Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-04
His Little
Schoolma am
By JOHN l.. MEYER


COPYRIGHT. 100. b. Daily story Pub. CO..
ncHOOLMAMs are Just as susceptible
IL 10 kindness and love az ordinary
opIs When the little budding hearts
Z, ~ classroom. who will be mischiey-
ns despite prot estaions and commands,
rrav warm with love toward the
p.s whose duty Il is TO act as
he target as well as the insiruc-
tor 10 the teaching Of the young
1sa bow 10 shoot. Il somehow takes seed
Il hsr own heart-if the heart offers the
ground for the righsful planiing-and
NJ flower and the fruit is beautiful. The
FVa,ness Of the blossom Is given back
ever So quietly and unconsciously, but
there Is an lnyariable reward for its
raarn. There is more love and more
tdness for the branch that bears the
/ f6#es. and soon all is radiant with hap
pIes
Mss Jennie Williams. teacher Fl
charge o. the Third ward school at Mer-
,ol knew the secret well ard her heart
vas a good place for the plantlu
though The school had heretofore held
3 name which carried hesitancy 10 the
minds Of many a schoolma am who had
sppitd for the place. Miss Williams was
most successful in her work Happy
l.trsally jolly al all times. there was 10
os q dignity for her
Then when another BIZ Of a seed took
roo 10 her bosom. and when several
lads 10 ne village saw their hopes We
ail such things Hopes" always-be-
ilnhei by the arrival Of the younE rail-
vp nan from the city. no one dared 10
hegradge him his good fortune In
iaei everybody wished him wen such
i rot always a result IN such affairs.
Everyone liked William Masterson.
superintendent OF the Southern division
.C the , & B To hear the words sup
Gnienteut Of the division" once in
'piec he villagers 10 conjure up visions
q a merciless creature. with several
ille dollars ceaselessly jineled In his
lleAeis by an oppressive right hand
lhai was before they knew Billy.
Even when the Mertonites found oct
uai Billy was the real enough son Of
ne president OF the road. they we're
mercy surprised their Interest grew to
ne iaei that one can be the son OF
isllRay president--the head OF heart
rs corporation" without being
rorgar.
Vohlrawise 70 the situation at Mer-
70, oa. someone IN the city found out and
'-a' started an the trouble.
oEf evening the father and the son
acetoface In the Masterson house.
Na flushed with wounded pride and
t-ssr
tls1a "
ag was very short and decisive.
right. sir" be said. "Tu go. The
road can't buy my heart sup
~ She is 'olly a little schooima'am'
~ say she Is woman dearer to me
i any of The dolls who prance about
e-r drawing roomsi"
as.fF delivering this rather ultra
''a'ie speech. Billy alasterson
and delivered his resignation from
- .irss on he B. &B.
!, & vas o. the southern. going toward
Zen the next afternoon.
%. aH Mr Masterseat" exei-,mea
N. ''m the conductor. surprised when
~ !. olersd him a regular paid ticket
~ az right. jim" Billy answered
Y gut the road Then he leaned /
'ogld ay 1''su wat me
80, 'lefe was a long silence In the roon
49, bi.ly finally old her--m, liitIa
No. .l.a an he called her. she
wa ease srly 20 back. she pleaded. I
should Won leave.
h, Ny drew the pr,tty head close n
ID .--liaer and held &c there snurlv 4
.--.- 81 50 long Only a sob ana thsv 1
.t lost itself % the stiffness an I
"a .oolIsh dear boy" camea r,uf- 7
~ | from near the shoulder ofthe {
as year. I'm not going back. he
80 ne pieadings OF those loved /
j -. I + best to soD pleadiue-wben I
u sl little mouth IS hidden ana /
}ss5 Is softly pressed 10 another
Jennie pleaded no more-rot 1
re a. ~ 4, '11er Billy had a position on
ID "a - great newspapers in the city !
lie sy a-s'ling about daily in search |
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