Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-17

earnestly to her neighbor
miss Lily, said he, sternly, "ten marks
for whispering
Twenty, il you please" said she, coolly,
continuing her talk.
Mr. Browns b ow grow black. Things
were becoming serious and they must be
Miss Elmer" said he, very quietly, u
rogret 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.n
''Thank you,n she replied, and having
finished her conversation she turned lazily
TO her books
The day wore to its close at last. Lily
gave no more trouble, and with 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.
ishod, for he had not expected an overt act
Of disobedionOe. He put out his hand to
STOP her
"hIiss Elmer you forget requested you
to remain after school,"
80, no. remember perfectly; but, un'
fortunately, | havO q more attractive en-
gagement, and must decline.n
And with tho sauciest, brightest smile sho
swept past him. leaving him in O maze OF
indignant bewiltlermont.
Tho last child left, and no closed the
door; but instead OF preparing TO follow
them as usual, he began TO pace the floor
were he alone knew, bnt from his brow they
were not pleasant, for it was closely knit
and thunder black. At last be stopped his
walk, and bursting into harsh laugh, said
aloud.
well, II 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, tho
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 n sigh OF relief. But his
comfort was short-lived. Half an hour
later, in walked the lady, Us rosy and de.
hant as the night before. Mr. Brown was
at that moment trying TO explain to five
year-old urchin the difference between
Il and d, and, except by tighter
clutch Of the book, that the boy did
not notice, he gave no sign Of SEQ
ing her enter. She went TO her seat, and
opened her books with considerable noise
Still no notice from tho teacher; and at
length her class was called, and she tyJR
her place in it. Her tim6 came TO recite.
but, instead OF asking her questions Mr.
Brown quietly said:
HMiss Elmer recites no lessons till she
apologies for her disobedionce of~yester
day and without giving her time to reply
passed on to the next.
The blood rushed . in torrents 70 Lily''
face, and the room seemed TO be dancing Q
jig to the bells that rung 10 her ears Sht
felt o wild impulse TO do something desper
ate, but before she could control orexecutC
the desire, tho class was dismissed, and sht
found herself back in her seat. A small
inkstand stood on her desk She seized II
ut once, and, half uncQnsciously, began
beating loud tattoo. Mr. Brown stopped
his work aud 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 Il loud voice:
Miss Elmer stop that this instant.
command youlh
The words had scarcely left his lips, wher
the inkstand whi2Zed past his head and
struck the wall behind him. where 1t brok(
iuto twenty pieces leaving rivers Of inh
trickling TO the floor. There was mo
ment of breathless silence, and then Mr.
Brown, with scathing sarcasm, said
~ advise a little more practice, Miss FL
mer, before you try that again. But
will take the will for the d5ed. and pre-
serve this piece of the inkstand as me
mento of your lady-like conduct
He picked up bit OF the glass and ther
continued, in kinder voice, to the school
"Children, school will be dismissed fol
the day. Go quietly and remember wha
/ said about the mile pond"
He opened the door and they filed out
Lily among thom, with head erect AM
eyes glittering, but deadly pallor on he
checks, The mile pond ho spoke of lay hy
the roadside, u short distance from tn
4. L.. S.. "a
splendid skating pond, and in high favo
II was covered with thin ice, and bein,
quite deep was far from safe, Mr., Brow
| had called somc ventureSome children OF
| from it in the morning, which was th
rnuso of his warning. Toe children NIL in
tended to obey and only stoppe,
to takO look, but only tGos
who havo tasted the pleasure OF clear
smooth skating pond, can understand u
temptation In that look. II had frozen al
day. The leo ,wns thicker, and locke
strong. The temptation Vas too much, an
some OF the bows ventured on. 1t scarcel
cracked, and they were soon followed b.
others, till nearly all the boys were on at
| 'cr.
On leaving school, Lily had triod to 60
4Uay trom tho o,hor girls, an1 walk of b
harself She succeeded with all but Amei
Edwards, but In spite OF oil she coull dc
.be kept by hor, pouring sDitoful wori5 O
consolation in her ears, When thny reache
the pon'l, Lily stopped, hoping still to &C
rid Of her companion, but Amelia key
close, and said
at looks as il 1t would bear, and bollev
1t willn
In an instant Mr. Browns warning lashe
through Lily's mind, and the old spirit WI
Pm going to try it, anyway" said sh,
going to the bank,
"Ohn cried Amelia, catching he
Don't Remember what Mr.. Brow
snidw
"Mr Brown!" half pscrcamed LII,
who cares for him! Thnt's the worry re'
son Pm goingl" Aud throwing o
Amelia's hand, sh0 stepped on the ice.
II bore her light weight without a cracl
and after few steps she turned with
smile Of triumph to look at Amelia, an
saw tho tall form OF the teacher standir
on the shore. At this sight all prudon,
left her and with wave of her hand 81
few on to the centcr of tho pond q m
ment later loud crack, q Shrek, and the
she disappeared under the ice, just as NJ
Brown dashed over the pond and plunge
into the black hole after her. The momei
of paralyzed horror, which always folloy
such things, passed, aud then the boat TN
always lay by the dam was run rapid
over the leo to the spot, but nothing W
thcre except the broken ice and the bla,
water.
"They are lost" said one in hush,
voice.
But more hopeful ono replied:
'Nol mol Don't say that yet Bre,
away the ice, and grapple under it,"
And with an axe and clubs some bro
I the ice while others with ice hooks al
poles felt under the water.
At last a hook caught something, and Il
next minute the two forms were broug
to the surface, Lily clinging tightly to N
Brown. In an instant they were in 4
boat, and going tuwards the shore. Bo
were insensble, but Mr.. brown at least W
alive, for the blood was flowing freely fro
broad cash across his forehead. Lily
home was near by, and they were DO
/, taken there, and the work OF restorati
J begun. Lily soon revived. They had be