Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-26


itor entered.
Nettie was in, the midst of bearing |.
an arithmetic recitation, when, in re-.
sponse to knock, she admitted gem
tleman who was q total stranger. She
greeted him courteously, and them
went on with the recitation; but never
before had q class recited SO wretched-.s 3
ly, especially. before company, The.
subject that day was new one, and
the pupils seemed utterly unable to-
grapple with some of the mysteries of
fractions. Seeing this, their youthful:
teacher said: "The class does not seem
TO understand the lesson very. well, so:
Twill try to explain the subject SO that
all may understand and remember
and thereupon she explained the lesson
I SO clearly, and went to the root OF.
matters. so thoroughly, that even those
scholars who "hated arithmetic" grew
interested and understood. So alb
sorbed was Nettie in her work thatshe
forgot all about her visitor, who was
intently listening toevery word, and
whose face was positively radiant with
delight as his eyes swept over the
scene. remained and heard several.
other recitations with no abatement Of
interest, Is and after. complimenting.
Nettie and her school he took his leave.
"Did strange, elderly gentleman
visit your school to-day?" asked Nettie
Of Harriet as they were going home.
|! AYes; countryman that | have.
never seen before was in," returned
Harriet, "but 4 paid no attention
to him, and he did not stay long. No,
one seemed to know who he was; prob
ably stranger in town. who didn't
know what else to:do to while away
the time" ra.a.
A few weeks after this Nettie sud-
denly rushed into Harriet's room, and
thrusting a letter into her cousins
hand excitedly said: "Read thatl'' And
this is what met Harriet's wondering
eyes as she complied ~. i.s"t
| "BMGHToN. July 10. 1894.
'.MIss NETTIE LEITH, Dear Madam: Ava
cancy has occurred in the West school OF this
| city, and, II agreeable TO you, would like to
| have YOU acceptthe position, beginning with
| the coming term. The salary is one thousand
| dollars year.. with the usual vacations. Ad-
wise me at once whether you accept, for there
ore numerous applicants; but Imake you this
proposition after seeing your work in your
present school. Yours truly,
| essA"JoHN NoURsE, Supt"
"Why, Nettie Leithr' exclaimed Har-
riet when she had recovered from her
amazement. "What lucky mortal
you are! congratulate you heartily.
How l wish were In your shoesl That
Mr. Nourse is one of the greatest educa-
tors of the day, and there is no telling
how high you can get now that you
have such splendid opportunity in
the city. When did you get this golden
letter."
Just little while ago; and never
was so surprised in my life. couldn't
believe 1t was meantfor me-"
"Just your luck! When did Mr..
Nourse visit your school? You never
told me q thing about it," returned
Harriet, reproachfully.
THAT is just what troubles me-"
thoughtfully replied Nettie. II have
been thinking and thinking; but he
was never in the school that know Of.
But--why, Hattie, l wonder il it could
have been that elderly man whom no
one knew? He visited your school,
too, you remember; and that must
have been Mr.. Nourse. He visited my
school several times after that, but he
never limited who he was"
THAT was surely he, and I thought
he was nothing but an ordinary coun-
tryman," groaned Harriet. "He was
in my school only once, but that day
was i'll humored and ! was positively
rude to him, and he soon left. What a
fool was! might have impressed
him as favorably as you have done;
but this is only another case of 1T
might have been,'" and Harriet al.
most shed tears ut the thought.
81 remember now of reading some.
where that Mr.. Nourse had habit OF
visiting schools where he was un.
known, and of studying teachers and
their methods. In that way he often
obtained his best instructors; but
cannot understand why he should Offer
me such position" said Nettie.
because you deserve It," returned
Harriet, kissing her cousin effusively
land here l have been scolding you
and saying ugly things right along
and telling you that you had no ambi
tion. Yet, in spite of my boastine
and much vaunted ambition, you have
risen above me. Serves me right; but
can you forgive me for teasing yor
so?"
There is nothing to forgive, Hattie
I often grew tired and discouraged
too; but would not give in, and mad,
up my mind to do the best could"
"Well, l know one thing" replied
Harriet, decisively, 81 am going to re
form and try your plan, and see If
} will fare as well as you."
, And so it came about that as Mis-
|, Nettie Leith, who was highly success
, full in her new school, was reading he
! favorite newspaper, she came acros
, this paragraph:
miss Harriet Blake, one of the mos
popular teachers in Dalton, has jus
been appointed an instructor in Brad
ford academy. Miss Blake is still YER
young, but her efficient and successful
work and methods have secured 70
!, her the above desirable position"
: few days later Nettie received
: characteristic letter from Harriet, il
: forming her of the rise in her fortunes
, and the letter closed with these words
! II have found out that the only wa
to be appointed ruler over many thing
is by demonstrating ones faithfulnes
:. over the little ones, and that work
the magic open sesame to the door {
success "-Demorest's Magazine.
The Drawback.
Mrs. Dorcas-Isee only one objectio
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