The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-12-15

it.g1l1Ss{lk " N2i4a S4na OL bebcner IOr
49, sSM this ensuing year.
Indeed, it gives
me great pleasure to inform our trus-
tees that they will have very little
trouble in securing the services of
worthy and estimable woman. The
applicant, Miss Amelia Squabbs, came
to me few days ago and asked me to
use my interference in her behalf. She
probably meant my influence gentle
men. I did not quite engage her, but
gave her to understand that her mind
might be at rest on the subject. Miss
Squabbs left her photograph to be pre-
sented to the district at this meeting.
l consider it and her manner extreme
ly prepossessing, Just the woman,
gentlemen, to train the tender mind.
Indeed -
Mr.. Spick's terse remark expressed
so much that Mr.. Sawyer was on his
feet again i'll a moment.
''Dont feel prejudiced, gentlemen,
because she came to me first Her
face shows that she has had experience
with boys and girls and [ feel conf
dent she may be able to civilize some
of the wild Indians in this district"
"Indeed !''
This second ''indeed" issued from
the lips of Mr.. Spike, who owned two
of the said wild Indians.
eyes, continued Mr. Sawyer, un-
mindful of the interruption, sour
school has been degenerating for the
past five or ten years, until the chill
dren in it are the most demoralized
set to be found in the whole county
They are ignorant, saucy, bad"
''Have care, if you please, Sawyer, 3"
spoke up Mr.. Span. ''You are speak
ing of our children, not your own. We
quite sgree with You that the school
has not been as good lately as it might
be. The trustees have not taken as
much interest in it as they should We
have allowed others in the district to
monopolize the duties of our Office. In
future the trustees expect to hire the
teachers themselves, to say what shall
and shall not be done, and to support the
teacher in every way in their power.
So you may tell Miss Squabbs, the pro-
totype of this caricature of woman
hood, that we don't want her. We
have treat in store for the children
Dolly Hope is to teach the school
next year"
A murmur of surprise aud disap-
proval filled the room, and tall, burly
man at the end of the room rose quick
ly.
''Neighbor, I'm safe to say you don't
mean the young gal as lives over the
fields yonder?"
'"The very same, Dawson. What
have you to say against her?"
'Why, she's but child, not older
than my JeInima. The children won't
obey her"
"Give them to understand that they
must obey"
81 do my best neighbor, but those
youngsters are fuller of spirit than my
colts are. I'm half inclined to agree
with Mr.. Sawyer; get them a teacher
they will learn to dread and have a
wholesome fear Of ;"
The speaker was William Dawson, q
wealthy farmer with large family
His wife was an invalid, and Jemima,
his eldest daughter, girl of twenty,
ruled his home as best che could. H.
sent six children to school, and that
left at home Jemima and Robert,
handsome young fellow of twenty-five
sis this new teacher the young CIR
whe goes gallivanting round the coun
try on big black horse?" asked Red
dy, the father of another big family
eyes, she rides horseback.
''She has justreturned from Europe
they say, and doubt not her head i
filed with all sort of outlandisl
knowledge. A common teacher would
do Just as well.
"Why now, neighbors, I think w
had better give the young lady
chance" spoke up ex-soldier Brown
'I am glad for my children's sake tina
we are to have a refined, college-bre,
and travelled teacher. She is a stran
ger to us ALL Perhaps she will d
better than some of you are incline,
to think"
ooh, yes, Brown; to be sure yol
have no fear for her Your children
always do get the benefits. It's fin
thing to be favorite pupil"
Mr.. Browns face flushed, but b
answered quietly:
, ''Yes, I'm glad my children are ia
vorites. They are accustomed t
obedience and kindness at home. and