The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-08-11
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Claudia has done number one and
number two. Three is sticking US.
though" and he handed him the book
and slate.
Carter was soon filling the slate with
figures.
you'll hardly need me now, Ton"
said Claudia stiffly, rising from her
chair.
"Oh, watt" cried Tom in alarm.
eyes, please" pleaded Carter. II
shall need your help, am sure. Is
this the answer, Toni" and he read OF
his last total.
That's it," cried Tom, consulting
the answer book, and then turning to
look over Heath's shoulder.
''But that isn't the way to do IT,"
he cried in dismay.
"What difference does it make how
l do it, SO I get the answer" asked
Heath in surprise.
you'd find out If you went to school.
We have to do them according to
rule.''
Il don't like doing things according
to rule. But show me your system"
'sYou explain to him, Claudia, .
begged her brother.
So Claudia loftily showed him the
workings of the preceding problem,
and in a moment his comprehensive
mind had grasped the proposition, and
No. 3 was solved according to methods
prescribed.
you're all right" admired Tom.
''Say, do you know how to find the
greatest common divisor?"
"Oh, Tom! I know how to find every
thing but the one thing want most. /"
II think that can do. No. now
that l see my mistake in No. 3" said
Claudia, becoming interested in a
mathematical way.
"All right" said Carter cheerfully.
''You try it and I'll see what I can do
with No. S." and he went speedily to
work, anxious to finish the ten exam
| pies so little brother" could depart in
peace.
II guess" said Tom, "1'll be copying
them as fast as you two work them.
We have to take them in to the class
worked out on paper"
A moment later he exclaimed:
"I've spoiled my last sheet Of paper.
Say, Claudia, can't have some Of that
paper you make your sketches ont"
Certainly; 1 will go an get it for
you." she replied.
NO." he objected, jumping to his
feet. ''1'll go. Where is it!''
"In my room|in my desk-top
drawer"
When he had left the room Heath
laid down the slate and pencil.
"Claudia!" he said in low, intense
voice.
Claudia's eyes remained glued to the
arithmetic, and she made no outward
sign of having heard him speak.
Claudia" he said again, "let me
tell you my problem that I, nor Tom.
nor any one but you can solve. I love
you. How can I incline your heart to
me?"
At this critical moment Claudia'a
aunt, gentle maiden lady, entered,
bearing little server on which were
two cups of ice
''Why, good evening, Mr.. Heath, -
she said, as he rose and took the bur-
den from her. II didn't know that you
were here. thought these scholars
needed little collation."
"Hooray!" shouted Tom, entering
with a quantity Of paper in his hand.
rs it recess time?"
The maiden aunt went to prepare
another cup Of ice for Heath.
cts pineapple" exclaimed Tom.
slipping his. I'VE served ices the last
time you were here. Don't think we
live on ice, Mr.. Heath" %
Claudia does" murmured Carter in
sinuatingly.
Tom stopped short in his shout Of
glee and said stoutly: "Claudia's a
brick" - ~
Claudia put her arm about the boy
and drew, him to her. 4
$50 are you, Tom" ,a #& !,
Carter welcomed the entrance Of a
servant with his ice and some cakes,
the maiden aunt having gone. to her
room for the night y Tn 3
l WHICH, IuSy udu p1I C@1h0u u luc lCSS,
Tom announced that school was again
called. Carter and Claudia resumed
their figuring. Tom, in picking UP the
sheets of paper he had laid aside,
dropped them on the floor. Too lazy
to get out Of his big armchair he
leaned over the arm, and by much
stretching and reaching succeeded Id
recovering them, one at a time. Z He
had secured in this way perhaps half
a dozen sheets when he assumed an
upright position and gazed absorbedly
at one of the sheets. rrg2,s,.'-.
81 say.gMr. Heath! Who docs this
look like?I Il know, but i can think, %
heSsaii. innocently. thrusting the pa
per towards Carter. N Is
When Heath's eyes fell upon the
sheet Of paper his heart leaped with a
sudden wild Joy. Claudia had AIDE
cided talent for catching likenesses
and she had made a sketch of himself
that not only greatly resembled him,
but she had, as he saw at the Arst
glance idealized, him.. It was no care
II IA E'.s - y.