Connecticut western news., 1888-07-11
The School Ma'am's Victory.

The school directors of District No. 19, Perry Township, were holding Q meeting.
 Nobody would have thought it. The Chairman was leaning against his front gate with his checked shirt sleeves turned back and an ax ia his hand, sur veyiug the other two members of tho Board, who stood outside the fence.
 It was meeting, nevertheless; and it's object was nothing less important than the selection of teacher for the fall term.
 sLyman Doty spoke to mo about having the school" said the Chair, du- biously.
 'Lyman Dotyp exclaimed Steve Ten ney, a stalwart young fellow, with thick brown hair, white teeth and asquare chin to make up for his lack of down. right good looks. "Why Lyme Doty couldn't teach baby. He quit school before I did, long enough, and he hasn't studied anything but potatoes and winter wheat since, that know of. Better stick to his farm-eh, Larkin2'
 Guess you're right" responded the third member of the Board, little man with cheerful face and Q tutt of gray hair sticking straight out from his chin.
 And the chairman nodded his agree ment.
 "Well," continued little MT. Larkin, with an air of importance, "Tve had nu application that l guess will suit. It's asort of relative of my wife's, and just as nice girl a, ever was. Smart, too. She's got certificate for two years, last examinatio She'd mako a splen- did teacher, Molly Sanborn would"
 ''Sanbornr' said Steve Tenny, short ly; ''any connection with the Sanborns over on the river2'
 'That's where sho's from" said MT. La1kin. ''She's old John Sanborn's girl-him that died last winter"
 Steve frowDcd.
 ''You won't put her into that school, then, with my consentr' he said de- terminedly.
 'WhatP' said MT. Larkin, with Q gasp, while the chairman stared.
 ''What would you think" the young man responded, Eff man sold you fifty head of sheep at good price, and half of them died off in the next week of a disease he must have known beforehand 2 That was tho trick John Sanborn served mo. And he laughed in my face when I wanted my money back. No, sir! can't conscientiously con- sent to putting any of the Slnborns in that school. Bad lot, in my opinionl"
 Mir. Larkin's small bright eyes snapped.
 'Old Sanborn wasn't too strai ,ht, and every body knows it," he admitted. "But what that's got to do with Molly is more than can see. She's as fine Q girl as you ever set eyes on; not bit of her father about her."
 "Well, we'll, fight it out between you," said the chairman, good n atured- ly; and returned to his wood chopping.
 Tho tall young man and the little old man walked up the street together, talking briskly.
 Mir. Larkin was hot and indignant Steve was cool and immovable.
 'There don't seem to be any mercy in you," said the former, almost tear fully, as Steve was preparing to turn in at his gate. If they'd been left we'll off, it would be different; hut they re poor as poverty, and Molly needs the place the worst way"
 s'You hadn't mentioned that" said the young man, turning back. 'Ii | that's 8 the case - MT. Larkin walked away triumphant | fve minutes later.
 But Steve Penney had surrendered with bad grace.
 q couldn't hold cut after that, you see," he said to his mother, relating the story over their tea; "but I don't ap. prove of it. There's not much good 1T the anborns or lose my guess!'
 School began two weeks later, wher the first cool wave was deporulatins front porches and increasing the attrac ton near kitchen stoves. Steve Tenney held to his opinion con cerning the new school teacher and .cted accordingly.
 He did not call at the schoolhouss the first day, as was his custom, te leave the register and see if anything was wauted-the chairman having turned theso duties over to his younge colleague.
 He sent the register by boy, ant was utterly indifferent as to whethe anything was wanted. Ho turned tn subject when the new teacher was men tioneI; and he avoided MT. Larkin' comfortable home, where tho teache boarded.
 The little man male him call, how ever, month or so after school had be gun.
 "Guess you'll have to own up to be in.s in the wrong, Steve," he began .'Wc haint had teacher for yctrs that
 iven the satisfaction that Molly d ocs