Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-07

school children IN America lHo V'''
enrolment. according TO latest data Is
over 1000, 600. Dakota shows the
greatest progress of late, followed very
curiously, by Indiana as second OF all
States in educational progress. III
New Hampshire, Vermont, south
Carolina. Ohio and Nevada there mas
been n decrease of enrolment. The
North Central States are far ahead OF
all the rest of the Union. and the
Southern States, while making great
strides, still remain in the rear. ln
the South Central States seventy-nlne
out of 100 children are on the rolls OF
schools. The number Of children daily
IN attendance on the public schools
average about 1900, 900. The numbers
enrolled should reach l5,Ooo,00o and
the daily attanaanra ~ 600 600 NJ
II will leave it. - he said. Il should
be sure to forget to bring it every
time.
Alexander wrapped the coat up ana
put it away on II closet-shelt After
that Mr. Winthrop came nearly every
Wednesday, for good many weeks
and then the portrait was finished ut
last, and was sent away 1t made
fine picture. Mr.. Winthrop was a tall,
well-built man, with Il strong vigor-
GUS face little flushed, and n bushy
head Of hair just beginning to turn
gray, and Mr.. Archer had caught his
best expression perfectly. Every one
who saw il was delighted.
Mr. Winthrop and Mr.. Archer had
become very good friends, and Mrs
Archer had fallen into the way OF sit
ting in the studio while the work was
going on, with her painting or sewing.
But Mr., Winthrop was a busy man, and
after the picture was done, 1t was a
long time nearly year-before he
came again.
One day the carriage brought him
once more. The Archers were both at
home. Mr.. Archer was at work just
then on portrait of a pretty child
with blue eyes and sunny hair dressed
in hlaci, velvet. They had n very
pleasant nalf-hour together, and then
Mr.. Winthrop rose to go.
"Oh. by the way he said, as he
stood by the door, lit just occurs to
me that have q coat here. | forgot
it when | went away. That was a
favorite coat of mine. If you can lay
your hand on it now, without trouble,
I'll take it.
"Oh, surely" said Mr. Archer.
"I'll let Alexander get it, said Mrs
Archer.
"Coat?" said Alexander, when he
was summoned in. "CoatP'--l wish
could give you his voice. as we'll as his
words-the strong melancholy in its
tones, and Il faint, Elusive negro ac-
cent-too faint and too Elusive to be
represented at all in typo.
Don't you remember the Prince AL
bert coat | had here, AleXander?"
asked Mr.. Winthrop.
Seems S if did, now" said Alex
ander, bowling his head, little on one
side, at short intervals, and looking
steadily at his own boots. Seems s
if recalls that coat, an yet
ooh yes, Alexander said MIR.
Archer, ''of course you remember that
coat. Go and look for it. 1t must be
here, somewhere.
Alexander shambled about the
studio, looking not only in the closets,
but in all sorts of impossible places,
under chairs and behind boxes and
pictures. Then he went shufflin
through the other rooms. noisily opel
ing drawers, inspecting shelves, lool
ing into trunks.
Mr. Winthrop resumed his seat,
meanwhile, and the talk ran on again.
But Mrs. Archer exchanged looks witt
her husband.
Alexander returned after short
time.
Il cant seem to fin no coat about. "
he said, bowling and bowling, and look
ing at the floor, and the pictures, and
everywhere but at Mr.. Archer. Some
fin mus have happened to that coat. ~
Il will look for it myself, Alexan-
der" said Mrs. Archer, in tone OF
dlspleasure, and so she departed and
looked through the drawers and trunks
and closets, but all with no better re-
suits
well, Mr.. Winthrop,n she said. as
she came back, there certainly is
something mysterious about the disap-
pearance of that coat. | can not find
1t. But we will have thorough scare
for it, and will send it to you"
So Mr.. Winthrop went rolling aw;
in his carriage.
Alexander" said Mrs. Archer,
when he was gone, don't you remem
Der that coat Mr.. Winthrop left here?''
"Coat?' said Alexander, bending his
head on one side and beginning to bow.
why, yes, | do rememb' that coat
perfly."
And did you really look for it lust
now as hard as you knew howP"
Well said Alexander, as if W eiqh-
ing his words very carefully. well
now, not just as hard as | has some
things, we'll, no.
And did you really expect to find it
whore you looked?"
We'll now said the old man, s.jus,
where look, why, no | can't say did
sxpec' TO sea it jus there
Alexander said Mrs. Archer. in a
severe tone, Il believe you never told
me falsehood. Do you know where
that coat isPn
well. now" he said, II suppose I