The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-07
THE SUBSTITUTE.

and subjects, in which matters I took a
mild interest Said Jack to me, "Why
can't you visit the school as you intended,
Will, but as a teacher?''
set out with a confidence as high as
Mount Everest. After had scudded over
more than a mile came short up against
an unfortunate difficulty fork in the
road There is native. "Can you tell
me where the schoolhouse is?''
There's the Peacock school ouse an the
Bensley school 'ouse. Ones down that a.
way, an the other this-a-way."
(Which does John Lawrence teach?'
''Dunno. b'long in the Coon Crick
distric', an 1 dunno Has yourn big elm
out in front2''
Eyes, that's 1t. Jack told me about
that
'sWe1l, you jes' follow on down that road
there till you come to a school'ouse sertin
by the road, an that there's it,
A short walk soon brought me to the
building. found the door already I'M
locked, but no crowd of mischievous boys
quiet little girl sweeping up kindling
chips.
Your regular teacher will be unable to
be with you today, miss, but will fill his
place with what ability i can command
What's your name?"
do not think i ever saw any one look
quite so surprised as that girl did then.
However, L saw nothing very strange in
the matter and repeated:
whats your name? I am to teach you
today
"Alice Stanley"
'How old are you, Alices"
Eighteen
"whewP' thought to myself. "She
doesn't look Il"
The desk as a whole was quite a con-
trast to Jacks study table at home.
The last bell rang, and Alice Stanley
came in. 1 quietly remarked II am to
take the place of your teacher today. Will
some one start song?"
Calling class, Peter Thompson failed
to come forward. / urged him to no avail
took hold of Peters shoulder If conf
mands are not obeyed, use force. That
my motto. Immediately Peter gave such
yell as 1 never heard from mortal lungs.
[ sprang back as If 1 had touched off a
mine. Peter did not desist, but to the first
burst succeeded an avalanche of blubfer-
ings that came down like the cataract of
Lodore l reiterated in dismay, and Peter
halted with strange suddenness. He sulked
behind his AKRON, however, till recess
Confronted with those five infants, the
query rose imperiously before my bewil-
dered mind, How in the name of Pestalozzi
do they teach children their letters2 took
the reader and pointed to the first letter of
the alphabet.
What is the name of that letter?'' in
quired.
They gazed at me in stupid amazement-
You surely know what that letter is.
Tell me at once" said 1 severely.
Munitions of rain in one or two eyes.
Alice Stanley's hand goes up.
"Question, Alice?'
/ a.
3D."
The word method What might that be?
My course in college so far had contained
no information on that point Perhaps it
was in the scientific course. To cover my
confusion / looked at my watch. 1t WAS
far past recess time, and 1 rang the bell
measured off just five minutes for the
recess Time was precious If the morning
programme was to be completed. Prompt
ly at the expiration of the time I rang the
bell, and as the astonished company hus-
tied back to their seats / noticed Peter
Thompson's place vacant.
''W here is Peter?''
Gle went home crying"
"Said he'd tell his MAJ
"Said he warn't goin to no old school, -
volunteered dozen voices. / summoned
''B geography" This was class of in
termediate grade, whose lesson for the day
was Africa.
Right here the door opened wide, and in
it stood little bit of a woman, with sun
bonnet on her head and mop in her hand
| and the cloth frozen stiff. She painted, with
one hand on her heart. Where's the
schoolmarmP'
.'He could not be here today. take his
place. Is there anything can do for you,
ma'amf May 1 ask your name?'
I'm Missus Thompson. My poor little
Ioxy irIcf cr-yin
heart would break, an I'd just like to
know who's been misusin of him I'd put
the law on 'em, / would Pretty COINS Oh
! in schoolhouse, 1 must sayi Oh, there
you are, Miss Stanley Why amt you in
| your proper place?''
'Mrs. Thompson, may see you a mo-
| ment in the lobby" asked NJ Stanley,
while stood entirely dumfounded
"Spose you may"
While they went out got my hat and
overcoat and put them on. My brain was
| in whirl That little grill But, after
| all, there was a certain air of maturity
about her. And that Dekeleial And the
/ gigglingl 1 was a fool AS got into the
| lobby-how know not-Mrs. Thompson
| was departing with a broad grin on he1
face. Miss Stanley held out her hand, with
| several roguish dimples playing hide and
seek about her cheeks.
sPardon me, thought at first some
one was trying to play trick on me
through you, but 1 fear now have beer
| the trickster. / was quite tired and dis
!, couraged this morning. If you were &
| teacher-pardon me for imagining that yor
are not--you would know how glad was
to rest and hear some one else teach anG
learn how" This last was added slyly.
When she had directed me across the
| fields, 1 lifted my hat and walked off. Al
| Miss Stanley entered the schoolroom
heard tumultuous clapping and cheering.
/ plunged fiercely on, reviewing the
| mornings experience with burning cheek.
| whose nres were none the cooler by tn,
| time reached my Cousins school, which
| also, I noticed, was fronted with big
| elm.
AS Invent nearer the unmistakable buzz
of school In session greeted my ears
Wonderingly raped at the door 1t open
ed, and 10, Jackl
Slows your tooth?' savagely said I.
"Might as well own up. 1t was all ,
trick. 1 came out here and hid wa
going to hear you teach all the morning
and then disclose myself. The boys wer
In the secret but when you didn't conn
the joke was on me- Where have yol
been?''
But that never told--Detroit Ere
| Press.
A College Yell.
First Thief-Here comes q copper
Lets run.
Second Thief-Naw; wait, dis'lI fl
sim. Hooly. woody, wally. ham, rip
rap. rat, sand, so-o-o-r-a-yl
Copper (moving on)-We1l, them'i
about de toughest students ever seen.
Truth.
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As Most Appropriate.