Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-06

r at is very unusual. had occasion
! 10 take n child awap who felt ill, anC
5 am sorry to see that the Others nav,
{ behaved badly dnring my absence"
| "Hum! Perhaps it would have beer
/ better if you had sent monitor, in
( stead of leaving the room yours Elf
, Kindly place the children; | wish to
( examine them. That is right. Now
, children, attention. Waitl Do | see
! a boy asleep"
/ Miss Burton once moreroused Tom
, my Carter, at the same time endeav.
oring to explain soto voce to the In
spector the reason OF the little fellow
fatigue.
, Eyes, yes" he said in his lofty but
polite voice; zone hears so many oil
these kinds OF stories-generally ex.
cuses for idleness, you know"
bat. l believe, | am almost posi-
tive, this boys story is correct, for
his parents are both"
pardon me, but | should never get
through my duties if stayed to listen
to all the stories the children bring.
The way to do the work in a place OF
this kind is to go straight on, regard.
less OF obstacles, and, above every
thing, to discountenance chatter"
"But we are bound, in fairness, to
listen to any reasons the children may
have 10 account Tor their absence, late
arrival, ETC." objected the teacher,
with shade OF warmth, "otherwise
should have punished u little girl Just
now for crying because she had had no
food since yesterday"
II am really afraid, Miss Burton"
said Lr. Chilblud, impressively, that
you are q little too sensitive for your
post. Think OF the cause in which
you are enrolled as one ofthe workers.
the education of the masses-a truly
noble work. Do not | pray you,
sharpen your feelings on the woes,
real or imaginary, of Individual cas-
es."
But" said the teacher, bravely.
at is with individual cases one must
deal. How can | compel e child to
work whose eyes are heavy and limbs
weary Tor want of rest and pro-
per nourishment? What can one ex-
pect from the exhausted systems of
these habits?"
Madam, you know the schedule. 1t
was arranged with proper knowledge
OF what can be and is done by chill
dren under T."
Eyes, but it is right to expect so
much from these ill-fed, llclothed,
and Ill many cases, diseased children?
Many OF them bring their dinners to
school. You should see what is pro-
vided for them. | would venture to
assert that in this room there are
pretty well twenty children with the
same fare to-day-a thick slice OF
bread, with disgusting looking COM
pound they call dripping, but which
more resembles cart-grease. have
frequently seen the dtlcate ones turn
almost with loathing from this-their
customary midday meal"
Very sad, of course; but because a
child has not proper food is no argu-
ment why it should also remain ignor-
ant"
"Will you allow me to ask you one
question, Mr.. Chilblud? Would YOU
force your own children, who have ev-
cry advantage, to do what is required
by the School Board?'
The Inspector looked at this daring
teacher much as one regards an impu-
dent mental who has the effrontery to
dictate to superior.
The cases are not parallel, he said
iclly, and then proceeded to his work
of examination. This he conducted
in a manner one would have expected
from him. Going the most round
about way to ask the simplest ques-
ton, and thereby pulling the little
brain needless, was Mr. Chilbluq's
notion of discovering how much the
children really knew. But, to do him
justice, he could, as a rule, in spite of
his supreme egotism, form q toIerablv
correct idea of how they had been
taught disciplined, although he had
never yet met with a teacher who fully
satisfied his equirements-God be
thanked.
School over, Miss Burton hastily
donned her walking attire, and hur-
rled round to a dismal. dirty street
not q stones throw from the school.
Qulckening her way through groups of
loud-voiced, gossiping women and
miserable, squalid children playing
amid the dirty bones and garbage OF
all sorts that filled the gutter until
she reached the house where little
Annie Blake lived. Finding he child's
tale was perfectly true, she left with
her mother what money she could
spare, and went on hea way again.
But sudden thought striking her as
she was nearing the top OF the wretch
ed alley, she retraced her steps and
knocked at the door of house about
halfway down. 1t was opened by a
thin, pale women with n baby in her
arms.
Good Afternoon, Mrs. Collier;
Just called to AJAX why Bobby has not
been to school to day"
81 am very sorry, miss, but could /
not get him to 90"
"Why?"
"He would not go without his boots,
and they won't hang on any longer"
as your husband still out of work.?
eyes, miss" said the women, sadly: /
otis just over three months now since ,
he earned penney"
But you get help from the parish"
mot farthing-they say We must
go into the House; they will not give
relief; and jim, he's set
against taat. He can't bear the idea
OF breaking up the home, poor as it is;
besides, we don't want to make pau
pers of our children"
There was quite a flash OF pride in
the poor moman's white, hungry face
as she spoke.
But you can not go like this" said
Miss Burton gently
"Jlm'S got homes Of n iOb in a wool