Feliciana sentinel., 1892-07-09
THE NEW sCH00L,lA'All.
Naomls Unworthy Jealo.e and
Hcr Eseparation.
"Is suppcs ready. Naomi?"



David Pole had brought with hin, a
breath of the cold outside air into the
room. where his sister was ironing. The
young people were alikc--tal1, we'll
shaped. sxarthy complexioncd, with
regular. fcaturcs and large Eyrsy-blacls
eyes,. whcrc the jetty lights seemed to
swim at every breath.
A very old woman covering over /
the stove, had the Same strange eyes,
although hcr hair, under its close
frillcd cap.Was.-alcachcd snow-white, |
md her skin was the color of old parch- |
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"What We eot2" thc'crone demanded.
as young Pole flung asbunch of birds on
tho table. ~ "a IL i ~
something for meallfast, granny"
said he. .r've becn hunting tn Caifet
,soods. Not much luck though.
say .soami, 1 wislrd iyou'a hurrysup
supper"
:What fSks-fss~ain's supper time
yet. yet !. and y got ali the towels to do
''oh, botl rthc towels! want to so
over to Sl,eHe'sCo Corners tonight and see
MISS Stpa,.tssnew piano.
.'uumph.'' Naomi ironed away with
redoublcd zeal. Miss Stuart's new
piano, indeed! wish Miss Stuart was
further, and her ndM piano. too! But
you're like all the rest Da:c-a new
face turns yonr hcs.d 'Hessic Hols and
her poor little pnrlor organ amt much
account now.
.Eha What ye taflsin' bout? Who's
Miss Stuart? Is ISssie Hollis organ ont
O. tune agin? cEooncds out the ola
woman by the fire.
Granny don't know said Naomi.
II cl,,-e only |.
Miss Stuart. granny? Why, she's the
latest fashion at Si>ene's Corners. She $
the new schoo'm ma am. Ask our Dave
IL Won want to know all bout her. Ask
any of the young fcllers!"
ASK John Ciassou." added David. n
grily. '.Naomi's jeaious-that's what
aits Naomi"
Naomi comprcssed her full red lips
and ironcd rcsoiutcfy on The Old
grandmother fell into Il sort Of slozes and
nodded over the stove. David Poe toots
the lantern down from its nail against
the chimney piece.
'If can't get my supper here, said
he. "Tll get it over to Ciassons. III
look after the cattle first.
And in . moment David was gone.
.'Hc can do as he plcasc:s, though,
Naomi. vindictivcly. "Thcrc's not!lin.
but cold porl, and picked bccts fo'
supper. anyhow. Perhaps they'll have
something better ct Classon's. Miriam
Ly's good cooh."
The clock Rad Just struck six, nli'
granny was stirring the homcly prov
sugar into her first cup of tea, when
gentle knock sounded on the "arps
,,nncl of the outside door. Naomi ic;'
to answer the summons.
\ beautiful youn. woman, with re,
rold hair. large light-blnc eyes ana
complexion as delicate as 4 roSclca
stood there, wrapped in - scarlet an
dark plaid shawl.
Miss Polc?' she said, hcsitatinSly.
Naomi inclined her head su1IS.
Eyes" she said. that Is my name
~ am Eta Stuart ..
Again Naomi bowed frigidly. y
and hcsitatcd the new schoc
teacher, with II smile that might ha'
melted the carthenware Cinnamon {
the lid of franny's teapot. but wine
. produced no sort of effect Oh ->ao'
Pole. 1--WE started out to visit sl
pupil-Louisa IIcdyar>l-and I'm afra
I've lost my way. l hadn't any ldca
would grow dark so soon, ahd Ht
l,c back by seven o'clock. for ! ccsPe
some friends to try II new piano tfa'
80 have had sent me from Boston. lo
brother has half promised TO con
Miss Pole. Won't you accompa
him?'
David isn't at homc." said Nao'
with q sidcwise glance at the road DO
which her brother had strobe some Il
ARC. And don't care nothin' alb
pianos.
Miss Stuart colorcd and shrank ba
She folt as if this hard, handsome b
ncttc had slapped her in the face.
.Perhaps, them" said she. you
.. 4el me the nearest way homo.
auite dark, you see, and.' brush
some white, necdlc-lilsc particles
of her face, Its beginning to snow
keep right along the path till
come to the old stone TAVERN :
Naomi, indiffcrently. Then turn
the right, and it amt more'n ha
mile, or maybe three-quarters.
The bright-dressed girl still lingo
on the doorstep.
..Tn1n not very well acquainted '
the roads around here" said She
YOU could send II boy to show me?
1--WE don't keep no boy, SAID Na'
"And we've no one to SEND.
A.rain Miss Stuart recoiled.
Good evening" she said' seh'fy-
Good evening"
And Naomi banged the door shut.
As she sat eating her supper
helping granny to fresh supplies
b,mem,de bread and butter SUI
thought darted into her mind.
In piv;nr Miss Stuart the direct
for finding her way back to SIX
Corners. she had forgotten the y
strangers ignorance of the neigi
hood characteristics
1t was true that the regular
branched off to the right of the ~
pile which had once been an old
tavern. but there was also a oil:
tborouphfare which led through I