The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15


% small and coy vas II. They had
agreed that IL was just the right sire
which was n sensible way OF looking
a. the matter as they could notaf!ord n
iarger one. When Clarissa's father died
the little money that was left after his
affairs were settled had. been invested
In this place. Their many friends were
horror struck. at first, to think that
they would be willing 10 adopt such .
simple style OF living after the luxuri-
Gus one 90 which they had been accus-
toned; but Clnrissa and Mrs. Roberts
decided that IL would not be honest TO
to be what they were not, 10 the
dsbts were paid instead.
But they succeeded In making the
little cottage such u home-like place
that even the old friends looked with
envious eyes at the pretty doye-cote,
and more than one said: ut Ia an
ideal home. aud not NO bad. after all."
The vernnda was u bower OF beauty In
the summer time. for IL was covered
with woodbine and Virginia creeper;
aud In the winter the "Ampelopsis-
vitchi," 80 common In the south, kept
rich and greenwich the exception of
faint tints Of crimson that came with
the frosis. The windows were bright
aud CHEEKY with gardens OF geraniums,
heiiotrope and m%argueriteS and from
the street presented a pretty appear
snee. There was nothing elaborate In
the INTERIOR: most OF the heavy iurni-
ture had been sold, for both Mrs. Rob
srts and Clarlssa had a sense Of the
eternal fitness Of things, and knew II
would be out OF pace here.
To I've sure. the parlor was also the
sitting-room and library, but Clarissa's
def fingers had transformed IL into .
veriiab.e shrine. The pretty ingram
sAfpet made one think OF a bed Of moss.
aud the white net curtains were shirred
on snail brass rods, draped back artis-
tically at the sides, and tied with long
loops OF white ribbon. A handsome
yellow jardiniere with a tall palm
stood In one window aud a hanging
lsisket In the other window completed
the picture. There were pictures and
books galore, and In one corner a
guitar spoke eloquentiy OF the taste Of
b n
When il had been announced that
C..arissa was going to teach In the high
school. the numerous friends were In
dignant. "Of all persons Clarissa Rob-
<rts wns the last one of whom l would
have thought IT," was the protest. But
Clarissa remained serene and went
s.ong the even tenor Of her way. pay.
tng no attention to Madam Grundy.
The eighth grace was noted for it's
refractory pupils, but when the new
Teacher came to rule there was a de-
cidcd change. Everything went of
beautifully the first day or two, and
many comments were passed on her
a%miabi.ity. One OF .sc girls said to Tim
Sage; my, isn't she pretty" where
upon he assented with a nod and said,
a- he looked at her black eyes and red
La'r;, II bet she gets mad awful easy,
aud won't II be a picnic?" Tim smacked
iiA lips a. II he anticipated a feast.
Eut they soon learned that Miss
Roberts ruled by love instead Of fear
sud therefore the majority dlsliked
20 d%isplease her, though sometimes
shey carried their mischie, BUSINESS
700 far. But Il was evident that Miss
Jiobcrts' methods were not to be tam
D'ered with. for woe was II to the
.oungster who disobeyed the rules.
kht wa patient. no one coaid deny