The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12
Morris and the Honorable Tim
CopyrigI,t by mcclure. Philips & Co.
BY N R A KELl 7.

that Gum ShOG I'm Was on the
warpath and might be expected at
any time Miss Bailey heard the It'd
ings in calm ignorance until Miss
blake. who ruled over the adjoining
hngdom, Interpreted the warning.
license to teach in the public
schools OF New York is good for Only
one year. 1t depends upon the reports
of the principal in charge of the school
and of the associate superintendent
in whose district the school chances
To be. After three such renewals the
license becomes permanent. but MISS
Bailey was. as a teacher, barely four
months old. The associate nperin-
tendent for her vicinity was the Hon.
Timothy O'Shea, known and dreaded
as Gum Shoe Tim" owing to his en-
gagingway of creeping softly UP back
stairs and appearing. all unheralded
and unwclcomc. upon the threshold OF
his intended victim.
Miss Bailey was one OF the begin
ners. and room Is was made to shine
as the sun. Morris Mogilewsky. mont
tor of the goldfish bowl. wrought bu-
sily until his charges glowed redly
against the water plants in their shin
ing bowl CreeperS crept, plants grew
and ferns waved under the care Of
Nathan SpiderwitZ. monitor of the
window boxes. There was such mar
fi:,l swing and strut in Patrick Bren-
mans leadership of the line that it in
famed even tho timid heart of Isidore
Wishnewsky with n warlkc glow and
his feet with spaSmodic but well
meant tramp. Sadie GonorowSky and
Eva. her cousin. sat closely side by
side. no longer "madon themselves,
but init kind feelings
The work of the preceding term was
laid i'm neat and docketed piles upon
The low bookcase. The children were
taioiEed - keep clean and entire. Ana
Teacher. Il nervous and unsmiling
Teacher waited DULY.
a week passed thus, and then the
good hearted and experienced Miss
blake hurried ponderously across the
hall To put Teacher on her guard.
i've just had Il note from one of the
grammar teachers" she painted.
Gum shoe Tim is up in Miss
Grecnc'S room. He'll take this floor
next No. sec here. child don't look SO
frightened. The principal is with Tim
of course you're nervous, but try not
to show II. And you'll be all right; his
lay is discipliue and reading. Wen,
Sood luck 10 you.
Miss Bailey took heart Of grace. The
children read surprisingly well, were
absolutely good. and the enemy. under
convoy of The friendly principal. woulJ
be much less terrifying than the en-,
envy at large and alone. 1t was. there.
fore. with n manner almost seren'
that she turned TO greet the kindly \
concerned principal and the dreaded
Gum shoe Tim The latter Shl
found less op1inous OF aspect than sht
had been lid TO fear. and the priDcipal
charming little speech of introduction
made her flush with quick pleasure
And the anxious eyes Of Sadie Gonor-
owsky, noting the flush. grew calm Al
Sadie whispered TO Eva. her clos,
cousin:
Say. Teacher has a glad. She's rec
On the face. 1t couldn't be her papa.
NO. It's comply" answered Eve
sagely. 1T amt her papa. It's com.
p'uy The whites Teacher takes him by
the band
Tho children were not in the le3s
disconnected by The presence OF Iii,
large man. They always enjoyed Hisi
tors and they liked the heavy go,t
chain which festooued the wide white
raistcoat ofthis guest. and. as they
watched him. the associate superin
tcrdent began TO SupcrintcDd.
He looked at the children all IL
their clean and smiling rows: b.
looked al The flowers and the goldfish:
IL; the pictures and the plaster casts
ne looked at the work Of The laSf
torn and he looked ut Teacher. rs
he looked he Swaycd gently on his
rubber heels and decided that he was
going TO enjoy the coming quarter o;
an hour. Teacher. pleased him from
the first. She was neither old nor ill
favored, and she was most evidently
nervous. The combination appealed
both to his love Of power and his pc
culiar sense OF hun1or. Settling de-
liberatcly in the chair of state. he be
san:
"Can the children sing. Miss Bal
lcy?''
They could sing very prcttily and
they did,
"ycry nice. indeed said the voice
of visiting authority. VERY nice.
Their music is exceptionally good. And
arc they drilled? Children, will YOU
arcll for mo-.
again they could and did. Patrick
n,arshaled his Inc in time and Fri,
umph up ard down the aisics TO the
'NlueDi interest and approval OF the
"comp'ny." and then Teacher led the
class through some very energetic
Swedish movements While arms and
bodies were bending and Strengthening
ut Teachers command and example,
the door opened and d breathless boz,
rushed in. lie bore an unfoldcd note.
and. as Teacher had no hand TO spare.
the boy placed the paper on the desk
under the softening eyes of the Hon
orablc Timothy. who glanced down
idly and when pouncel upon the note
aud read its every word.
For YOU. Miss Bailey" he said Ii,
The voice before which even The school
janitor had been known to quaij.
Your friend was thoughtful. though Il
little late" Ard poor palpitating Miss
Bailey read
Watch out! Gum Shoe Tim is IN
The building. The principal caught
him OF the back stairs and they're GO
ing round together. Hes as cross q.
Il bear. Gi'2tuc in dead faint in dress
ing room. says he's going TO fire her
Watch out for him. and send the ncw3
on. His lay is reading and discipline"
Miss Bailey grew cold with sick and
uureaSoning fear. rs she gazed wide
eyed at the Hyin~ confirmation of th;:
statement that Cum Shoe Tim was
''aS cross as a bear" the gcntie-hea ri
cd principal took the paper from her
ncrvcleSs grasp.
Its all right" he assured her. on.
O'Shea understands that YOU had no
part in this. It's all right. You arr,
not responsible
Gut Teacher had no ears for his
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