The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-19

turned To apoip5iIe 10 ADnef. DHt ne ifau
gone.
Much to her surprise he appeared at
school again the next day, but he was a
changed Abner. He was sulky, disobe-
dent and impertinent. Miss Manning APP
peared to take no notice Of it, thinking it
was only one phase of a boys wounded
pride. She tried to be very kind and con-
ciliatory, and win him back to good humor
manner became more and more defiant,
and she detected him several times in
melting the smaller children to mischief.
School children are like sheep. and will
almost always follow leader, no matter
what direction he takes. Within two
weeks Miss Manning found her school in
state Of violent insurrectien.
On Friday night, just before she dis
Used her scholars, Miss Manning touch
ed the bell and called their attention.
s.Listen. scholars, she said. in her low
distinct voice, 81 have just ono more month
| to stay among yon. ! intend to have that
last month of school the best, in point Of
order, and hope you viii all assist me. .
Groans and Kisses from the boys greet
ed this remark.
Il shall begin new system on Monday
morning, She continued, with a sparkle
in her eyes they had never seen before. y
| shall begin by severely Furnishing the
largest scholars who disobey me- as an ex-
ample to the younger ones. You all have
from now until Monday morning to think
over the matter. | hope you will decide to
| make punishment unnecessary"
Saturday evening the store was full
Deacon IIargrowe had made discovery.
He sat on the dried-apple barrel with
newspaper spread on his knee. His satel-
lites clustered about him.
Look here, and listen one an all, he
said, solemnly, 'sand then decide whether
or not | am a jcdge of human natur' or
| not. This ere advertisement struck my
eye the first thing to-day when I opened
my Chicago Netes Five hundred dollars
reward for young woman answering to
the following description: Five feet four
inches tall; brown hair, worn in full bangs.
inclined TO curl over the brow; dark blue
eyes, and rather large but regular features!
small hands and feet, and very elastic
and springy carriage. When last seen
dressed entirely in black Does not appear
to be more than twenty-five or three years
of age There gentlemen, continued
the deacon, looking around, ..who should
you say that was description of? The
very picture of the school ma am as She
stepped off the train at the Corner two
months ago; and this ere paper offers $500
for her capture.
''But what for-what' 5 she done p asked
a chorus of voices.
''Shcs thief a passcr of counterfeit
money. that's what she is. " responded the
deacon, triumphantly. Il always said
she was ungolly person. | always said
she oughtn' 10 be allowed to teach little
innocent children. and you can see
whether I'm correct or not. -
But you don't know she's the one adj
vertIsed for, " objected the doctor, vino did
not like to think he had been harboring
criminal under his roof for two months.
''We don't know anything about Miss
Manning, to be sure: she don't talk much
about herself, but that's no sign she's a
thief
''But the description is exact" insisted
the deacon, .'and think It's high time
some one looked into the matter. 81 pro-
pose that a committee call on her Monday
forenoon and request an explanation of
her
''The school don't amount to notlIin',
nohow. of late, Silas Fox declared ''She
n Abner are out, and it's all skies and
scvens over there. | expect when she seen
she couldn't get Abner she SORT Of lost in
tcrest. She might as well go as to be usn
up the towns money teachin' the child
rem wussn nothin. Say no more about
this matter, ncighbors, until Monday; then
wen settle the question.
Monday morning found Miss Manning at
her post and a full attendance. Mischief
was in the air, and determination is Miss
Manning's eye She carried ruler in her
hand as she moved about the room.
When it came Abner Fox's turn to read
in the class he refused Il don't care to
read just yet he responded indoleftly,
and all the scholars giggled approval.
''rhen take your seat. Miss Manning said
quietly.
I'm not ready to that either" Abner
announced. folding his arms and looking
at her defantly.
Quick as lightning Miss Manning stepped
to her desk, brought ont long 1.-the
whip and before Abner could realize what
she was doing she had laid two sharp, sting
ing blows across his shoulders.
Now you can take your books and 30
home, she cried, ''and tell your parents
horsewhippcd you and sent you. Abner,
4 furious with rage, seized her by her slender
wrists and tried to wrench the whip out
Of her grasp.
Miss Manning resisted but Abner's hard
grasp upon her tender flesh cansed her TO
cry ont in pain. Just then the door open
cd, and young man, clothed from head
to foot in u sealskin ulster and cap, from