The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-09

played together a great deal.
But the worst came when one Of the
committeeman addressed the school, and
in the course of his remarks said dis
tinctly that intellect was not to be meas
ured by size, and he often noticed that
the smallest scholars had their lessons
much better than those who were taller
and older. Jane felt that he referred to
her and little Hattie Baker and the
bounding of Uruguay.
Her cheeks burned hotter and hotter.
Maria Starr, who was three desks off in
the same row, leaned forward until she
could see her, and Uttered. Mary Eta,
in the seat behind, pulled her sisters arm
to make her stop, but she did not heed.
Jane saw the committee and the
strange lady and gentleman go out,
while the teacher stood courtesying ut
the door, and al through II nearing cloud
of tears. When the door closed after
the company she hooped her arms around
her face, aud laid it down on the desk.
The teacher came and stood beside her,
and asked her what tine matter was.
Jane only shook her head and wept.
''Arc you sick!" asked the teacher.
bending low over her.
N n,,,,n sohhad lama She ,von11
nor CIV ,rnthnr word md In. tn,ch.r
went h,cl, tn her desl; and called a class
"Jane." she said presently, III II clear.
authoritative voice, lyon may go out
and get II pail of WATER
The teacher meant il very kindly: if
WAS considered ouite a nriviirpe tn ret ,
nail of water. and then nags If arouI1 in
a fin dinner. She tboupht il wnulI srrva
to district james mind from her grief.
whntcycr if mipht ne.
But il was dreadful for Door Jane to
pull herself M to her full height and
crawl slowly down the aisle. with her
arms crooked in "A mink rinr around her
face. and all the school looking. She
stumbled over "A ~protrudinp nail. and
evcrybody1ittcrcd. and the Teacher called
ont, "IIusl!" sharply.
Jane went ont with the water nail. but
instead of filling it from the punp near
The school house she sat il down ON the
platform and fled desperately down the
road to "A little bridge over u brook.
Her mind was made up, she would
not 20 back 10 school, she had never
misery WAS All the ~pr.atrr bncause she
was ashamed of it and ashamed 10 con.
fess if. She did not want TO fell even
her mother hat she minded soIuuch he
cause She WAS tall; She croucned low
down in the bushes and went.
Presently she heard Il quick pat,er Of
bare feet on the bridge. them break in
the bushes.
..Uallor" called u hesitntinp voice
Jane made no sound.
s.Uo. Won needn't play Won aiu't there"
said the voice. IL see yon come in here.
| was looking ont of the window |
raised nv hand when teacher asked
where Won was, and She sent me ont here
TO fetch the wafer. and 70 fell Won to
come in.
Jane looked IN and SAW n bows face
neerino down at her from tbo ton of the
bank. his brown cheeks flushing. his rcd
lips parting in "a bashful laugh.
IL amt ever going back to school
Robbie" said Jane with n sol. All the
old childish %comradeship seemed TO come
back TO her. she had not seen mich If
him for a wear or two; she had played
more with pirls
81 don't care. you're the prettiest girl
in scbool ANYHOW" said Robert in n
shamefaced WAY.
oWbv Robert C,rnes, I ain,t"
"Yes Won oren
"Ob. Robbie-mavbe | shall be-taller
than am now"
81 don't care if von are vopu ALWAYS
be tbe nrettiest Come ]olonp"
81 ain't going hack to schooI"
.Teocber won't like itn
81 can't helm it,"
"Oh. come along"
81 won't" The pirIs mink fore turneI
ND toward him like q mink flower from
the bushes. There was n look in II that
the bow knew well. He knew that when
his old PLAYMATE said II Won't, in that
tone, she didn't.
Robert seated himself ON the bank and