The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04

| berry pie, it was really the most important
study in the course.
| She knew that she must get something
simple, interesting and concrete. That,
| of course, was we'll grounded pedagogical
maxim. OF. pedagogical maxims this dim
pied young scboolma am had marvellous
fstore. -.
| Proceed from the known to the I'M
known" she murmrred reminiscently
Then her eyes sought the waves. They
frightened. They lightened.
| AAh! have I'll I shall give them lesson
on waves. Poor little dears! Perhaps
| some of them have been in the city all
summer. All. yes, waves. It's scien-
tifc and yet poetic.
Il shall have a concrete example In the
classroom. l shall bring real water
Stay MOL shall have the children bring
water and ! shall salt 1t, and l shall
| bring soap for the foam, and we shall
blow. gentle breezes with our breath. l
shall teach them ripples, waves, white
caps and billows.'
The young schoolteacher tapped the rail
! thoughtfully and determinedly.
Il shall teach them Gains, gales, hurri-
canes and geysers, with perhaps a little
| supplementary matter about the sea
| serpent 1t will be very concrete and
| very instructive"
| She looked down at Education and its
Harassing Problems and closed 1t con-
temptuously.
-Iwonder II could have my salary raised
| next month
Salary the image OF the monthly check
came to her-the nice little yellow check.
For two months she had reclined luIuriously
on that little check down on the sandy beach,
while she toyed with the waves. Now the
little yellow check would .recline on her.
Vacation is Overt" said the image Of the
little yellow check
Vacation is over!" said the young school
teacher sorrowfully;. but 1t was all too short.
Too short" gurgled the waves.
with pay" Kissed the foam
The boat grated against the sides Of the
wharf.
Then the schoolteacher hired two boys
to carry her little bag and two more to look
after her trunk, for she felt that her strength
was not equal to the exertion.
Her vacation had been too short
He was a small boy, with bare legs,
frowzled head, and freckled, dirty face.
He held a long rod in his hand, and he was
travelling along a dusty road that led
from the suburbs to the city.
It was the last day Of vacation, but he
did not know it,-yet
He kicked up the, dust luxuriously, great
rolling clouds OF it; the breeze blew It into
his eyes and mouth, but he only coughed
joyously.
A little scraggy rag Of dog imped by
the boys side. He was always at the boy 8
side. He had been there every day for
two long months. He and the boy had
tasted Paradise, and their souls were fat
with the fulness Of It,
T. 9 boy whistled; the dog wagged his
tail fast and very hard.
Sun, breeze, dust, a boy, dog, a rod.
and couple Of fish on string This were
Heaven!
Hello. Happy
Hello. yolrself!'
They had come upon another boy who
stood in the middle Of the road, legs astride,
hands in pockets.
See my shoee2'
The boy with the rod looked and mar
yelled.
.Shoes?"
Sure. They're for Monday. I'm break
.Monday9- The freokled boy looked
dazed. Then light began to dawn in his
The boy and the dog passed down the q
road The oreak OF the other boys shoes
was in their ears
Vacation is overs the creak said.
rags, it's over said the boy; but
gollyt 1t was jolly