The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-03

The ssH, dsy Pablo dii no, stusn.sst
Of the oss hnadssd sed ninety pspils q
rolled 10 ihs school. oily iouuseu vsst
present Ttess we're children living d
The ssirems end Of the tosu, spd ever
they did 10, sppesr ., its si,srnooo se'
sior.
Sone,binss hsppspsa. Pail ssid. - hs
snd Emily surveyed the empty school
rosm. l mlslsust that Psblo bss inpsri
ed bic sosre TO toe tovp. 1, sill b sei
zoos u bs hss. think l gill 20 over spd
sec Tbs prssidsnls spd 6od oa..
TIE prssidsnte recsivsd Barring With
sosve courtesy, spd listened 10 the story
be told. keeping The aspsroa, width Of Z
buse black ushossny table between him
self and the youos Amssicsno.
Hs us very sorry indeed. be declared.
Tor the trouble The sspor bad hsd. Pablo
uss . stupid bees. 70 uisuoderstspd biz
kindness; oil uuchsobos we're ,hick-hesd
ed cattle. For himself. be ~ smiso 10
oil Awssiospos. They we're wise snd gen
srous and noble 70 have ss.s blishsd schools
for the people.
A. for the children, the matter vss
very simple. The rice.bsrve,t vas resdy,
end the children uere peeded 10 gather
IL. by Q strange coinci 'encs. oil the psr
sn.s 10 the tovL bad that very dsy decid
ed TO bsep their children OF home TO work
10 The rice fields. When the hsrvest wss
over. . month her rce. doubles, ,bey would
eli be back.
Toe prssidente was 9 little. dNc man.
with . deeply pockwsrked vissse that
wss sbsolutely intciutsble IS be made
this prepostesous explanation. He wss
polileness itself. bot Phil could get no
further fatisfsction from him. and be wss
1t last obliged 10 ssy eood morning sld
depart.
lie too bad. Emily said 10 perplesi.y,
On his return. 30 a. nch time 10 ture 10
be wasted before the IN .t,er get, ttfsieht
aned oct. Aoywsy, Poll, think will
give up my trip over to lltilo.
This, however. they both decided wss
not TO be thought Of. Tn, Christmas bol
idsys we're close ct hsnd, and the tesch
srs we're planning . tree for the children
81 oil the bsrrios. EMILY vas to start the
very n'si day for Iioilo, to mske the nee
ssssry purchases. To carry on the origi
usl plan milht save The situation.
The next moroing. therefore, Phil took
her over 10 Balsussn, where sbe wAs 10
lake the little interislsud steamer for Pa
nay. Tbsy we're late 10 starting. for their
,ocbero, or stable boy. hsd deserted them.
lnd Foil hsd 10 iced end harness the pony
I. wss nssrly noon when they rssched Bal
lugsp, and Emily barely oausht tie
bost
o., bis bomewsrd drive Poll turned ont
81 bis wy 10 visit tbs school in one Of bis
,ntlyin barrios.
He ioand the tssoher writing letters
home d desk 10 his empty sotoolroom.
Dismissed early todsyi be Mked. o be
ooked sbont.
No. the other sescher replied. It's :
'unny thing. bad fity-nine pupils yes
,erdaJ oul Of sixty.two enrolled. Today
,ol one pat 10 % appearance. Isuppose
,s's some ssiut's dsy ! bsvent heard
,bout.
Barring bad bis doubts about the cor
'eotosss Of Hsriison's surmise, but be
leemed l. best to say nothing TO bis Sub
,rdiosts sbou. the trouble st 6,l.og. Tho
pstter might be over 10 lev daye.
He st chstting with Harrison for .
,hile. and then pushed on, % IL vss desir
ble 10 be st home before dark.
He was nearing Silsng when . hole 10
be road gave one wheel jolt thst nesfly
lopg . email grip which be had with
lin ont Of the vehicle.
He bent forward quickly to save il, end
. be did 80 something whizzsd past bis
Iesd. he hesrd sound - Of come one
aiming away through the jungle st The
ieht side Of the road, and quivering 10
be trunk Of . pspsis..ree on bis leit vss
'olo.
He rees-ded the blade closely for .
minute. then. backing the pony. be rescb
d up and secured 1t. 1t vss the bolo be
I'D missed from the dining-room we'll.
I'd had. to ell appearances. been hurled
4 bis hesd.
he drove on quickly through the gather
ps night, end reached home safe, sIthoueh |
shsken - 10 bis nefvts. BE
'ot out the pony snd got bis own diuner
I rice snd canned beef.
The next morning be espied bis pet pa
II. . brisht youngsser some ten years
ID. hsneing about the school house.
R,monl be called. Come berel Bot
,,mon scsmpersd of. and only sitter 70
essed cslls did be venture within spesk
~ distance. When be did come . little
rowd Of men lowered pesr.
Ramon. Phil said. Why sre you no. 10
,hooli
No csn come, YES the reply.
Why poti Where sre the other child
,ni
No csn come.
Why no'f
No csn come.
Don't cay that sesin. Tell me vby you
,nnot come,
Rsmon writhsd, digging Li, b 70 toes
Ito the dust sGd tshting the hem Of bis
20 garment into . string.
No csn
Don't ssy thst sssio. I tell youl Ausser
10 d oneel Why are ell the children pot
, schco!f
We we fear, Rsmou's voice vss .