The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-15
THE LOST WATCH.
How It Was Restored to It's
Owner. . s...a....--.

previous afternoon. Miss Sadie AM
bier, her Southern friend, had lent it to
her so that she might know the time
while she and her companion were in
the woods. Greta could not imagine
how she had lost it, She was one Of
those impulsive girls who spend a great
deal Of energy in repairing mistakes
the next best thing, doubtless, to not
making them. Her age was only fif-
teen. Her father was a physician.
whose failing health had caused him
to leave the Massachusetts coast for
the pine woods of North Carolina. The
latter were favored resort, near min
eral springs, and many Northern
guests spent their winters there.
Miss Amber received news of the
less of her watch with philosophical
kindness. As the watch, in spite of
vigorous search, was not found, Greta
2 resolved if possible in some way to make
sufficient money to buy another. Her
father was poor, and she could not ask
him to make good the loss. So one
morning. week later, she called on
the president OF the school board of
the county, and asked him to give her
the situation of teacher Of the cOlOred
school the townspeople were intending
to start in few days. The gentle
man. after looking keenly at her, at
first said that she was too young.
Then, remembering how difficult it
was to procure a teacher for such a
school, he said she might have it tenn
pOrarily. Greta thanked him, and
went home rejoicing. Her parents
made no objection to her plan. AT
last the opening day came, and she
started for the school. feeling a good
deal like Columbus, when nobody be-
lieved he was going to succeed.
do you turn to the right here to get
to the school-house?" she asked of a
white workman she met in the road.
'Yes. miss. Then 60 up the hill,
then down again; then turn to the left,
and thar it is. Is you uns the Yankee
schoolma' amp cycling her curiously.
mo. you uns amt nothin' but gal,
like my Liz" He laughed pleasantly
as he said this.
Greta felt somewhat disturbed by
this; nevertheless, she saw that he
meant no disrespect. So she replied
with bow, and walked. quickly by.
While she was yet some distance away
from the scene of her future labors, SHE
heard noise like the repeated fiinging
down OF heavy bodies; then screams
OF "He! he! he! Yah! hi! oHn' Then,
as she entered the open door of the
school-house, profound silence ensued
The pupils were most of them flat ON
the floor, where they had been enjoy
ing prolonged scuffle.
"Good-morning, childrenv' said tn,
new teacher, walking into the room
with studied dignity.
The children rose hastily. and re
turned the salutaton. Two or tire,
of them replied: "Good.morning, teach
err IN q sheepish way. Others bowed
very low, scraping the floor with theil
bare feet and said; "'Mornin', mis-
tissNN
please take your places at tn,
desks immediately, she said, in sever,
accent. wishing to awe her pupils a
the start so they would not have
suspicion that their teacher, in spite o
her long dress and tucked-up hair, wa
amere child.
Then she stopped to count them
there were twenty boys and girls
Some of the girls were in gala attire
with new bright calico aprons on, an,
their heads looking very fluffy and big
the usual plaits of their working-day
all carded out and tied with gay bits o
ribbon.
The little girl nearest to her locke,
up in her face with an irrepressibl
giggle, and exclaimed, as if from tn
very fulness of her heart:
''You is pretty, and you looks jis
like alady what glib me five cents las
SUMMER"
'.Ain't she sweet!' another cried Out
to the imminent danger of the disc
pline Miss Bond was struggling TO es
tablish
..Hesh your black mouf!'' command
ed one of the larger boys, savagely
Cant you see the teacher wants We
to keep quiet?"
Here Greta touched bell she foun
on the table in front of her. "Chi
dren, l shall expect implicit obedienc
from every one Of you
"What am .pt,ctn" she heard in
whisper somew here.