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


sion. Still, they were marvelously
good. and that laundering note had
said. discipline is his lay" Well.
here he had it.
There was one spectator of this
drama. who, understanding 40 word
nor Incident therein. yet missed 10
shade of the many emotions which had
stirred the light face Of his lady.
Toward the front of the room So, t
| Morris Mogilewsky with every nerve
turned to Teachers. and with an an-
probation of the situation in which
the other children had no share. Gu
! the afternoon of one of those dreary
DAYS of waiting for the evil which had
now come, Teacher had endcavorcd to
explain the nature and possible result
of this ordeal to her faYorite. 1t was
clear to him nov that she was troubled
and he held the large and unaccus-
toned presence of the 'comp'ny mit
WhiskerS" responsible.
! Countless generations Of ancestors
had followed and fostered the instinct
| which now led Morris to propitiatc an
angry power Luckily. he was pre-
pared with an offering of "A suitable
nature. He had meant to enjoy 1t for
kyet a few days. and then to give it to
| Teacher. She was such sensible per-
| ui ABOUT presents. One might give
her ones most cherished possession,
with a brave and cordial heart. for on
| each Friday afternoon she returned
the gifts she had received during the
| week And this with no abatement of
gratitude
Morris rose stealthily, crept forward
and placed a BRIGHT blue bromo- self
Ger bottle In the fat hand which hung
! over the back of the chair of state.
! The hand closed instinctively as, with
| dawning curiosity. the Honorable
| Timothy studied the small figure at
| his side. 1t began in wealth Of
! loosely curling hair which shaded
! delicate face, very pointed as TO chin
| and monopolized by Il pair Of dark
eyes. sad and deep and beautiful. a
faded blue GUNNER" was buttoned
tightly across the narrow chest;
| frayed trousers were precariously at
tachcd TO The Jumper, and impossible
shoes and stockings supplemented the
trousers. CHANGING from boy to bottle.
the comply nit whiskcrs' asked:
Whats this for:.'
"Fror YOU
whats III it,
"A present"
Mr.. O'Shea removed the cork and
proceeded TO draw out incredible
quantities Of absorbent cotton. When
there was no more To come. Il faint
, inble sounded within the blue depths
nd Mr.. OShea, reversing the bottle.
,und himself possessed of a trample3
nd distigured sleeve link Of most pail
able brass.
"Irs from gold,' Morris assured
i'm. "you puts it in your--scuse
lc-shirt. Wish you health to wear
"Thank YOU" said the honorable
i'm, and there was a tiny break in the
loom which had envelopcd him. Ana
hen. with quick memory of the note
nd Of his anger:
Miss Bailey. who is this youag
NAM
Iorris was ono answered warmly:
That is Morris Mogilevshy. the best
If BOYS. He takes care of The goldfish
ma does all sorts of things for ne.
Don't YOU, dcar?"
"Teacher. yiss man. Morris an
wered. I'm lovin' much nit YOU.
:iyess presents on the comp'ny over
rou.''
Amt he rather big to speak such
broken English - asked Mr.. O'Shca.
I hope YOU remember that it is part OF
your duty TO STAMP out the dialect
eyes | know" Miss Bailey answer
ID. "But Morris has been in America
Cor SO short Il time. Nine mouths. is
not
Teacher. Wis, ma'an. Iconles out of
Russia" responded Morris. on the
..crge of tears and With his face buried
N Teachers dress.
Now Mr.. O'Shca had his prcjudices-
strong aud deep. He had ben given
Jurisdiction over that particular dis
.rict bccause it was his native heath.
md the Board OF Education considered
that he would be more in sympathy
With the inhabitants than a stranger.
The truth was absolutely the reverse.
Because he had spent his early years
in a large old house in East Broadway,
because he now saw his birthplace
changed 10 soualid tenement. and
thc happy hunting grounds Of his
Youth grown ragged and foreign
sWarming with strange faces ana
noisy with strange tongues-Nr.
U's;hea bore n sullcn grudge against
the uSurping race.
He resented the caressing air with
which Teacher hcld the little hand
plased so confidently within her
own and welcomed the opportunity Of
gratifying his still ruffled temper ana
his racial autagoniSm at tho same
time. He would take a rise out Of
this young woman about her little
Jew. She would De comforted later on.
Mr.. O'sShea rather fancjed himself
in The role Of comforter when the SUI
ferer WAS neither Old nor ill-favored.
And SO he set about creating the dis
tress which he would later change TO
| gratitude and JOY. A3suredly The Hon.
orablc TimCihy had q we!!-deftlopcd
Sonse Of lumor.
''Ils English is certainly dreadful.
! remarked tho voice 81 authority. an"
| il vas not IN English voice nor J..
| O'Ghea disinctveiy an E,nglis! n1lhc
"Drcadful. And. by tho way. ! hopt
| You arc not spelling these youngsters
| You must remember that you are nj
! ting them for the battle of life. Don't
ccdalc your soldiers. fnn You -"
concile your present attitude vita dis
cjrinc -
with Morris-ye Teacher al
| .wered. lie is gentle and trac;ab''
, beyond words.
| well. I hone you're right" Grunic'
Mr. OShca 'Eut don't cod'!1e them.
| And so The incident closed. Thf
| sleeve link was tucked. before Norris
| yearning eyes, into the reluctant pock
ct Of the wide. white vaistcoat, anr
Morris returned to his place. il
| found his reader and the proper page
| aud the lessor went on With brtsp
! serenity: real on the chidrens par'
| but bravely assumed or Teachers
| child after child stood up, lead, Sa