The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-03
A FEMININE FENIAN.
"Whatit ANOTHER FenianY,,

s N&@NN ~ HE<rEEh
WAL, / wouldn't go ez fur ez calm
it thets James Francis. OF corsa, not
being q Methody er Baptis., either hard
or soft kinder sots s'picion ON her in
Otter erik, but q Feniani',' The worthy
~postmistress shook her head in chart
table doubt. 81 wouldn't prefer SIGH o
SER ms charge. She's q pleasant spoken
young ~critter, an not tall rev looshanry
lookin."
Kelly wuz q Fenian," asserted a
veteran farmer, deity balancing o demi-
john of molasses against the sundry con-
tents of a huge bandanna handkerchief.
" Pears ez eft this deestric' il jes' runnin
RIOT after SIGH frebrandR
Kelly was the late incumbent of OF
Ter Greek, discharged by the selectmen
ON three counts, age, subscription to
incendiary literature and indifference
to sarithmetical accuracy, as clearly
proved by his favorite formula, IF you
come within three figgers Of the answer,
you're nigh enough.
."She has smilin eyes irrelevantly
remarked an imprudent youth sorting
out hand rakes in the corner
"Hit already, Abe?'' sneered the vet
"Smilin eyes be blowedi For
. sarvioeable schoolmarm give me q
savage lookin gal. Howdy s'pose this
until rassle 18th the mill gange.'
1T don't favor her persuasion, =, can
didly admitted the stalwart James Fran
CHS, ''but for all that I'm for giving her
. fair trial. even though she does turn
the hoss' head ON the wrong road TO
MEETING.
Here she comes new, a-caperin down
the hill with them Tucker children"
remarked the postmistress, q pleasant
smile lighting mp her comedy face. ''It
do beat oil how q great growed gal, an
q schoolma'am at tibet, kin frisk along
ez giddy an friv'lus ez envy Of her schol-
ars.
Quite unconscious OF the interest she
had excited, the young teacher came
blithefy down the hill, her own rapid
step still further quickened by the inn
patient urging of her small charges, the
little sailor hat tilted forward over o
face pretty only I'm its youthful curves
and happy, frank expression. The post
mistress was quite right in deciding
that there was nothing revolutionary in
her appearance. Abe also was correct In
his opinion Of her eyes, and James
Francis, viewing her critically, became
conscious Of an alarming indifference TO
the manifold evils lurking In her per-
s~nasions. So impressed was he by the
unfairness on his original remark that.
after investing iii chocolates for which
he had no earthly use, he requested the
genial Mrs. Forbes to observe silence on
the subject, a favor readily granted and
quite as cheerfully Withdrawn under the
irresistible temptations Of a cozy tea,
with the girl teacher as her guest
Teaching in the country is the ordeal
through which nearly every tyro must
pass before being allowed to engage in
city service. Though not the ideal pur-
suit painted by pen artists, it Is the
stepping stone from which many an
ambitions worldling hopes to climb TO
the heights Of fame. In her unobtrusiye
way Cecilia Desmond was ambitious.
She coveted a college course and In
dulged i'm roseate dreams of a future
crowned with honors won by personal
effort As q step in the right direction,
when the Otter Greek vacancy offered,
she promptly packed her simple ward
robe and said goodby to the dear ones i'm
her city home. II was the first separar
ton, and the ache OF parting throbbing
i'm six hearts expressed itself In d copi-
ous shower Of youthful tears. quickly
dried, however, in q flash of fun as the
strenuous efforts of the stage driver TO
lash the trunk to the tailboard resulted
in the. breaking of the rope, sending
him sprawling in the roadway.
After q months experience of the
new life the young teacher was begin
ming to realize that fame asks much of
it's votaries. The routine Of work was
wretchedly m~onotonous, varied only by
skirmishes among the differ
ent sections of the district. The ~constit-
uency of Otter Greek academy had
many subtle subdivisions based on fam
lily feuds or political and religious ,vari-
To unite SO many elements In
even seeming harmony and at the same
time impart sufficient instruction to-
satisfy the rather exacting community
was q task OF gigantic proportions, and
one which the girl in her home letters
frequently asserted could be accom-
plished only by the united effort on b
statesman, a professor and d police OH
Ger. As comparison ID q relief or d tor
ture free to all, Cecilia fell into q habit
Of contrasting her fate with her sur
and Thus became fully con-
scious that her lot was not as fowery
as were the meadows stretching along
the slope and TRANQUILITY monopoiizing
the fertile interval.
From the meadows her thoughts ne
yerted naturally to their owner, the fair
minded young farmer who had cham
pioned her cause even while condemn
ing her belief. He was one OF natures
noblemen. she admitted rather arudg-
and censdred herself severely for
allowing her thoughts TO dwell pleasur-
ably ON his masterfu1 manner ana Wig
orous, manly beauty. At such times.
90 atone for her mental yagariea. slae
locked herself In her sultry chandler,
and forcing her intellect to the crrr9era-