The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-02

these in particular; he longed to own
his own trout stream, and to put up
signs against trespassing-and then
the willow fringe behind him parted
suddenly, to show CLEAN of golden
hair and fash of blue eyes, and he
was springing to his feet with the
air Of O courtier to meet the face
which had smiled upon him In his
dreams! IL smiled upon him now,
after the first darkness Of surprise.
"Mr. Mureyi" And then. with cap
tivating sauciness, whose land are
we on?"
His dark eyes glanced at her own.
"No mans land"
"Oh!" refectively. "Are there any
apple-trees or other forbidden fruit
here?"
"There is nothing here but an idle
fellow, out for study Of Isaac Wal
tons philosophy"
She met his mood perfectly.
"Oh, most wise philosopher! Come,
children. There is no one here but
Mr.. Murey, and he wants to show us
how 20 fish," She balanced her pole
gracefully, and made the way for her
fiock-some of whom shrapk back
tittering, while others looked guilty
afraid. Yet where teacher" dared
lead, might they not dare to fol-
low? "Come," she said again.
| In IS minutes the bank of the
stream was alive with chattering
crew, whose gayly dangling lines and
mirthful voices were enough to send
| the least timid trout into retirement
for weeks, while ON a slight knoll,
overlooking all, sat teacher" and
that much-feared "old Murey."
II don't know of a more healthful
amusement for day like this than
fishing" she said, as her foat rose
and fell upon the water.
"Or a crowd better adapted to keep
one from having too big fish story
to tell" he replied.
She laughed.
"Well, they leased so to have me
come. OF course, they couldn't come
without an older person-and chill
dren must do something, you know.
They think anything tremendous
lark If I am with them"
II don't wonder"
She tried to look uncomprehend-
ing.
my pole is barbarous-'
"Take NINE"
"No, mol Every chick Of the lot
would want try with that elegant
pole If teacher used It."
And this hater of children heard
himself saying: what matter If
they do? They can't hurt It,"
| Even as she prophesied so 1t was;
, and although when the rod was re.
. stored to its rightful owner the Inns
! had become hopelessly tangled and
! every fly was lost, Mr.. Nurey. instead
: of so much as looking complaint
showed a cheerfulness which en-
deared him to the tumultuous 81
I odd, and encouraged the smallest
, girl to slip her hand into his as HI
walked back into town with teach
err" and her gay followers-obliviou:
Of the stares of his acquaintance
y AS for the pretty teacher-little die
. she care that damsels who hat
SImlleu III vain az tuO ouShOioi oai,
! to each other, with lifted brows, tina
. "some people went fishing with |
purpose" She only held her brigh
= head higher, and as he babe he
good-afternoon, hoped that he woul'
:, get on well at his translating, AM
: she should continue to see that h
was undisturbed by her boys. An
was she not an excellent discipline
rian?
But though Horace Murey went n
= more with complaints to the teacher
bunch Of his finest roses gracsd he
: desk every day, and proud indeed wa
: the small boy whom he elected to b
: the carrier of these blossoms froI
70 the prescribed back-yard-so PROUD
= that his air Of superiority becam
y quite uncomfortable, and on "last day
y the school, rising In revolt, marche
3 in body to entreat rose apiece
= farewell gift to teacher" and M
!, Murey-whom they called "ol
y Murey" no longer-granted the fave
y as though it was a pleasure.
IS When the committee and other vi
:, itors had gone, and the mournful II
- tie pupils had drifted away, Horat
~ Murey assembled the schoolhou.
70 steps for the second time. Now
Is was not in dressing gown and sill
~ pers, but in correct street suit, ar
'e in place of broken apple tr'
branch, he carried the choicest ROT
~ of his collections superb, hal
u opened Jacqueminot. The teach
&c was sitting at her desk, which wi
covered with willing roses-their d
IN licious odor filing the silent room.
~ "As each of your other pup
81 brought you flower, I thought "
n' might accept one from this pupil"
es She looked questioningly at him.
eyes, I have been your pupil sin
ng saw you first, and you have taug
As me that 1t is not good for man to
VI alone"
'w She was looking down at the ros
co now instead of at him.
ne "How much you have learned
as one term. But didn't bargain FOL
IN pupil outside the school,
'eo Though the smiled mischievous
eli. her confusion emboldened him.