The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12

| going to hurt him. Miss Bailey sue
| Cceded in untwining Morriss legs from
| tho supports of The desk and in hall
| carrying, half leading him up to the
| chojr OF state. An ominous silence
| had settled over The room. Eva Como
row sky was weeping softly. and the
| rcdoubtablc Isidore Applebaum Was
StifTened in frozen calm.
Morris" began the associate su-
perintendent in his most awful tones
will you tell me why YOU raised
| your hand? Come here. sir"
Teacher urged him gently, and, like
dog to heel. he went. He halted with
| in q pace or two Of Mr. O'Shea and
lifted bcseechiug face toward him.
II couldn't to tell nothing out,
said he, 81 tells ypu 'scuse. I'm got
q fraid."
The Honorable Tim lunged quickly
and caught the terrified boy prepare
| tory to shaking him, but Morris es-
capped and fed to his haven OF safety
his teachers arms. When Miss Bal
| ley felt the quick clasp of the thin
little hands the heavy heating Of the
overtricd heart and the deep conyul-
sivo sobs she turned on the Honorable
Timothy O'Shea and spoke:
II must ask you AAloaye this room
ut once" She announced. The prinCi-
pal started, and then sat back. Teach
or'S eyes were dangerous, and the
Honorable Tim might profit by los
son. You've frightened the child UNI
I'll ne can't breathe. | can do nothing
With him while you remain. The OK
animation is ended. You may go"
Now Mr.. O'Shea saw he had gone q
little too far i'm his effort To create
the proper dramatic setting for his
clcmencN He had not expected the
young woman 10 rise" quite So far
aud high. His dcprccating half
apology. ha!f-culogy. gave. Morris the
opportunity he craved.
Teacher" he painted; II wants t.
whisper NIT you in The ear
With a dcxterous movement he
knelt upon her lap and tore out his
solitary safety. pin. He then ClaspeO
her tightly and made his explanation.
he began in the softcst Of whispers
which increased in volume as il did
in interest, SO that he reached the eli
max ut the full power of his boy So
pi'auo voice.
Teacher, Missis Bailey, / know YOU
know what year stands. On'y it's pO-
iitc I tells You something, uud | had
2 fraid the while the comp'ny NIT thc
WhiSker% sets unu rubbcrs. But. Teach
81. it's like his: your jumpers sticking
OUT und you could TO take mine safety
Din
lie had understood SO little Of all
that had passed That he was beyond
being surprised by the result Of this
communication. Miss Batlc$' had gath
cred him into her arms and had Cricd
in u queer, helpless way. And as she
cried She had said over and over
again: Morris. how could you? OH.
now could you, dear" How couiG
your
The PRINCIPAL aud che comp'ny
nit WhiskcrS" had looked solemnly al
| one another for q struggling moment,
and had then broken into laughter
long and loud, until the visiting au-
thority was limp and moist. The chill
drcn waited IN polite uncertainty. but
when Miss Bailey, after some indc.
cisiou. had contributed q wan smile
which later grew into a shaky laugh.
the First Reader Class went wild.
Then Honorable Timothy arose t.
say good by. He reiterated his pr3ise
of ;hc singing and reading, the black
board work and th" moral tone. M
awkward pause cnsucd. during which
| the Principal engaged the young Con
oroWskys in impronptu conversation.
rh" Honorable Tim crossed over 10
Miss Bailey'S side and steadied himself
for n great effort.
'Trachcr,' he began meckly. 81
ellis you 'scuse. This sort OF thing
| makes q man feel like q bull In d
china shop. DO you think tho little
fellow will shake hands With me?
was really only joking.
But surely he will" said Miss Bal
Ilcy, Us she glanced down at the tan
gle of dark curls resting against her
breast. Morris. dear aren't you go
| ing TO say soodby TO the gentleman p
Norris relaxed one hand from its
grasp on his lady ana bestowed it on
Mr.. O'Shea.
"Goodby." said he gently. II gives
YOU presents, from gold presents. the
while you're friends nit Teacher. I'm
loving much init her too
At this moment the Principal
turned, and Mr.. O'Shea, in q desper-
ate attempt 10 retrieve his dignity
began: "As to class management AND
discipline
But the Principal was not to pc dc.
ccived.
Don't you think. Mr.. O'Shea," sale
| he. that you and 7 had better leave
| the manag cement Of the little ones tc
| the women" You have noticed, per
| ps, that this is Natures method"
| 4 man isn't an optimist when 1T
doesn't imagine a toothache is as nice
| q ~ a Mic