The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19


caution. The Monitors Of Goldfish and I,
of Window Boxes followed close behind,
they having consented, in view of the
enormous issues involved, to act as
scouts Around the corner they went
into a, dark and narrow alley, an and, when
tween the high wall of the school and q
the blank windows of a recently burn-
ed tenement house, Morris began.
s Teacher don It wants to go on the 4
party nit you the vile she amt got no
l''st sWhata's hat "a cried TIC aatonishsd Dr.
She don t wants to be married NIT
you. ss s&
8 Did Miss Bailey send you with any
message to me? ~
4s The question was so fierce that the
truth was forced from the unwilling
lips of the spokesman.
No, ma sir, y they faltered. Il
ION that's the feeling what she had.
Und SO you go away now 'ont seeing
teacher, me und the other fellows we 81
gives you five cents. ~
answer to this suggestion. ct puzzled IL
them for .s.
ns4sssn ?sR hsss bss}y ssy saa B1as D9.ss I'd
getato, he'd. You aren't well. ''5
Morris conferred with his colleagues
and returned with:
assss We gives you s-e-y-e-n cents SO you
.go homo now 'out seein teacher.
Und say, Miss Blake could 90 81 yonr
side. She has kind feelings over you ''s
n Nonsense, said the man. n:ss1e When
will your teacher be doWn2s' =
She amt coming at all. She has
gives you a dime and a penny. Eleven
cents. We ain T got it; on we could
TO get. Teacher gives me all timeg
tpennies.'' II
/. Just as the stranger was wonderinx
children knew, Teacher, calm-eyed and
unrufleds appeared upon. the scene. She
said, as she generally did:
g Doctor Ingrahaml Who would have
thought to find you here. - And then:
! = -, Are you, talking to my my little peoples
such friends Of mine. Morris here and
i are the greatest Of cronies.
1 Teachers manner as she began her
1 greeting, was serene and bright, but
/ Doctor Ingraham's g cold blue eye quite
/ changed her. His voice, too, considered
i as the voice Of love, sounded sulkily as
/ he said:
$50 it seems. he has given me an
! answer which you refused me-.
! thoughtful He's always trying to save
! me trouble. And the question: now, to
which the answer belonged. May one
q You know it well enough, with d
! glance up and down the deserted alley,
4 for even Patrick had realized that dis
4 erection is the better part of statesman
/ ship. ssYou know it too well. asked
it yesterday and every day for weelks.''s
7. And !. I'd Morris answerfo ans
"They really are the cleverest chill.
lrG r.
Little brutes, I cant think Mhy
. brats aren't in the least grateful.
!" But they. are. They think me per.
fection.'
" That is the coptagion Of mental
states.''
And they're not fond Of you.
HThey reflect your very thought ''
Eyes, the insight of little child is.
marvellous thing. But come. We are
a long way, from. Forty-seventh street
nTea, do you know" said DR.. Ingra-
u ham tsis q dreadful bore. 49,
"Of course. But cold tea is worse.
a And. the cakes ;s are 50 shattered toward
!. .'I' We changed my mind. I m not
S going. I IN tired Of this sort of thing.
q Answer me now
!. But the children, 7, faltered Teach
= er. I should miss them SO.
Z = Gn1S Sign OIL WeahenlnS lJOcbRIs Lii
d graham favored the queer old street
with tableau to which it long had
j been stranger. And the cabinet,
1 creeping back to recopnoiter, inlmedi-
I ately guessed the worst. Said Morris:
g She s loving NIT him und he s iov-
ing nit her. They We got loving looks. looks
!. : This was too much for the torn spirit
> > of the Leader Of the Line. He laid vic. vic-
:, lent hands-and feet--upon the Moni.
: tor Of Goldfish. The Monitor Of Win
!" dow Boxes promptly followed suit, all t
I !, prise brought Teacher flying to the res.
J, cue, and Teacher brought DR.. Ingra-
s. ham. While the latter held and re-
:, strained Patrick and Nathan, Miss, Bal.
: ley layished endearments and caresses
2 on her favorite. The captor grew as
! restless as his captives under this ag;
{ gravation, and at last allowed his
8 charges to escape him.
g Miss Bailey, he remonstrated, s !
. can't stand this sort Of thing, you
Z. know. It's brutal.
& The Teachers ears were all for Nor.
y ris tale of sorrow.
81 don It. know what is NIT Patrick, =
: he was saving He hits me a hack
II somethin fierce sooner / says about
l 1nine auntie. Und Nathan, too, is bad
aI9p said Teacher, "IfV
q stYiss, ma 'am that g how he says.
l-i5On'y T know you don It lies. know
i we should be monitors like you says. =
t - When, dearie2
{ - On your weddings You know you
says me, und Patrick und Nathan,
Q should be monitors on your weddings
d when you marries nit him. And Nor
7 iris stretched pointing finger at the
d foe. After one radiant glance at
Il Teachers crimson face, DR.. Ingraham
possessed himself of scrubby hand
e and shook it warmly.
t g And so you shall, old chap he
lscried So you SHALL You may be best
o man if you SO desire. Anything you
i, e New clothes9o asked Morris.
= 6 From stem to stern. Z
= Z s Ice cream Z s
= y g Gallons.
. ! Paper napkins nit birdsi'
2 Can I mine little sister bring9
2 "a dozen little sisters, If you have
"A them - ". Il I,
s :, Can 7 60 in g carriage, down and
g up9 1t Is stylish.
q g You shall have parade Of car
g g ria ges--one for each sister ~
= = but IN not going to leave you fol
Z long time, Miss Bailey assured him
= !. ~ shall get you ANOTHER and nlcel
Y. y-5 ss Ali right, E said Morris blithely,
ltst And he tfeu SET O1lf TO spend the untol(