Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-03-20
Youthful
lection.

Translated from the Morse for the Farm
ers' Review.
The new school teacher was unlike
the people of the parish; he had coal
black hair and eyes, while the parish
children generally were blond and
blue-eyed. His speech also was In
common, because his cradle had stood
Tar northward. And besides, he had
this Against him: he did not seem to
are fof society, although he was but
twenty-one; he did not dance. nor
play cards and never trihed with the
girls. For this reason he was nick
named "Dryfsh." Instead, he sat up
late at night porting over his big books.
Then, again, he would walk back and
forth by the hour playing on his VIC
lin.
The children he soon won, for he
was just to all-rich and poor alike
but order and quiet was rigidly en-
forced.
Peter Olsen's Hanna was the biggest,
Oldest and smartest of the girls; she
was now in her last year at school.
She was always ready with her les
sons, and during recess she controlled
the most noisy ones.
One day they were more noisy than
usual.
stop, you Sven Smart-aleck, OF I'll
tell the schoolmaster how you behave
during recess"
little little, tattletale; goes in all
the houses, licking all the %spoonsl"
bawled Sven, reaching out his tongue.
DO you know why Hanna is so pert?"
mo, no, mol" was heard in chorus.
"She thinks herself a young lady,
because she is tall as a jackstaff, and
then she is in love with Dryfsh'-
she wants to be his sweetheart!"
"Ha, ha, hal"
The others thought it lots of fun.
Like a flash she bore down on Sven,
and a couple of lusty cuffs burned his
cheeks. He was so ~dumfounded that
at first he did not utter a word, but
finally he found voice.
Every night she stands under his
window when he walks and scrapes
away at his hddle!'
do 1 stand in your way?" said she,
her face like scarlet.
'Hurrah, she is in love with Dry
fish, shouted Sver. Good day, Fru.
Dryfsh.'"
Two slaps was his reward.
Just then the teacher opened the
door. He stopped, astonished. Sven
sneaked, ashamed, over to his own
side, and Hanna looked as if she want
ed to sink into the ground.
What is going on here?" said the
master, severely.
Frightened, they all remained silent.
Answer, Hanna!"
She did not reply. He looked in
quiringly about.
why did you strike Sven? Do you
think it is proper for a great girl like
you to act like a wild boy?" said he,
upbraidingly.
A tear ran down Hanna's cheek. but
she looked at her playmates with a
warning glance.
HE used nicknames."
"At whom?"
'"That l cannot tell" she replied
frankly. "And pardon me for becom-
ing angry. l shall not do the like
again"
His countenance frightened.
Nov, Sven, you rascal, what have
you to say?"
Forgive him also. he has already
had his punishment" interrupted
Hanna.
The master drew up his lips.
For your sake, Hanna, / shall have
to permit mercy to pass for justice.
But you, Sven, watch out another
time. School is called. To your
plaeesl"
AS they went home at noon. Sven
said to Hanna, as she turned to so in
at her fathers gate:
Are you la at me, HANNAH"
Il was very angryi Why did you
say such things?"
because it was true"
at is not. But just the same / was
foolish to notice 1t. Don't be angry
at me-"
HIM. You do not strike gently
MY cheeks still ache. But l certainly
hit you in the tenderest spot, didn't I
Hannah"
'Nonsensei" said she, laughing.
And then she went into the great
beautiful homestead, while Sven pro
ceeded to the c~otter's cabin.
Hanna was confirmed, took the high.
school course, and afterward learned
the dressmPker's art. She was equal.
clever, handsome and rich, and man
young men in the neighborhood ha'
errands 70 her fathers house. Blu
they we're obliged to go home their in
tentions unaccomplished and there wa
no talk Of her being married.
Occasionally she and the teache
met. He seldom visited her home, 81