The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-29

lost in tropical hurricane. without at
tempting 10 Inform you o. details. which
! can better explain IN person. win simply
say that the supposed Ions. followed ~
Inability Go obtain tho Insurance. came OF
a critical time and brought on tho failure.
II now irauspircH that the report was IN
correct on the ath OF July. only three
weeks after your fathers death. the Doll
phin arrived in this port with an exceed
inEly valuable cargo BY this untE expected
stroke Of fortune you are again q rich man.
have very gladly taken charge Of yoGr
business interests. believing. SIR that you
woulf wi.h &c 20 Go 10. and shall take
the liberty 20 act IN thla capacity untl
hear from you.
No doubt you Will at once communicate
with me. but thinking Il might be an SO
Cummodatl0u 10 have a little ready cash.
i4tciose draft 90 New York for a Hpg,
subject TO your order. Awaiting your fur
Their instructions. am your ob,dlent f,rv.
ant. JOHN w. PENNlMAN.
Herbert read the welcome new In a
daErd sort OF way lie rcrcnd IL more
carefully, and aS lis full import duwned
upon him rNultutiou took the place of
dependency In his breast. lie picked
up the draft with feeling Of citation.
This is indeed New Years gift. This
little piece Of paper j. worth ten times
as much On ! have earned this whole
term. No more need to worry fog the
futurel The news ~ too good TO be
true. Now l cnn bid defiance to that
august body, the school board Of the
Brown district"
Just then his eye haIwened TO rest
upon some very neat nlgebraic char
acters on the blackboard which he had
purPosely directed mot TO be erased"
in order TO attract the wondering Rtt6n.
,lon Of his visitors that afternoon. An
instant change came over his SPLITS.
"Stili I would have enjoyed another
.-se. .. .h!s a!sts.e! x ;;..,s.;;
one's THarts are so little appreciated 4"
The gathering dusk Of u winters day
admonished him not 10 finger further,
and he began 20 gather up his books
with q constantly sinking heart. lie
had nearly completed his task when
heavy footsteps and deep-ioned voices
In the hallway attracted his attention
and In walked Director Hathaway,
Moderator Stevens and Assessor Sim
mons.
Good eyening, gentlemen" was the
pleasant snlutation Of the ex-school
master.
Good evening replied Che director,
In somewhat embarrassed tone. "we
hardly expected to find You here 40
late. But we've Jest had beard meet.
ing down TO my housc nnd was on our
way 10 yser boarding. nlece. Seein' the
dsor aiar, we thought may be az you was
stiii In the xehooihouse. and 40 VIZ
stopped an. As Was sayin'. Mr..
Teacher. we've iest had beard Facet.
In, and we have come 20 the unanimous
conclusion 20 reconsider our former ao-
ton and AJAX ye to stay the winter term.
Az I've been sHyin' 10 Mr.. Stevens and
Mr.. Simmons. perhaps we wss a little
haafy In our eourre. The teacher has
taught M 4a0d school there aln't no
giftin' around IL. and guess we've been
a little prriudicsd. know my Helen
never took 90 much Interest Ia her
studies hefore. Then another thlEE
thai has eoasineeS us that ne ought to
ssrcassSns our sssiaa wns riur yuirmu
way In shlrh fhe scholars felt 'h6uf
rcur isasla's There's ny d&aghssr. ~