St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-24

nun eC000L
twas ssltsy June day, with . sum-
lesA leaden sky, the stnosphere
charged with electricity. the trees n
the park powdered over with Ane dust.
The children had besn oontumaeious.
the lessons hard. the trustees unusual.
" exacting In their visit Of inspecsiua
that morning. and Miss Middlstoa, -
she united her boonet-strings and saA
down In the one eaay-cAair tha& her
room afforded. drew . sigh Of mingled
relief and vexaHiou.
'One might - well be . slsve at
once!" said Miss Niddletou. III were
= man, I'd snap my Angezs in their
faces. send IN ny resignation and 70
out 20 Kansas 70 farm government
land, o. weave cosn-bosketa, or make
my living in some other shape where Q
person can be independent But o
Tn . woman, can't In fond Of
children By nature, but I could have
cheerfally ehoked every yosng imp in
my claas to-day. Now, an this isnr
the proper state Of tAins1. I'm the
wrong woman In Tie riRht plaoe-she
square block Of humanity In the round
hole"
Aiss Aiddleton looked at hersen n
the glasA She was fat fair and thirty.
SIX. With here and there . silver thresd
shining In her bca1as and ineipaept
erowa-feet at the eoFnera of her beighA
hazel eyeA
II osght to have been naxr,sd,~ ~ sa;d
Mis Middleton. vaguely following up
the current Of her ideas. '.Dut what =
girl TO do when the men don't know
what they're sbout? And. dear ne, I |
never had but one offer. and that Wa
from poor Dick Brandegee. who couldn't |
even support hinseh. let alone . wife. |
He died in the luaa&ic ssylua Lest year.
Perhaps be would have diod there
eoomer II be had married 0e- 80
"what = IL Mrs. Aoseovits?"-tot the
landlsdy Of the boarding housa. "A
boy TO see sssl wAst.on earth does .
boy want 70 80 ne fm7-
Hes been here twice. Nias Middle
ton" said TIE landlady. purung up her
thin lips- "And I've sesa hin through
the basement Windows o-Aanging ruund I
the sEy, and an free 70 say - sent
Caroline 70 bring M TIE spooo-basket
and The silver tray, for he ain't exaeGly
what you would call ~ osnaaesAal
member Of soc,ety!"
''Eend him in" said Mias Middleton,
brusquely; sad tall ungainly lsd Of
fifteen or thegeaboats aloueAed into :
the room, ragged. dusty and wearing /,
shoes which scarcely covered his fset
''Oh!' said Aiss MiddleAoo, FecoGnis.
Ing former 0ember Of her elaas II
The p1blic school ''lt's Benny Pola.
snt it7 Yes. rn sure IT'S Benny. now.
And what can yoa possibly want with
ne, Benny Pole1"
'Please, n. I want 70 borrow I've
lollars. answered the ungsinly youth Q
''Oh!'' said Mn Mi0dletoa, eoet> 9
eally. "wonldnt i've hundred % - {
vells'
please, m. haven't never had - d
uck since they turned - out q school s
or laughing because Squire Hopkins '
neese3 his spectscles OF his nose. saA .
benny. doloruasly. "I got . plsce 70 . .
rocer's, but ny esrand-hasket : Was o
tole. and ] tried AewspaPess o. tAo q
xpress train, and fell % the last ear y
nd hurt my ankle 50 - I've HopeA q
yer since. And they say Tn TOO 6dg - y
,arn . trade anA too little 70 go0ut loe u
ays' work" a. rl
swell. said Miss Middls6oa, ''and how q
N I prevest al this aee1muls&isa q
q
'.Plea.e. n" said Benny. piteo1aly, q
vou WAS always god - ~
.veur rot . frieoA u ~ world a. %
,pt its mother aaa yoa-" -
"Humph!" said 1ies 4i6dletoo- =
That's taking . good deAl for granted Z,
Ard went ca Benny. saowe q
turning The saGked 6rin -
his battered straw hat
ound anA around d his tWo haD60. "a
here's . fellow drives . tin-wagoa -
& into the co1atxy-o pe4dler-sDd e "
,ould raise ave dollszs 70 - partnsrs. %
ID let me drive Tor hin, and have half
whsteveY ! make"
Benny" aaid Min 0iddletou. - th
rely. s.yon are txadiag o. tie good en-
ture Of your fellow-esoa&uToa Now. u
ses ere yos and youP t1D-pedMie9 b
r % De, thaS GheaA AeHoeeoeeV ~
ARAlAM