The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-31

whose ordinary name among the teachers OF his
district was " Tie Walrus," from the TACT that
his bald forehead, and white mustacne pointing
downward in a straight line on each side OF his
mouth, gave him a decided resemblance TO tnat
creature. Report stated that MIR. Wensby and
Miss jordan had had tender or semttender
passages at some remote epoch. AT any rate,
they were very good friends; and Mr.. Wensby
always dined at the rectory once a year. when
lis tolls In the little village scbool-room were
over. The day came; and al the end OF the day
Mr.. Wensby sat down at the rectors hospltaDie
table.
tress?' asked the rector, as lie began TO carve
the JOINT Ed,v ,nnsr,or na,.onvsrv superlor per.
son, indeed" returned the Inspector.
Miss Jofdan's chin was lifted little higher IN
the air this answer was given, but The gesture
went unnOticed
quite an acquisition" said Mr.. Dowthwaite
Eyes; there seemed an Improvement IN all d.
Tections," continued Mr.. Wensby; "bnt especially
in The needlework Under the former mistress
the needlework was very clumsy: now IL Is au-
mirable."
Miss Jordan smiled increduIousy.
81 assure you l have received very neat speci-
mems OF button hoiing," said the inspector The
department cannot fail TO be pleased with them.
| can show you Them after dinner II you like"
81 should very much like to see them," said
Miss Jordan, dryly.
After dinner, accordingly, the specimens were
produced, and very neatly executed they were.
Il don't believe our girls ever did that work,
said Miss Jordan, solemnly, as she bent over the
buttonh0les.
"But saw them !" calculated Mr.. Wensby.
"Saw the stuff in their hands, dare say re-
burned the lady, "WlIat do gentlemen know
about things of that sort? she added, cOntemptu-
Ously.
''Ihave always to report as to the quality of
the needlewOrk," said the inspector, stlff1y and
with slight blush. But IL you assure me, from
your own knowledge of the children, that they
could not have done this work themselves, IL
Will be my duty to institute further inquiry"
II am certain of it," said Miss Jordan.
That evening Mr.. Wensby compared notes
with his host, and the rector confessed that he
was enthusiastically, he was startled-to find
what large number of "atlendances' had been
made, even by the most irregular OF the village
children.
1--WE have board meeting tomorrow" said
Mr. Dowthwate
Then ask Miss Graying to attend IT," said
Mr.. Wensby, land ask her whether the children
actually did the needlework themselves. Ii she
says they did. VIII Tx day can come over
| In about three weeks-to see them do some more
specimens; ana Miss Jordan can be present. Ii
there is marked discrepancy between the two
sets OF work-why, of course. must report ac-
cordingly. ana you can consider the matter at
the n Xt board meeting"
All this made the rector feel very uncomfort-
able. But there was no help for 1t; and next day
he sent verbal message TO the schoolmistress.
requesting her TO step over TO the rect0fy, where
the School Board was then sitting.
embarrassment, Il believe that her Majesty's in
spector Will be able 10 report very faV0rably OF
the condition OF the school" Miss Grayling