The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-05

the reason you never let Mr. Brown walk
with youl Do you know, Liz lin conf
Dental tone, 1--WE girls think it awful queer
you do not get along better with him:
There were Bangs, and Simpkins, and half
a dozen others, who were at your feet in
week, and he's been here over a month and
you haven't gained an inch. It's a fact,
those other fellows were awful soft; but
just think! a whole month We think it
awful meant And you've been so good,
tool"
Il wish, Amelia Edwards, that you and
the other girls would be so good as to mind
your own affairs, and let mine aloneH"
so, then you do consider Mr.. Brown
your affairs? You haven't given up hope
yeti Well, there is nothing like courage.
l wish"-
''And wish you good afternoon. Pm
going over here" half screamed Lily; and
she bounded over the fence and stalked
across the field, the personitication of dig
nifty and rage.
And what a fury she was in She
clenched her little hands, and almost ground
her pearly teeth to powder. Hateful, spite
full thingl how dared she talk so to her!
And yet she had given her the chance
How they must all laugh at her! What a
fool she had made of herself to take so
much trouble over that hateful old Brown,
even if he was the handsomest man she had
ever seen. But she'd be even with him !
She'd give him trouble enough now! If he
before the week was overl And with this
laudable determination in her mind, she
reached her home. The next morning
Lily sauntered into school fifteen minutes
| late. Ned Brown hestated as she walked
| to her seat 1t was her first Of
fence, and he was inclined to overlook
| it; but on second thought he decided
not to, and as she took off her wraps he
said:
Miss Lily, fifteen minutes late Three
dement's, unless reasonable excuse
mo excuse" replied Lily, with saucy
toss of her head, and she began to rustic the
leaves of her book.
Mr. Brown shut his mouth firmly, and en-
tered the marks. Lily continued to make
so much noise over her book that she at
tracted the attention of the school,
Mr. Srown stood it few minutes and
then said:
Miss Lily, please make less noise. You
disturb the SCHOOL,
Lily shrugged her shoulders, and, closiLg
the book with slap, tossed it across the
desk. The scholars Uttered, but, beyond a
slight flush, Mr.. Brown did not notice it.
Twenty minutes now passed without inter
ruption when suddenly loud whispering
came from Lily's direction, and, looking
towards her, Mr.. Brown found her talking
earnestly to her neighbor.
miss Lily, said he, sternly, 'ten marks
for whispering"
Twenty, if you please" said she, coolly,
continuing her talk.
Mr.. Browns brow grew black. Things
were becoming serious and they must be
stopped. :,
Miss Elmer" said he, very quietly, 81
regret that your conduct has forced upon
me the painful duty of making an example
of young lady, but my rules must be
obeyed. You remain fifteen minutes after
school closes"
"Thank you" she replied, and having
l1aIh ar. 4
to her books.
The day wore to its close at last Lily
gave no more trouble, and with a heavy
heart Mr. Brown dismissed school. One by
one the pupils filed by him, and when Lily's
place came she was in it, He was aston
ished, for he had not expected an overt act
of disobedience He put out his hand to
stop her.
Miss Elmer you forget. requested you
to remain after SCHOOL,
80, no! l remember perfectly; but, I'M
fortunately, l have a more attractive en-
gagement, and must declinen
And with the sauciest, brightest smile she
swept past him, leaving him in a maze of
indignant bewilderment.
The last child left, and he closed the
door; but instead of preparing to follow
them as usual, he began to pace the floor
with quick, firm steps. What his thoughts
were he alone knew, bnt from his brow they
were not pleasant, for it was closely knit
and thunder black. At last he stopped his
walk, and bursting into harsh laugh, said
aloud:
well, it is ended now, for of course she
will never come again. And then he ar
ranged his desk and left the school-house.
The next day was cold and frosty; the
first real breath of winter Mr. Brown
was at his desk, calm as ever. Lily's seat
was vacant. He expected it, but never
theless he heaved sigh of relief. But his
comfort was short-lived. Half an hour
later, in walked the lady, as rosy and de-
fiant as the night before. Mr.. Brown was
at that moment trying to explain to five
year-old urchin the difference between
clutch of the book, that the boy did
not notice, he gave no sign of see
ing her enter. She went to her seat, and
opened her books with considerable noise.
Still no notice from the teacher; and at
length her class was called, and she took
her place in it. Her time came to recite
but instead of asking her questions, Mr..
Brown quietly said:
miss Elmer recites no lessons till she
apologies for her disobedience of yester-
day, Rand without giving her time to reply,
passed on to the next.
The blood rushed in torrents to Lily's
face, and the room seemed to be dancing a
Jig to the bells that rung in her ears. She
felt a wild impulse to do something desper-
ate, but before she could control orexecute
the desire, the class was dismissed, and she
found herself back in her seat A small
inkstand stood on her desk. She seized it
at once, and, half uncensciously, began
beating loud tattoo. Mr.. Brown stopped
his work and looked at her For the first
time in the affair his temper got beyond
him, and with eyes that flashed equally with
hers he said, in loud voice:
miss Elmer, stop that this instant. !
command you'll"
The words had scarcely left his lips, when
the inkstand whizzed past his head and
struck the wall behind him, where it broke
into twenty pieces, leaving rivers of ink
trickliug to the floor. There was a mo-
ment of breathless silence, and then Mr..
Brown, with scathing sarcasm, said:
81 advise little more practice, Miss Ell
mer, before you try that again. But l
will take the will for the deed, and pre-
serve this piece of the inkstand as me-
mento of your lady-iike conduct"
He picked up bit of the glass and then
continued in q kinder voice, to the school:
"Children, school will be dismissed for
the day. Go quietly and remember what
/ said about the mile pond"
He opened the door and they filed out,
Lily among them, with head erect and
eyes glittering, but deadly pallor on her
cheeks The mile pond he spoke of lay by
the roadside, a short distance from the
school-house. When firmly frozen it was
a splendid skating pond and in high favor
with all the young folks. But at this time
it was covered with thin ice, and being
quite deep was far from safe. Mr.. Brown
had called some venturesome children off