The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-12-01


the names Of the pupils. with pleasant
word and smile for each, until she reach
ed the young men who still stood by the
stove. They gave their names gruffiy.
and with avertel eyes. They were Bill
and Chet, and JEFF Fisher. and were
aged respectively -, ~, and i years
When yoHr feet are good and warm.
( YOU viii help yourselves TO seats, will you
not - the teacher said. pleasantly, then
added. but don't hurry. because II i
+ cold at the back Of the room. and YOU
/ viii have 70 III in the back row. because
E you are 20 tall
She smiled a. She sid - and this time
+ she caught their eyes-
guess know some mother who is
( proud Of her big boys she added in an
Indertone, a. she held her hand out to-
ward the warmth Of the stove. Did shs
I do all this weaving % she inquired.
+ touching the s,zint frOck sleeve Of the
Z elder brother - I used 10 help my moth
er weave jnst such cloth a. that when she
was living she said, softly always
( liked to work in wooden yarns Again
T she glanced up with her bright, >oft
smile, that was this time s3ddened by
Z the mom0ry of her mothers death. and
was met by three pairs Of eyes. all bent
earnestly and >ynpathetieally full upon
/ her
The young men were not really cold !;
they had not stayed By the stove for the
sake Of comfort. but TO show that they
I pai no regard to the cail 70 order But
nos that she bad said they shogld not
make haste To take their seats. but should
wait until their feet were quite warm.
+ they instantly spurnei the idea of the
/ possibility II cold feet. and after a nod %
each other they walked quietly to their
+ places.
A. the Fisher BOYS had long been
+ sort Of mental barometer 10 the neSt Of
+ the srhool the other s,hoIars. seeing
them take out their books quietly and 20
about their studies did likewise. and.
a result Mis- Grey had very orderly
school
Promptly Al twenty minutes u twelve
Miss Grey tapped the bell sharply
Yog may now put up your books
she said opened school twenty min
utes before nine; and now Al twenty
I minutes Of twelve We viii close. The af-
I ternoon session viii begin At one o'clock.
a usual You are now exeu~ed-
Books and states were hurTie,ily tucked
/ into the desks, and now q shout and
flourish Of caps hailed the hoar Of inter
mission The boys rushed out Of doors.
/ while the girls, opening their dinner
pals, gathered in groups to discuss the
new teacher, and 70 guess and speculate
on the policy Of Tilury Kent and the
+ Fisher boys,
Miss Grey ate her dinner in silence and
then took out some soa. fiufs material
that looked to the ewes Of the wondering
girls almost ike drift of new fallen
snow. But il was not snow, and Miss
Grey arranged her crochet work and be-
gan to work.
She had thought Of the possibility Of
this awkward incoming when she =elected
( this especial 'pi,ee Of work before leaving
home, and a half smile dimPlel the cor
ners Of her mouth a one after snother Of
The iris s-stbered sl,egIr her with silv in
T quiring eye
Tilury Kent leaned against the window
I casing. the suIlen look deepening on her
face. and the teacher shreVdly guessed
that this Vas the girl 10 De most afraid Of
She wished to engage her attention ami
bring her into the crowd Of girls that
were now chattering ali about her. but
how could II be done2 The girl would
not bear coaxing, would soorn 1,ft word
and a for dainty. crochet fls-cin4tors. she
hated the sight Of all manner Of pretty
things Had she not worn coar@e. Es'led
clothes. and that horrible old brown
pumpkin hood ever since she could
remember?
Suddenly bright thought occurred to
Miss Grey. The old box stove wa ugly.
a. well a. immense, and the door hung by
one hinge, ~ il had been the custom Of
the teachers to set the larger boys 70 put
in the big chunks Of wool and close
and prop the door, a thing that was al
ways accomplished with much hang and
elatter. Vow Miss Grey, laying her work
aside, went down to the stove snd began
putting in one Of the huge blocks It VIZ
too heavy for her small hands, and tore
the delicate skin with IT. Jagged spin
ters- Looking up 10 Tillurv. she said
VIII you help NE, please II l. -
heavy"
1t + doubtful whether any one had
ever addressed the giri IN that way be-
f.ns. for pleasant voris and small polite
ntss-es had not fallen 20 her lot IN life
>he sprang forward eagerly and caught
the great stick in her hands. znd with
the strength q a small Amazon flung il
into the bed of burning coals. AMI kicked
the door together after il
Why. how strong you are Mis- Grey
exclaimed in unfeigne-l ss1onishmen,. a.
n, Sised the droEe Of blood fro,a her
Iaserated fingers Then eng TiluEy draw
her hand across her dress front. the
teacher noticed that her hand was also
bleeding-
You have torn year hand, too, Ms
Grey said come here. and vel patch
up our wounds together have some
eour1-plaster in my Saiehel--
The girl laughed and tucked her hand
behind her as She resumed her place al
the window.
see, the teacher said, holding out her
hand I've three scratches on this hand.
Let me see yours, for am to blame for
your getting hurt Please let me look
al it
Tilury glanced at the palm Of her hand,
and then suddenly held 1t out. -Itaeht.s,T
she said bluntly.
Why, poor ehilds the teacher cried.
= should think II would ache. That l.
dreadful silver let me nv 70 get II
out I'm % sorry
Miss Grey got her tiny I%ssri-handlei
knife. and began 70 dig il out
-C.sn you bear the pain - she asked,
holding the hand tightly in her own