The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-31
ALL FAD SEEN GOLDEN IMAGES
Cnqueiiabie Row started ip a Negro
sunday school ny nm Ambitious
new Teacher.


day-school work.
She has taught n Sunday-school class
for years, aud, being used to colored
servants, fattercd herself that she
understood the negro temperament.
So, when n Washington friend who
taught n class of negro children In the
poorer quarter of the town was taken
III and obliged 90 miss her Sunday
school class. the young woman of ex-
pcricncc blithely volunteered MS sub
stitutc. The teacher looked doubtful.
relates the New York sun.
They arc awfully ignorant little
iarkics."
"of course"
"And they don't always behave
we'll"
"Now don't worry for n minute. I
reckon I can manage n roomful OF
pickaninnies."
So the matter wns arranged. Then
the substitute teacher bctook herself
TO earnest thought. She wanted To
make a hit with the children. and she
didn't intend TO he tied Town to amy
Biblical order of sequence. She
would pick out n lesson wherever she
could find one To suit the emergency.
The only problem was the choosing
of the chapter hat would prove most
thrilling aud appeal most strongly TO
the Juvenile darby. The teachcr.clect
went at the question intclligcntly.
What did negroes like most? shc
asked herself. She meditntcd a long
time aud went back over her expert.
cnccs. Finally she decided that long
names. g%orgcousncss and heat were
rs dear To the darky heart ~ anything
in the world.
That fact being established. she ran
a mental eye over the chapters II tho
Bible. At Shadrnch. Mrshach and
Abcdncgu she stopped In triumph.
There was a subject ready to her hand
long names. pomp aud circumstance,
fiery furnaces and Hll.
She studied diligently. IND ON SUN.
day morning sailed forth full Of en-.
thusiasm. In u stufy little room on
a narrow alley she found IL prefer.
naturally solemn little dnrkics wait
ing for her arrival and looking "a shade
4siorc solemn. The teacher felt n
thrill OF pleasure at the thought Of the
coming triumph. She had decided that
HNlhtf EitliNlth WIN bfN'Nfh VI ~ WV
.orcd race she would preface the entry
OF Shndrach. Meshach and Abedn.go
by n vivid description of the mag.
nii'ccnce and extravaganza of the
times. Then, having captured the at
tcntion Of her pupils, she would 30 on
10 the men Of imposing names and the
ilcry furnncc.
Her reasoning was good. hut her
knowledge Of picknnniny nature wnS
defective. She began her description
of the times. Rapt attention. Then.
unfortunately, shc was moved to talk
of golden limoges and she asked "a qucs.
ton.
did any Of you ever see a golden
Image" she asked.
OF course. she said to herself. ro
one could have seen u golden image,
but the i~ntcrrogativc form chains
childish attention. She rcckoned with
out her audience. The question had
hardly left her lips before a fat little
larky on the front seat held up his
hand aud tumblcd brcathlcssly into
speech.
"ics, lady; ] done seen golden Inn
age. big as de doh"
inc ooN next 10 MN gave MN u
vicious nudge.
"G'way, you niggnh! ] seen image
higgah'n dis ROOM said the second
boy.
They were or. Every child In the
class had lived n life full Of golden
hinges. Each image mentioned was
bigger than the last; each voice was
louder than the last.
The teacher gasped aud tried TO still
the tumult; hut she was helpless
against the storm she had raised. The
air was full OF golden images.
Golden images ms big as the white
house, as big as the capitol. rainco
upon her. Verbal contest led to brut,
force. The assertions of image seer,
were emphasized by hair pulling nnt
shaping. Shadrach, Meshach ant
Abednego never had n chance to show
their heads. The class broke up In 4
row..
When she saw most of her pupils en-
gagged in n free-for-all on the floor
nmid a babel of image testimony, tn,
teacher gathered up her belonging
and fled. As she escaped through tn,
ioor she heard Il loud voice insisting
II seen n gold'n image big nun tut
put the Washington monument in hi
pocket"
"You don't want TO get a negro Sun
.day-school class too much intereste,
right At the start" says the ambitions
teacher, sadly.
Lemon biscuit.
Take one-half pound OF powdere,
sugar, free from Jumps; crate yello,
rind of two large lemons and stir !
through the sugar. Take two small
eggs, separate, and beat whites to
stiG dry froth. Stir into this froth
very lightly, the sugar, adding a spoon
full or two at n time. One teaspoon
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