The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18

lSkzEag) class, looking at them coldly
and stating the matter curly.
It was as though he considered the third
reader class to blame.
Somehow Emmy Lou felt apologize
about 1t and guilty. And she watched the
door, A substitute might mean anything.
Hattie. Emmy Louis desk-mate, watched
the door, too, but covertly, for Hattie
did not like to acknowledge she did not
know
The substitute came In little breath
lessly. She was pretty-as pretty as
Emmy Louis Aunt Katie. She seemed
a little uncertain as to what TO do. Per-
haps she felt conscious OF forty pairs Of
eyes waiting to see what she would do.
The substitute stepped hesftatingly up
on the platform. She gripped the edge
OF the desk and opened her lips, but
nothing came She closed them and swal-
lowed. Then she said, Children
"Shes goin' to cry!" whispered Hattie.
in awed accents. Emmy Lou felt 1t would
be terrible to see her cry. 1t was evf-
IDENTIFY something so unpleasant to be a
substitute that Emmy Louis heart went
out to her.
But the substitute did not cry. She still
gripped the desk. and after moment
went on:-"you will find printed on the
slips OF paper upon each desk the needs
OF the third reader.
She did not cry but everybody felt the
trenor In her voice. The substitute was
young, and new to her business.
Reading over the needs OF the third
reader printed on the slips OF paper.
Emmy Lou found them SO complicated
and lengthy she realized one thing-she
would have to have new school bag,
n larger, stronger one. to accommodate
them.
Now. there is difference between a.
read teacher and a substitute. Ihe real
teacher loves mystery and explains grudg-
ingly. The real teacher stands aloof.
with awe and distance between herself
and the inhabitants of the rows OF desks
she holds dominion over.
But a substitute tells the class all about
her duty and its duty. and about what
She Is planning and what she expects
Of them. substitute makes the occu-
pants of the desks feel flattered and
conscious and important.
The substitutes name was Miss Jenny
The class speedily adored her. Soon her
desk might have been a shrine to Po-
mona. 1t was Joy to forego ones apple
10 swell the fruitage of alteration piled
on Miss Jenny's desk. The class could
scarcely be driven to recess. since going
tore them from her. They found their
happiness In Miss Jenny's presence.
So. apparently, did Mr.. Bryan. Mr.
Eryan was the principal. he wore ms
black hair somewhat long and-'thrown
off his forehead. only MT. Bryan "ou1o
have ca He'd It brow.
Mr.. Bryan came often to the third
reader room. He said 1t was very neces-
sary that the third reader should be wen
grounded in the rudiments OF number.
He said he was astonished, he was ap-
palled, he was chagrined.
. . cd nd rcnea ted
II impressively, SO that the cultural grim
ness OF its second syllable sounded most
unpleasant Appalled, and astonished
must be bad, but to be chagrined. as Mr.
Rryan said 1t, must be terrible
He was chagrined. so it proved, that
a class could show such deplorable igno-
rance concerning the very rudiments OF
number
It was Emmy Lou who displayed 1t
when she was called to the blackboard by
Mr.. Bryan He called different little
Girl each day, with discriminating impair
TALLY. When doing so. Mr. Bryan would
often express a hope that his teachers
would have no favoritcs.
Emmy Lou went to the board.
''If man born In 1909 lives began
Mr.. Bryan. Then he turned to speak to
Miss Jenny.
Emmy Lou took the chalk and stood
on her toes to reach the board.
''set it down." said Mr.. Bryan. turn
ing-"the date"
Emmy Lou paused. uncertain. Had he
said one thousand, eight hundred and
nine. she would have known; that was
the way one knew 1t in the second reader;
but eighteen hundred was confusing.
Again Mr.. Bryan looked around. to see
tho chubby little girl standing on her toes.
chalk In hand, still uncertain. Mr.. Bryan's
voice expressed tried but laudable pa
uence.
.Put 1t down-the date" said Mr.. Bry-
an, eighteen hundred and nine"
Emmy Lou put 1t down. She put It
down In this way:
Is
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