Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-25
A CHANGE OF HEART.

The School-directors of District No
l9. Perry Township, were holding ;
meeting.
Nobody would have thought it. Th,
chairman was leaning against his front
4 cate with his checked shirt-sleeves turn
Cd back and an axe in his hand, survey
ing the other two members of the board
who stood outside the fence.
Ii was meeting, nevertheless; ant
lis object WAS nothing less Important
than the selection of a teacher for the
fall term.
Lyman Doty spoke to me about
having the school, > said the chairman
obviously.
Lyman DOtyl" echoed Steve Ten
ney. a Stalwart Young fellow, with thicl
brown hair. white teeth and Squar,
chin. 10 make UP for his lack of down
night good looks. ''Why, Lyme Doty
couldn't teach a baby. He quit schoo
before did, long enough, and he hasn't
studied anything but potatoes and win
ter wheat siuce, that know of. Better
sick to his farm-eh, Larkin?"
Guess you're right, responded the
third member of the board, little man
with a cheerful face and tuft of gray
hair sticking straight out from his chin.
And the chairman nodded his agree
ment
well" continued little Mr. Larkin,
| with an air of Importance. I've had
/ an application that L guess will suit.
1 It's a sort Of relative of MY wife's, and
4 lust rs nice a girl as ever was. Smart,
/ too. She got a certificate for two years,
last examination. She'd make a splen-
4 did teacher. Molly Sanborn would"
"Sanborn,'' said Steve Tenney, sharp
/ ". ANY connection of the Sanborns
over the riyer?'
That's where she's FROM" said Mr..
Larkin. She's old John Sanbom 5
grl-him that died last winter"
Steve frOwned.
''YOu won't put her into that school,
then, with my consent" he said deter
minedlv.
WHAT" said Mr.. Larkin, with 4
gasp. while the chairman stared.
What would you think" the young
man responded, If a man sold you fifty
head Of sheep, at a good price, and half
Of them died off in the next week, of Il
disease he must have known before
hand: That was the trick John SanbOrn
served me. And he laughed in my face
when | wanted my money back No,
i SIR / can't cOnScientiOusly consent TO
putting any of the Sanborns i'll that
School. Bad lot, in my OpiniOnl"
Mr.. Larkin'S small. bright eyes snap
ped.
"Od SanbOrn wasn't any too straight,
and everybody knows it, lie admitted.
But what that's got to do with Molly
more than | can see. She's as fine
glrl as You ever set eyes on; not a bit oil
her father about her. =
We'll, we'll fight it out between you. :
SAID the chairman. gOOd-naturedly, and
returned to his wood-cnopping.
The tall young man and the little old
one walked on up the street talking
briSkly.
Mr.. Larkin was hot and indignant;
Sieve was cool and immOyable.
There don't seem 10 Oe any mercy in
you, said the former, almost tearfully,
as Steve was preparing to turn in at his
gate. IF they'd been left off, it would
oedli1erent; but they're poor as poverty,
and Molly needs the place the worst
way
You hadn't mentioned that" said
lle Young man, turning back. IF
mat the case
Mr.. Larlin walked away triumphant
h'e minutes later.
But Steve Tenney had surrendered
with bad grace.
l couldn't hold out after that, you
See, he said to his mother, relating the
s'oly over their tea: but don't ap-
prove Of 1t. There's not much good in
ue Sanborrs, or l lose my guess,''
=, School began two weeks later, when
me INST cool wave was depOpula-
alg front p.rcheS and increasing the
attraction Of kitchen stoves.
Steve TeGney held TO his opinion con-
oelhlng tAs new teacher. and acted
accOrdinc.y.
=, lie dt lit call at the schOol-hOuSe
Se Ssie nrSt gay as was his custom, to leave
ue reSlSer and see if anything was
ssdh'ed-the chairman having turned
league.
lie sent the register by boy, and
nds utterly Indifferent as to whether
~ thing was wanting. lie turned the
suoect when the new teacher was NEIL
uolied; and he avoided Mr.. Larkin's
oiAiorlahle home, where the teacher
me little man made him a call, how
gan. '''''i 'o'i-
n |ueSS YOU'LL have 10 own up TO being
baia. T. slie Wrong, Steve" lie began. -We
-;1- ,,aili had a teacher for years that's
sbT5 sneh The satisfaction Molly does. The
N"i5ufen rave about her-all of EN-"
Ht .S1 Steve was unimpresSed.
bo NY opinion has vet to be altered"
Az sald, rather Stitly.
ana AN Mr.. Larllin looked discouraged.
b.,.he enc spoke about needing a new
roSo 1Ooh and water pail,'' he said, as he
roR Il told her she'd better come to
l.s. tIat School-hOuse had new broom
faco 1,s 'erin; and water pail the term be-
emnba.3. ,ssI.1 said the young director,