The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-03


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wing to get a school. tried At the
! Fork, nt DmrONN. and At the Hen.
icrson school house. The commi!t"c
OF the Fork district uidu't think n
! lady 'Snitable' to teach 1.uhlic
school. At Dunroan they were sure
q lady couldn't manage their rough
set, and that the larger boys would
make 'shccps eyes at me: they We're
certain it would be best 10 have a
gentleman teacher \ Mr., Benson
had already applied for and obtained
permission to teach at the henderson
school house. The committee were
very sorry | didn't apply sooner. and
thought perhaps if wcrc to see Mr..
Benson he'd withdraw his application
and let ne teach. And, Ducky. |
did see him. told him Of our cir
cumStancrs and asked him kindly to
let me teach the Henderson school.
and tH!3 iiin he could get school
at either the Fork or Dmroon. |
told him that the committee were
| willing for me to teach If he'd with
draw, and that ii would hc so con.
voulont for me 10 teach that particu-
laI school. for then could board Ht
home. never dreamed for an in.
Staut that he'd refuse. he looked so
much like a gentleman. but he curlcd
his thin lips scornfully and said: No
thank You. my dear. prefer this
- either the Fork or nunroon.' He
Didn't think teaching school was the
right thing for 3 Young lady. hut
>-sid he'd he pleased to have me for
! s scholar.
"Wvl. Boy, he must be a hard old
>k'-t,Dt 20 refuse NoD. But does
;'ay,a know ot tihis-of Your trying for
<,>Guo!|-'
! Nc. Ala NOW. Ducky, you see
~ Tsrs-soI.s tor wishing to he a boy.'
tt" :j'lS We're here disturbed by n
: loud knocking At the front door aud
a";.!3 Mrs, Drltan. the house keeper,
who was also q distan; cousin say in
s loud clear voice: "A gentleman
70 -" yon. Mr.. Drake"
A gentleman. Who can it be-"
whispered Miunie.
MY chvalrous Mr. Benson, per
haps. answered Boy, laughing. Il
say. Ducky, wouldn't it be nice to 60
10 school to Mr.. Benson? My! I'd
make it hot for him! But pshaw! |
haven't time to fool with him. |
just will have souc kind of lucrative
work to do. III ask dear old DIR.
Arthur to find Il situation for me as
g"vcrneSs, or just anything SO | cai,
help papa"
II want to help him, too," said
| Minnie wistfully.
so YOU can, dear; you can ho his
loving comfort whilo | am away.
You arc too young to so from homo
to work. But forgive mo, Ducky, |
should not have spoken to you of
trouble. Don't worry your pretty
head about it,"
MIR. Drake soon joined them on
the piazza and said, as Minnie poalcd
an apple for him:
"Thcre's goin' to be n school at tho
Henderson school house taught by Il
Mr.. Benson, from the city. Ho wants
to board hero, an as times is gettin'
purity hard since my health failed,
an as ho scoms to be n proper nice
gentleman, | thought if my lcotlo
gals was willin', I'd liko to tako him.
Ten dollars month will hclp lot,
an he offers opay ono month in adj
vance. What docs my lootlo gals
say?"
"Wo say, dearest papa, always do
i'll all things just as you like. Cor
tainly it will be worry convenient to
havo tho money" answered Boy.
"Ees, lndoed," said Minnie, "and
wo will try and make it pleasant for
him, wont we, Boy?' couxingly.
But Boy only answered by toss
Of her curly brown head and q saucy