The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28

| PARKWAY, and they said also with a
bitter twang that she loved to lie abeG
and read novels. To Sidney Trove the
word pretty" was inadequate. As to
/ lying abed and reading novels, he was
| free to say that he believed in it.
We get very indignant about slav-
cry in the SOUTH he used to say, .sbut
| how about slavery on. the, northern
/ farms? l know people who rise at
cockcrow and strain their sinews in
heavy toll the livelong day and spend
the Sabbath trembling in the lonely
shadow of the Valley of Death. 1
! know man who whipped his boy till
/ he bled because he ran away to go
fishing. It's all slavery. pure and sim
| ple.''
| I'm the sweat of thy face shalt thou
/ eat bread till thou return unto the
| ground" said Ezra Tower
IF God said il, he made slaves OF us
ALL said young Trove. when L look
around here and see people wasted to
the bone with sweat and toll. too weary
| often to eat The bread they have earn
| ed; when l see their children dying of
consumption from excess of labor and
pork fat, l forget the slaves of man
4
of Cod
But Polly was not of them the teach
er pitied She was a bit Disconnected
but surely she was cheerful and well
fed. God gave her beauty. and the
widow saw it and put her own strength
between the curse and the child. Polly
had her task every day, but Polly had
her way also in too many things and
became a bit selfish, as might have
been expected. But there was some
thing very sweet and fine about Polly.
They were plain clothes she wore, but
nobody save herself and mother gave
them any thought. Who, seeing her
big. laughing eyes, her finely modelled
face, with cheeks pink and dimpled,
her shapely, white teeth her mass of
dark hair, browning form tall and
straight as an arrow, could see any
thing but the merry hearted Polly?
Miss Vaughn, you will please re-
main a few moments after school,"
said the teacher one day near O'Clock.
Twice she had been caught whispering
that day with the young girl who sat
behind her. Trove had looked down,
stroking his little mustache thought
fully. and made no remark. The girl
had gone to work, then, her cheeks red
with embarrassment.
II wish you'd do me a favor, Miss
Polly" said the teacher when they
were alone.
She blushed deeply and sat looking
down as she fused with her handker
chief. She was bit frightened by the
serious air Of that big young man.
at isn't much" he went on. "Td
like you to help me teach little. To-
morrow morning l shall make a map
on the blackboard, and while l am
doing it I'd like you to conduct the
school. When you have finished with
the primer class I'll be ready to take
hold again.
She had puzzled look.
81 thought you were going to punish
me-" she answered, smiling.
For what?" he inquired.
whispering" said she.
ooh, yes! But you have read Walter |
Scott. and you know ladies are to be
honored, not punished. 1 shouldn't |
know how to do such thing. When |
you've become teacher you'll see I'm |
home with you?"
She turned away, biting her lip, in
brief struggle for self mastery.
eff you care to- she whispered.
They walked away in silence.
do you dancer she inquired pres
emily.
mo, save attendance on your pleas
ure," said he. Twill you teach meT'
'Is there anything 1 can teach your"
She looked up at him playfully.
Wisdom" said he quickly, "and how
to preserve blueberries and make bis
cult like those you gave us when 1
came to tea. As to dancing-well, l
fear 4 am not shaped for sportive
tricks"
eff you'll stay this evening" said
she. well have some more of my
and biscuit, and then, if
you care to. We'll try dancing
You'll give me lesson?' he asked
IF you'd care to have me-"
agreed; but first let us have the
and biscuit said he hearth
y as they entered the door. Hello,
Mrs. Vaughn / came over to help you
Eat supper. I have it all planned.
Paul is to set the ia BILE. I'm to peel the
potatoes and fry the pork, Polly is to
make the biscuit and gravy and put
he kettle on. You are to sit by and
ook pleasant"
81 insist on making the tea" said
Mrs. Vaughn. with amusement.
"Shall we let her make the tea ~ he
asked. looking thoughtfully at Polly.
Perhaps we'd better" said she,
''All right Well let her make the
.ea. We don't have to drink it,
"You," said the widow. 'are like Gov
,rnor Wright, who said to Mrs. Per-
zins, Madam. 1 will praise your tea. /
but hang me if I'll drink it,
I'm going to teach the primer class
q the morning" said Polly as she
HE'D the teak ettle
Look out, young man." said Mrs.
Vaughn, turning to the teacher I'm
hort time she'll be thinking she can !
each you"
81 get my first lesson tonight" said