Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-02


g science of mathematics. Even as
little child "eh my sums" without
y conscious efpt. Indeed, it was
4 well known back at figgerin
at induced Dea6n Dudley, the su-
rWsor, To- besto,aup me the much
'co~'eted Centre ehool. 1t was the
Lar. gast in town, te hardest and the
be paid. L wasonly Is at the time,
bu family misfor tnes, followed by
thu sickness and ieath of my father,
mt Ie the necessity for employment
ur ent and imperdive.
4eayliy handicapped by youth and
inc Fperlenee, my ifst term was sue
cea@ion Of disappSntments and dis
illu@ionS.
Ctrad al W as lbecame acquainted
with m" 3upils AMI accustomed to my
duties, 1 &C luirec the faculty of adj
just ng myself to my surroundings.
EiteE which my work became much
Bosi4r and more satisfactory. Term
afte4 term passed, until l felt my po-
Eitioh to be assured. For six years 1
held it, ciphering annually through
the higher algebra to the wonder of
my pupils and the satisfaction of their
I parepts Being district school, there
EouI be no real graduation, but grad
nallf the LAY had dtaken upon itself
the dignity and Importance of an an
nual celebration.
A first / had bel en one of its most
,ntlusiostc supporters, believing that
Its coveted successes would not only
stim llate ambition and reward indus
try, Jut would alsp tend toward the
estal lshment of d much-needed free
hiel school Yet now realized, with
pain that it bale fair to be culmina-
liol ;. jealousy, unkind emulation and
mt 'essaIy eztrava rance.
! leader in every extravagant de-
Ticl was, naturally enough, Murel
Nal L. only daughter of the richest
mai town. Born to command, she
held sr own against all opposition,
unit he subject of dress was
broal 4.
In n case the important gown was
10 be- dainty creation of white lace
Rnd a lh, therefore she decreed that
her { smates should likewise drape
them YES in white.
81 'd is not fair" protested Laura
Hale. who delighted IN gay fabrics
md ! id coloring. "I am sure I
dong Int to accentuate my natural
nglinfi"
~ Won't make any difference on
inc stse," said Muriel, with careless
Rnkin pess.
Afhlthis experimental tilt, as no
nrtlit Opposition was hazarded, the
npitek less rule was supposed to be
lert I've. That evening Dolly
came to me, her pretty face
her young arms loaded.
Dolly; I OWNED her trouble
Q voiced it. She was deli
creature, studious and re-
not exactly popular among
s. She was poor, undisguised-
~ hdeniably 50. She lived with
fsf W bwed mother and an aged
woman tnown as Aunt Marty, queer,
irresponsible old body, who with the
slightest possible claim had burdened
ITEM for years. With pauperism
staring her in the face she had fled for
" -elter to Mrs. Kempton, who was her.
81 IN straitened circumstances. The
CO lnection between them was of the
81 Ihtest, and entailed neither legal
c1moral obligation; yet she cared for
tn poor soul kindly, SO stretched her
IN ;gre income that it covered the bare
ne ,ssities of life for the three-her-
sci her daughter and their perennial
gu It.
towilg the circumstances, I could
wei unt er5tand what a perplexing
1ueaion graduating expenses must be
in ipt p.nched household; but was
bar Is p epared for the solution which
Doll ig bundle contained. Sho
opeb bd il, spreading before my aston
shJ eye a garment quantity beauti-
fnl \ ,inl and texture, but grotesque
in Eure and design. An ancient
lred of white silk tissue, gayly bro
itadJ with huge garlands OF pink
tosei and green leaves. The fabric it.
self las exquisitely fine and delicate,
the Groundwork time followed into
the tftest ivory tint; but, alas, the
pAssfg years had wrouyhtno such re-
fainl change upon the overblown
rpsehnd overgroWn leaves running
ri,tolsly over the scant skirt and low
boli4 of this impossibl7 gown.
bar Miss Deacon, said Dolly,
viii little nervous laugh that had
init hint of tears. "lo you think
an circumstance or combination of
citumstances could make it ones
ddy to wear that for a graduating
drFs?"
Hooked at her in establishment.
Mother wants me to wear it" she
wet on, "and indeed I want to, after
2 bhion; yet all the san E my soul alb
hor those ancient roses You see, it
rasAunt Martys wedding gown, and
n Ar eyes as fine and valuable as
e,yei Through all til shifts and
ehabes of her most unhappy life she
na' lung to this sole relic of happier
qad fancy that after er husbands
de'tl his people made much of her
ipla aime Her father was wealthy,
Hu tiara wos olwovs tln anouna pf