The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-02
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THE TANNING OF HOWARD.

THE TANNING OF HOWARD.
IS AIRY! Oh! Harry" called Ralph he along
less When he at last gained voice.
DO you see that lady there in wheel chair? The
be teacher year. do you the big
boys will do now: She them
At that moment the young lady passed them, giving
them smile as she said Good morning boys, in
from the road small piece Of
ming in front It not large schoohouse, and if it
had ever had coat of paint time had worn it off.
School time at last. The first day, the
of there being teacher brought earlier
than usual, they wished how everything
also to- choose their seats The little bell was and
the children all in their The teacher Miss
Josie Daleworth, sat in chair before them and when
they were thru singing said them:
II wish to to that I know you all going
one Moreover do not think such thing will be
thought of in connection with bright little school have
know that my misfortune will urge not to
needlessiy trust my happiness with ALL We will
now begin our lessons and see how stand
The large boys had been rather uneasy until
cred this speech They had made their minds to have
their own way and that way meant frolic most of the
time But when the teacher said she going to trust
them they all felt ashamed of thoughts,
cided in his mind to himself worthy of
esteem No teacher had been found before who could main
tain kind of discipline with these boys
the school permission
the school they did so with fear and trembling warning her
Of the mischief of the
Howard the biggest and
him and said while the others stared at him in surprise:
Say boys, she's right good teacher. And look
here if any Of chaps give her trouble I'll settle
YOU and you all know what that by this tipe"
The smaller boys fierce glances as
he spoke He had
the leader all kinds mischief the teacher found
champion in Howard, and her pleas
ant When she started for days work
big boys would offer rather shame
facedly who wheeled her
most He growing wise and tender
she often told him that she liked to have
him push her chair strong was pleas
ant to be taken Of gently Some time after,
pleasant school being out Howard and the other bows
wish to viii and
said it best for them to thought could
train was due at o'clock. to herself
I wonder can get across the track before train time
I believe will try
She had gotten she heard the distant
roar of the train
"oh! she exclaimed he train is coming sooner than
expected I must hurry over
She tried to propel her wheel chair, first went
hard and then altogether. it,
train was very hope almost when suddenly
she thought of her crutche which she always
her She reached for them They
her chair then had forgotten
laundering Would they time to stop
the train? She sat frozen with incapable
The train almost upon her screamed. Then
suddenly she Howard spring towards
1et herself lifted and thrown violently few feet
When she her
Howard There he lay afew began
toward him on her hands knees best could She
3 called him. trying to arouse him
Poor boy she said again and
How wish somebody would come She could not wait
at last began making her slowly painfully along
path The school was mile from the house She
had to stop few minutes to rest Would
there? gate she
could go farther.
''Ralph! Oh, Raph" family. There was no
81 must get there" she said
seemed hours since begun journey
Ralph! Ralph she called again when reached
the door, and she rewarded by hearing coming
Howard is hurt!s By the SCHOOL, gasped: "Quicx!
auick and then everything turned
knew
She opened her bright morning few weeks
later to find herself lying in strange suddenly
everything just turned her head
to speak when quiet voice said:
Lie still dear and be very quiet been very
sick and must be very STILL
How long have been sick?" she asked "And where
is Howard? Is he dead? She raised herself
citement, her If she
not going to lie still to
leave the So Miss Josie tried be patient
she looked anxious that Mrs by tell
ing her everything all right.
But must know how that poor boy is. Please tell
me-" she pleaded.