The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-15

| you got 10 do with their names, and wha,
do you want 10 write them down forf Jus
teachls
Faint hearted and apprehensivs for hi
Job, Mr.. Rlsnovslxy meekly asked what hs
was to teach. -
"The Psalms-let them recite tho Psalms,
the principal said, leaving the room; STU
come later to see how you are getting on
Maintain strict discipline
Welladayi What an impish hubbub and
wrangle, and what a darting Of buttons and
marbles and topstrings there ensued a.
soon az the redoubtable principal was out.
All Mr.. Rispovsky's Ell orts at peace were
lost in the raging sea;if no ohided two boyr
there were about ninety-eighs mox0 who
drowned his voice; Il no turned his back for
q moment q roaming missile woSld even
hit the teacher himself.
Just a. he was getting frantic with OK
ASPIRATION, the prudent principal, who
knew his flock and the sort Of shepherd to
whom he had insrusted them. reentered
the pandemonium. He glanced ct the
shivering teacher, who feared his oocupa-
ton was gone, but. on the contrary, the
principal. perhaps gstihed at seeing that
the shepherd was still alive and not torn to
pieces by the sheep, smiled oondesosndingly.
desired teacher to point out the most dis
orderly boys and sermonized the Glass, pre-
dieting dire things for the unruly and dis
obediept.
In q few hours the teacher was becoming
aooiimatiEed, and felt az II he could foresee
the period In the remote future when he
would be able to keep the olasa In order and
teach them something. At the thought
there came over him q great feeling Of ex-
~hilaration, and In wanton sport he began
making new arrangements Of his salary.
Why shouldn't he marry, now that he
was saving money! dollar every single
week. Just then q woman did como in,
but the first peep with the corner of his
eye told Mr.. Risnovsky that, whatever
the woman and her mission might be, she
was scarcely a likely object for his tender
ambition; b was altogether too pand q
Lady, with q hat whose brim was Of scch
dignifed sweep that it looked much like
an umbrella, and with a dress that certainly
had once besn In fashion.
The lady inquired about the sweet little
children and their studies, smiled at the
teacher, the pupils and the world In gen.
eral and departed, without the thought
occurring to Mr.. Risnovsky to ask her who
she was and what she wanted.
Mr.. Risnovsky was soon to regret this
oversight.
Within Eve minutes the principal rushed
in az II borne by Q hurricane, his grim
features working with indignation and the
discharge Of the poor teacher almost on his
very lips.
Not to hand a chair to a member Of the
Board Of Direotresses of the Ladies' Branch
Of the Talmud Torahl Was ever such
impudence knowni Avaunt! Sucha boosi
Oh, my Godl I said at once he wouldn't
do. You q teacher IN q Talmud Torahl,
Go, at least ask pardon Of Miss Ratzenstsin,
who Ia such a munihcent patroness Of this
holy institution"
At this moment Miss ~Ratzenstein, an old
maid, like most patronesses Of institutions,
entered.
"why, dear me, what . fuss you make
about it. It's nothing. I'm sure this
gentleman here did not mean any HARM
and she beamed on distracted teacher in a
way that struck the keen principal with
amazed awe.
AIbeg pardon, faltered the teacher.
sOh, it's nothing to speak Of. ! see
you're o new teacher. I hope you're salts
fed with the place here2'
The teacher mumbled something about
his more than mere satisfaction, and about
his latest decision as to the 600 Monty Of
si2 a month.
ooh, you're teaching the dears the
Psalms, /. the ~patroness Of the Talmud Torah
ratified on. That's good. I like Psalms,
1t. Oh, I'm 30 glad you're teaching them
the Psalms. But, oh, excuse me, may I
ask your namep'
Adele Risno vsky.'
"Risno vsky-that sounds real jewish
Russian jewish, you know. My name Is
Annie R~atzenstein. Oh, I'm sure-what
was l saying2 You enjoy the place, don't
you? oh, I'm sure I'm 90 glad!'
Miss Ratzenstein gave teacher q queerly
curved bow that included a swinging of the
head to and fro, her ace wreathed in smiles,
and left, accompanied by the obsequious
principal. Shortly, however, the principal
hurried in with CALCULATIONS. "Reb Adele,
Miss Ratzenstein has inquired about you'll
She says you impressed her f~avorablyl
She says she'll come again to see your
work. Why. man, III give you at once a
raise OF q dollar a month";
The teacher looked about sheepishly,
unable to comprehend such IN avalanche
of good fortune. But the session was at a
close, and he wendell his way homeward
with a'mind distracted between the exciting
days experience and the image Of the
gracious, ourveting, bowling Miss Ratzen-