The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-16
A SCHOOL ROOM lDYL.

Written FOR The Independent by . Recont
High School Aupdl.i
Il was late ono hot Juno afternoon. A
class OF girls vas stumbling through .
Latin lesson in Mr. Huntley's class At tho
Glynton. tye
Mr.. Huntlcy had come there early in
March and had been almoss daunted when
he Jaw his charge. n GLASS OF twenty-two
bright. mischievous girls. They. ON the
contrary, when they saw the mild looking
man who was to DO their teacher. had stop
ped little short of openly expressing their
contempt for his authority. l said mild
l~ooking-well SC he was Mt a first glance,
but a close observer would have seep the
firm act of the lips, and would have guessed
that the girls would recognize his authority
In optic of their wishes TO the contrary.
He had soon learned thnt tho brightest.
prettiest and most mischievous. the favor-
lite Of every teacher, wa Miss Violet Tracy,
one OF the day students.
Violet arose that hot afternoon to trans
late this sentence. Caesar 6liam Tito in
matrimonium dat" She did it sleepily
and when called upon to parse "matri-
monium' began. st is a neuter noun"
kind. Miss Tracy, common or properY"
put in Mr.. Huntlay.
II really do not know"
"What! Don't know! Common, OF
course" III.
Violet's eyes twinkled as abe asked
quietly, "!And don't You consider it propev
also?" This was entirely ignored and Miss
Violet. amused to that sort of treatment,
began to give her chum. Marion Gordon.
such a comioal account Of the affair that
both we're soon in n gale of morriment.
when the object Of their ridieple suddenly
requested Miss Tracy to repent her OBJ.
servations for the benefit OF the class.
Violet arose haughtily and said, t"Mr.
Huntley, ! said these things for Miss Cur
don's benefit, not gours. hut you shall have
them. I said that you were very foolish
about that matter: that you made the COM
mon mistake OF extremely young teachers
Of considering notice Of a joke in class in
consistent with you dignity"
With that sho took her seat leaving the
astonished young man to recover his breath
al leisure. While he was vexed, and his
black eyes flashed. he made no answer, but
bit his black mustache. and fumbled ner-
vously with a book.
Violet had repented the instant the words
had left her lips, and had resolved to apollo
gize the next day when she could be sure of
herself.
and before the recitation could begin Vic
let a:ose; a tall slender girl, her fingers
nervously twitching one lock of golden
hair, while her face grew rnle. But she
fixed her eyes upon the young mans face
and made a graceful. childish apology,
which was as gracefully accepted.
Violet was graduated the next year with
great homo, being chosen TO deliver the
valedictory address. After this she entered
society, and at the homes of mutual friends
she and Mr.. Huntley frequently met, this
social intercourse causing them to almost
forget their former relation of teacher md
pupil.
Violet had a friend at the academy whom
she frequently visited. One day. after
having called upon her friend, she started
home, but met Mr.. Huntley in the corri-
dor, just about to enter his class room. He
lau0hingly invited hor to call upon him, to
which she replied. in the same spirit. that
she would do 80. Together they were
about to enter the room when Mr.. Huntley
said suddenly:
miss Tracy. have you heard of my resig-
nation? MOI? I supposed of course you
had. Yes. l must leave Glynton at the end
of the torn. I did not expect to stay this
long when / cams here, but / did any way.
my home is ct Huntingdon Park. about
fifty miles from London: my fnthe, is
Arthur Huntley, the earl of Huntingdon.
We quarrelled and parted, but father has
repented. found me, written to me to re-
turn, and rs he is old and feeble ] feel that
/ must 60. My heart, however. will remain
heie, unless 1 can persuade It's owner to ac-
company me to England. Miss Tracy, have
you forgotten all of your Latin? Translate
this: 'Putasne pa.rem tuum. fliam Violan
mihi in mntrimonium daturum ASSET"
Violet's golden head dropped lower as she
heard his words. but her composure did not
forsake her ns she answered.:
Non solo, RoRaeum."
That evening Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy re.
ce.ved a c,ll from him, and while they wert
surprised, they gave their Violet to him
willingly. and gave thoir blessing in the ap
!, proved fashion.
One evening about three months late
r Frederic Huntley and his young wife stooc
3 upon the deck of a noble steamer bound
/ for Live pool. AS the ship called out o
New York hatbor Mrs. Huntley looked W
&. at her husband and said, with a mock
serious face:
MIR. Huntley, don't you think 'matri-
t monium' is proper?"
yes" said Frederic. kissing the sauo,
8 lips; "in some cases." FRANC VERA.