The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
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3 A SCHOOL STORY S5aS 5By INDIA BAToNsHAYs &
A school STORY

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/ 4 mars face, ana the iopk ala not ESCAPE
q tho tencher's keen eysH. ,S3$ III
N a Miss Wayiand HAD some artistic skill
B ana was u,ilts good at frss -hat,d dra ";
!, ling. she drew quickly two figures upot
\ thu Blackboard. @ ono was q very stout
!, loderlyi man, whose broad face was vel
$ known In the community; the other VII.
n aln,o IL an exact copy Of this, greatly 70.
81 ducsd. Above these portraits R shs wrote
q In her clear, fine hand Ii. 81 35
,,,,38$.stvy IL Torninis Bigger larger thar, flil
a fatlar?,, 5 n. n ;s55 Ell "A
4 because hs d y little Blxger."'s
n This was the rilswer. sl 5s 81
"a Thomas Bigger; was tn . boy Y Tho had
seconded her motion III tho broken bell
'slincident. She was very sure that lie Would
VI tuke ilo offense, either at the liberty OF
u using hts name, or "a I the carlcattrolt OF
"a Ills st,iinpy figure, which was Quite per-
II / feet. with the checkered suit and even
n the ram O. Shnntor cap, luton ana all.
Fl ,rhe whole class smiled, n one III gcnlnl.
y: wholesale smile, out loud (; and Tonnlic
wiped tho boa rd a gain, sayl11g I;
n zone more and then No will 60 to Our
4 books ~ l5S ~ A & 81 8. NJ I5
!yhls timc she rapidly ssetched d street,
y with a square, two-wheeled cart drawn
81 ~ A. Tong bony horse. The driver was
"a sitting high lip In front, with a shovel
. conspictously8 stuck IN the wagon by his he
Il side. II N II M &
\ Her question ana answer she wrote
j, nhoverns before: e; 81 Bi NJ mi
q s#41Vhen5is a white man black sss S
& $8..tNWhen l,o Is a Co a) lennr.
a There was an Irresistible likeness II, the
& coul drivers large lead. with y its close
n curling rings Of hail, N and the roarS OF
81 laughter which greeted the chalk image
4 was louder than either of the other pic
i lures Ind roceive 81 Fl " jI
4. Miss ylandl rubbed out her work Of
4 art Immediately and said :TS fS
10" n on you see how 81 lly and simple this
q lnd fof NIT #is., do not like wish
II YOU ali5 to remember that 1t. Is not#only
Y easy. b,,t contemplate, y, III a low, Quiet
voice. She concluded !. IT IN is n ever good
sport at the expense OF ar y one e ~ eel
ings, T ana rang the bel for the 2clas ses
come to order. Il gSf 81 N. S$
n THE first and most str King 20 fectSttPo
Mann Coleman Of tho bla OK board exer-
Il cise was an unnatural llietness md such
< Knew whether to smile or tremble ~ s
y ~ The fact was that Mann oleman was
puzzled. IF He found hlnself 81 in deep We g;
tiers Y this method OF furnishing refractory
/, tpupils was beyond his B,inde funding. SIle
|longed4 for demert marks; " for iiextra les
L, SONS n to be z ken III at re cess ana be
compelled to do sums al ter &c hoo q hours
n lie even thought wit OF III good
II thrashng the islast teac ice,
I Quiet young &nlar u had given him any
Hitting but this scools and 5unt iowa I'd method
3 Of showing Ills srria rtne
! |#.Ofaone thing iss I'll Ia. had cony need
Z, Sherself; that if sha once lost control Of
81 her temper, tlin last yestige Of herald
n thorty would fbe gone vi til hese young
!. Ieprobat es. OF Mann n she ega hat he
& was &lieenly sensit tive len queer
desire himself for ai,ytl'!ng tllat
II hurt Ills self.loye$ seemed to promp Utmost
t OF his jilnischief She was sure als Of
h unothert thing: that lioi wa 9 dly
ID ashamed of his home liness. 9 3,sss
N "a Mann ttolcmans as one of AL rye FAM
y ilys az 8chlldrcn.fsJ lis parents were lain,
q lhboring people, ssand iniE It's rath er rough
llife home: va cons family
llSheing NO und ed. n small boy for
Il LIS sag &c Of fourteen Years. and his head
:, which was grandly shaped and covered
d SwithYclosc,, red rings OF hair wa $ too
-fIllarge for good prop rtion. II Is estimate
]. lgof fhiinself mental S as much q boVe
a tho mark A as others opinions we're be
a low It, Fl is5 $$S
e Miss Maryland laborcd hard \ oyer this
n black sheep of cher school flock and had
| This Yelf fare closely at heart, but she
knew that's lad mot Sststouehed the
j, right chord H "a ISL
She felt eenly one Monday morn sa
q ing. III 40 y. l ft
The weather. made q fire n e rs! u
i tile boys brough in q good supply q wood
II before school began. " One OF these logs
y attracted Miss ELIAS attention III ter
], the roll was called, she said ijs & l,;
n TN lam, 3wll you please t axe the vacant
seat near the stove IN nd put In fuel as II
a is needed /? see that one Of the logs IS
I much too long, so please put that In l.rst.
| and push 1t In as It burns; / y want 70 get
= 1t off my mind g. SSB "a
4 Mann took the seat indcatc ed, but IT
i was not only tho fire which turned 1 his
!; face scarlet. He squirn1ed about Aawhile,
. and finally suggested ~ M &
|. Miss Wayland, {. "a let q me Ike
t that log QUITO tho bloc "a could chop
X 1T lii halves In a minute. May III s2y III
= sS.,Yes," said Miss Ella, without SUR
:. prise. 1T Will DO safer 4
( Mann and the log went out together.
s and vigorous chopping was soon heard.
$ When he returned, the log was not only
il cut, but split as web. 3SSs
: Somehow. Miss Wayland felt that many
y sfurther$attempts upon the order OF her
: school would not be made; and as they
= were leaving after school that evening.
|. she cahed to Mann:
+ Would you mind walking with me.
q Mann. and looking at a chairI have been
Q trying to mend? think you are clever
: with tools n {
q Mann replied with readiness: II would
: like to very much. There Is nothing
y pleases me SO we'll as repairing anything.
What kind of n chair is it?"3 i, !.
7 Just q comfortable old reclining chair.
y But the back lets mo down and the foot
y rest is broken. 4 need 1t when ! am
y tircd,n, gb4&