The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-05-19


for moment, then laughed outright.
Upon my word, never saw such a
fellow as you, Ward Cameron; you're
just as ready for any escapade at the
age of twenty-eight as you were at
eighteen"
Correct there returned the other,
with a quizzical look in the heavily
fringed brown eyes; land might men,
tion a certain humbug that is quite
ready to follow my harum.scarum lead.
was deeply interested in Aunt Helen's
description of the little teacher last
evening, and today I saw her-myself
unseen-and l shall attend her school
for the chance of lark, if nothing
else.n
TRY it on, do, you Harvard grad
uatev' laughed Ross. Don cowboy
garb, talk bad English with that highly
cultivated voice of yours-ha, ha! It's
no go, Ward; you'n be twigged in
moment"
But in this Ross, who that very even
ing was unexpectedly summoned to his
eastern home, proved to be mistaken.
Although the surprise that pretty, gold
enhaired Nina Leighton encountered
the next morning when she crossed the
threshold of her little schoolroom was
not altogether pleasant one, no sus-
picion of the truth entering her mind.
There stood a tall, finely proportional
man, evidently awaiting her arrival.
For an instant she paused in the door
way as her large blue eyes swept the
face and form of the intruders then, re-
gaining her self-possessicn as best she
could, she advanced toward him, and in
voice sweet and girlish, but with a
ring of dignity in its tones, said:
Good morning, sir"
Morn" returned the man, dofang
his sombrero.
He said no more, aud with the deter
mination to make the best of the situa-
ton, Nina called her school to order,
then again addressed the stranger.
MAY / ask to wnar circumstance we
are indebted for this call, sire"
WALL" explained the fine looking
fellow, with the corners of his mouth In
a very shaky condition, eyer see Jedge
!. Browning over thac," with nod in the
direction of that gentleman's home,
''whar me and my pard, what's been
with me on the frontier, came night
afore last, is my Inole; and when .gol
with folks what's got book larnin' / fell
like was of nay reservation. Yer zee,
with desperate gravity, Pm sort of z
stray, bat I'd like TO be punched in rhis
round-Up.''
81 understand, "returned Nina, vastly
relieved. ''You wish to attend school
Your name, please"
Ward Cameron
well, Mr.
"Oh, DONE go ter mastering me
Amt corralted along with the restr
with an awkward gesture in the oirec
tion of the seats occupied by the scho
lars, WHO were silently enjoying the
little comedy
"Of course yom ane one of nv pupils, .
said Nina. smiling in spite of herself
And now, Ward,' with deepening
color, ''ir will be necessary for you to
go thu ough brief examination, that ]
may determine what studies TO select
for you; so please be-seated."
But the fact was soon disclosed that
the cowboys education had been sadly
neglected.
Weeks heightened into months, and
Nina leighton fou0d she time passing
very pleasantly.
Daughter, have you any trouble in
the schools7' quietly asked Nina's mother
noting the girls preoocupied manner
as they we're seatedin their co9y sitting
room one evening.
mo, mamma smiling. II have not
had the least bit of trouble with the
old time incorrigibles sinoe Ward Cam
eron came; whether on account of the
/ good example he sets, or because of
secret orders used, am Unable to say
but certain it is that the pupils are
models of good behavior. often wish
you could see them gather around him
at recess while he relates Indian stor-
les. He is a perfect iguOramus, al
though he does his best to improve.
often soliciting my aid in the solution