
shame after the attention she had N
Wished upon Miss Holcamp during fl
, past term.
Mr.. Harry Quintard (for he it was Sc
10 had overheard Miss Holcamp) n
lde his way to the preceptress when N
, exercises were over, and asked her
an introduction to Miss Barker. e,
'Ah, you mustn't be making love I'll
my pet teacher, Mr.. Quintard. 'said
, lady, with an arch glance and an d,
monitory tap of her fan.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Harry Quintard I'll
s presently seated by the side of h
retty Miss Barker" as. nearly all
led her in the school. L