The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-04-22

centre OF his thoughts. She REQUIRED
TO his consciousness constantly, and
! when he thought of these big boys lie
was truly uncomfortable.
He had auo.her conference with
Nrs. Coffin, in which he suggested
! that Geraldine had better be kept in
| the house and made to give closer at
| tentian to her lessons When he
called her IL recitations he was also
| doing his best to make the girl fail.
! And when she did fail he did his best
| to make it uncomfortable for her
! She had to remain after school and
| get the whole lesson. Jupiter made
her recite it all 'preccpt upon pre-
cept," as to speak.
/ He had conceived the ambition to
| make 4 teacher OF the girl. He
| hro&chrd the subject 20 Mrs. Cofiin
Geraldine, 'he began, ''is cut out to
be a teacher Mrs. Cof1iu started in
| astoGishmeut. Yes, she is" he at
irmed. with thunderbolt, land she
ought to he sent to Il normal school.
never went to one, and what | know
about teaching has been gained by
experience. But there is 80 mistake.
The learning of methods mean some
thing in these days, and am sure
that is Gera!@ine is sent TO a normal
school she VIII make - Grst-rate
teacher
Mrs. Cofi' 4 thought it over for q few
days ard I zen came to the conclusion
that Mr. jenkins was right. That was
tie usual conclusion about Mr.. Jenk
lbs IL the little village. The idea wus
placed before Geraldine, ard when
she heard OF Jupiter's proposal she
smiled q smile that made her mother
look at her twice. Bat Geraldine had
the key 10 certain kinds of human nG-
tEr2 which was far beyond her years.
she thought she would like 10 go, and
it was a great joy when she came to
,iuNiter'S throne and in her sweetest
and caimest manner thanked him for
his Kindness and said she would do
her best TO deserve IT, That was the
happest day that Jupiter had ever
had il the school. He did hot quite
aud taud ii, bu! there was Il sing
ing heart as homelike tts the singing of
Il tea kettle and as soft as d cats purr.
Geraldine took new interest in
school. She tried no more of her sub
tie ways TO disturb Jupiter, and the
boys found q chang i'll her which at
once set their former interest at
naucht.
"She amt no more fun" they all
agreed. and they troubled her no
more.
Geraldine entered the normal school,
and passed Ter preliminary eX&mina-
ton with extraordinary success. She
vas one Of tie three highest out of a
large class. The veteran principal OF
the school knew human nature at Il
glance. He wrote Jupiter letter
which confirmed all that worthy had
said about the battling Geraldine.
When Geraldine returned ut the end
OF the first year the townspeop!e be-
gan to reient in the hard opinion they
mad entertained Of her. and saw az
other person in the tall and earnest
yOnng woman who has appeared be
fore them. Jupiter Jenkins had end
ed his work as schcolmaster in the
little seaport tCwn. He had been
studying law, III d was noy employing
the same forensic talents he had used |
before his schociroOm in q more lucra-
tive if not q higher court. He was
up IN the city" and was making Il
name.
When Geraldine finished her course
il the normal sen Dol she received the |
highest CONNER dation, and the old |
happened to find a good !
place for her in the same city where |
JnpitCr was making his way.
When Geraldine came into his Office |
at the end Of h+r first quarter it was |
first iutimatiou hat he bad received of |
her presence il the city. She said she |
had come to make a payment, and |
while she spoke, poor Jupiter was
turning all sorts of ruddy coiors.
Pint hadu'e heard you were here, /
lie said; Il have baeD |
thinking Of you, too, wondering if |
should bear from Won. OF course | |
knew should. But somehow can
not get Jon out OF my head, girl this |
was purctuateG wit!l one of the old |
time thupderbolts. Pact is, Gera; |
dine, I've only just found out why | |
treated you so hard when in school. |
And it was simply this-I loved you. |
l want vcu always; | want you to |
make NE happy, to Ice my wife"
Geraldine smiled as she raised her |
face and received the salute from his |
lips.
Il knew that was them after all the
time she said.