San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-19

Not that he should furnish them II he found
they were not needed, but he felt that he
should not object To an interview with the
school teacher
He even mentioned the subject TO Mr.. Lar
kin carelessiy when he met him one day.
well you see," was the response, ''she
sort of hates to come to you The way you
felt about her having the school has got all
around town, and s'pose she's heard Of it
She can't help what her father was, Molly
can't, and she's real sensitive"
The young man looked disturbed
That aftarnoon he left his work at an early
hour-not however, admitting to himself
his purpose in doing so-and strolled down
the street. turning otf-but he persuaded
himself that it was not intentional-in the
direction of the school house.
81 might well go in and see about that
broom and water pail" he said TO himself,
when he stood opposite the little bare looking
building
And he went In accordingly.
The little teacher looked considerably
startled when she opened the door to him
She dropped the spelling book she held. and
her voice was hardly steady as she expressed
her qualification at seeing him.
Evidently, Steve reflected. some idiot had
pNHhutu ouC W ucI az Ouc othci
evening He sat down in a front seat feeling
unpleasantly ogerish
She was hearing the last spelling class
How pretty she looked standing there In her
dark blue calico dress and white apron
What a sweet voice she had, though putting
out hen, men, pen," to lot Of fidgeting
youngsters could hardly show it to the best
advantage
WhaD tho ctaSS dismissed md ha locf
small student had rushed whooping down the
street, the teacher and the young director
stood looking at each other with some awk-
wardnesS
81 thought I'd come in," said Steve at last,
alphabetically. land see if anything is
needed"
He did not mention the fact of his being
some six weeks late in the performance of his
duty.
The girl dropped her eyes timidly.
"l-don't think So" she murmured
"What brute she must think me" Steve
reflected, with some self disgust
He turned carelessly to the corner where
the broom stood.
isn't this pretty far goner' he said with a
conscience stricken glance at its stubby end
And the little teacher nodded
"Your water pail seems to Leak the direc
tor went on, indicating the empty bucket
and the wet floor.
YES" the girl assented
"rn see that you have new ones Steve
concluded
And he was rewarded by grateful glance
from the teachers soft eyes, as she took her
hat from its nail.
He took her lunch basket from her hand
aa they started away together, and, having
taken 1t, could hardly surrender IL short Of
Mr.. Larkin's gate.
He was a little reluctant 20 surrender II
even then. For their first awkwardness had
quite worn of; their walk had been far from
unpleasant, and they were feeling very well
acquainted
He walked home tn an agreeable ABSORB
ton, repeating to himself the things she had
said, and recalling her pretty way OF saying
them
He did not pause to consider that II was
| old John Sanborus daughter Of whom be
| was thinking; he was only conscious that she
was bright young girl, whom it was charm
| ing to look at and listen b.
His pleasant mood was rudeiy interrupted
by little Mr.. Larkin, who dropped in that
| evening.
Lyme Doty couldn't have the school," he
observed, with chuckle, "but it looks az
though he was going to have the teacherI"
"WhatF' said Steve, with a sudden unex.
| plainable sinking Of the heart
Hes hanging around considerable, any
now" said Ar Larkin. Went to visit the
| school last week, and he was asking me to-
| LAY whether Molfy's got any way of get
| ting home Friday night He said he'd Just
| as lief take her in his buggy as not Molly
| generally walks; but guess she'll be glad of
| a lift
You don't mean to tell me-" said Steve,
| warmly, that she'd have anything to do
with himr'
Mr.. Larkin stared. What could Steve care
with whom old John Sanborn's daughter had
! to dos
But he only said, deprecatingly:
We'll, Lyme's good steady fellow"
"Humph" was the scornful rejoinder
The young man unused long and seriously
when his visitor was gone and went to bed
with lighter heart, having come 10 a firm
| cOnclusiOn
When the new teacher closed school the
| next Friday night she was feeling rather
worn out, as she was apt to feel at the end of
| the week; nor did the prospect OF the four
miles walk home serve to cheer her
She locked the door and started down the
path with sigh
neat little buggy was coming briskly up
| the road Molly gave a start as the driver
pulled up the horse and sprang to the
ground
1t was the young director, and he was COM
ing toward her.
81 won't make any excuses. Miss Sanford, n
ne said, with humorous solemnity. 81 won't
say I'm going over the river on business, and