The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-22

as most commentaries. ana SO saying Il
she bestowed faint smile on Julia
and Dolly and left them.
Miss Clark did not arrive the next
day, much to the disappointment of the
school. which had carefully prepared it.
self in its studies. The second day, how
ever, the lady arrived shortly after
morning prayers The maid came in
and told Miss Tabitha, whereupon that
excellent lady hurried down from the
rostrum and made for the parlor. She
was gone about three minutes, when
she returned, ushering in a medium
sized woman, in a sober gown, and
whose eyes were rather weak, evident
ly. as she wore blue goggles. Her hair
was neatly plastered down and parted
in the middle in the old fashioned way,
and a very plain bonnet adorned her
head. Altogether she was an intensely
respectable and old style lady. of APP
parently middle age. She had wonder
fully clear and ruddy skin for her
years and not wrinkle was to be
seen.
Miss Tabitha introduced her TO her
sister, and then Miss Primrose came
forward TO the edge of the rostrum, and
said, in impressive tones: young la
dies, have the great pleasure and hon
or to introduce to you my esteemed
fellow teacher, Miss Mary Clark, OF
Louisville, KY" A loud cIapping of
handsgreeted Miss Clark as she stepped
forward, with smile.
"Girls," said the visitor, ''it is a great
pleasure to be standing here addressing
III .
was none of her hearers knew then or
ever did know except Dolly and Julia.)
have heard a great deal about you and
this excellent establishment. (Here
the speaker turned and smiled gra-
ciously at the two principals, who
bobbed their heads and fairly beamed
with gratified pride.) And hope to-
day TO learn with my own ears that the
good reports of your high standard of
studiousness had not been exagger-
ated."
AT that a perfect buzz went around
: the room, and each girl wondered with
a good deal of trepidation if she would
be the one TO be called upon.
II should inform you," Miss Clark
: went on, that English history and
L
am most interested in (Which was per-
, fectly true at that particular time), and
| trust the Misses Primrose will per-
nit me to put few questions to you
= at random"
Here Miss Clark turned to the two
sisters. Immediately Miss Tabitha
jumped up and got couple of books.
which she placed in Miss Clark's hand.
''You will find to-day's lesson marked
} in each book" said Miss Tabitha.
"Ohl Thank you," said Miss Clark.
"But with your permission L should
} prefer to ask the girls some questions
) of the work they have gone over in
/ stead of to-day's lesson. 1t is so much
; better test of what they know"
There was a doleful silence at that,
/ and the Misses Primrose looked glumly
at one another, for none knew better
) than they how quickly their pupils for
5 got, and Miss Tabitha was afraid the
} result would not be aattering to her
pride. She could not very well refuse
Miss Clark's request, however, and so.
, rather ungraciously, she gave her con-
r sent to her scholars being examined
:. on their back work.
Miss Clark asked a couple of ques-
: tions, one of which was answered cor
{ rectly, but the second foored two OF
three. Then Miss Clark looked at Dolly
"Can you give me the answer?" she
S asked.
? OF course Dolly could, for it was one
r of the questions which Edna had told
her to study. Miss Tabitha beamed
j upon Dolly. 1t was a very hard ques-
tion, and she had not expected such
q cleverness from her. Miss Clark went
! on picking out hard questions in both
:. history and geography, and somehow
t it was Dolly or Julia who answered
e most of them. At length Miss Clark
t said she must take her departure, al
+ which the Misses Primrose expressed
n their great regret. They went with hel
e to the front door to see her off, and OF
d the way Miss Clark inquired very par
ticularly about those two girls whC
II were so quick with the right answers
Dolly Rivers and Julia Norris arr
e the young ladies to whom you refer,
o. replied Miss Primrose.
p MY dear Miss Primrose" replied
r Miss Clark, impressively, II must con
n graduate you on having two sucl
@ clever, intelligent girls. Quite out o
the ordinary, my dear madam. quit
>, out of the ordinary. Now, good-by
4 and let me thank you for your hospi
Il tally. have enjoyed myself immense
a ly. In fact, don't know when l hav
m enjoyed myself more!"
And then Miss Clark left with cor
n siderable haste. If the Misses Primros
w could have seen her after she turne
PC the corner they would have been a:
: tonished. For the stately Miss Clar
>. was leaning up against fence in a f
- of Mysteries. When she had recovere
a sufficiently to proceed she picked Il
=, her skirts and ran-yes. actually ran
e till finally she came to waiting ca
~ riage. She climbed in and fell into th
o. arms of bright, CHEEKY looking litt
= woman who was evidently expectin
- her.