The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-30

failed to noticevtne absence VI wv
OF her pupils from their accustomed
places until the lesson was half over
why, where are Isabel and VIII
LAM" she asked in surprise.
The principals got EN- in MS
office" shouted an excited chorus
from the seats.
The room cheerfully and instantly
volunteered to enlighten their be-
nighted teacher. Out Of the confused
uproar which followd one caught such
significant phrases as aaTscranpin,
"iawin' on the stairs" "callin' each
other names"
Children, you know do not allow
talking without permission she sad
with severity. Il am almost as much
ashamed of you as am of Isabel ana
William" Just then the door opened
and the principal jerkily propelled
two detected looking children into the
room, where they stood. pictures OF
despair. lsabel's flaming face was
buried lin the crook OF her elbow,
from which thin, sibilant snifhe Is
sued at regular intervals. William,
dry-eyed, glared sayagely at crack
In the floor.
These children, Miss Morris, be-
gan the principal In an awful tone,
have been very disorderly on the
stairs. / wish them to remain after
school until you can settle their ais
pute."
1t was not until after the other
children had been dismissed and Miss
| Morris had arranged her lessons for
the next day that she turned her at
tention to the two in the back seats.
| Now" she began. 81 want to know
what this is about? Isabel she com
manded, tell your story"
"He-he called me na-a-mes!
numbered Isabel from the heart OF
Africa, whose arid plains We're III a
state of deluge once more.
"Whv. william Morgan!" ex-
claimed Miss Morris Il feel SO dis
/ appointed in you. | thought II there
was a perfect gentleman in the room
| you were one"
At these words OF condemnation
William hung his head and swallowed
hard once or twice, then glanced un-
easily at Isabel as he blurted OUT;
"WelI. she's all the time a-callin me
names en- i amt a.goin' ter stand fer
It, An / amt never called her any
thing wors'n an old WALLER
stop" rang out the teacher $ voice.
~ do not want to hear another WORD
And want you TO apologize 10 lsa-
bel for what you have done! Are you
ready to make your apology now
There was sullen silence on the
mart of William and an awkward
shuffiing OF the feet which Detokehea
| ANYTHING but contrtion. SO, aiter
few minutes wait, Miss Morris re-
turned to her work, saying;
when you are ready to apologize
William. you may let me know
| AS Miss Morris began tS-fook over
the papers in front of her she could
not help thinking Of the two chllareh'
| There was William, who was simply
| serving out his sentence, as were,
! until he should be old enough 10 gel
working certificate. William, without
| the least spark of sentiment, to whom
! the beauty of the world was as noth-
| ing. william. who desired nothing
| above the dull commonplace. what
FOOD had eight years IN the public
| schools done him? And Isabel! POOR
Isabel. who was the eldest OF nine
olive branches which owned the patro-
| nymjc Beeson--lsabel, the victim OF
arrested development, who was pro-
NOTED from one room to another only
| when her physical well-belng demand
ed larger seat--what was there OF
joy and happiness In her llfe2 What
| could the future
An unmistakable smoker from the
back OF the room interrupted the
teachers reverie at this point. She
looked up quickly and saw I'abefs
face lit up with a rainbow smile as
she sat blissfully obllvious to her sur
roundings.
Isabel" called Miss Morris sharp
ly.
| lSaDel Julnpfa Euiiy anu SNHh~e
the paper into her desk.
Bring me that note Immediately.
One glance at It and Miss Morris be-
gan to smile. The note was headed:
My Apology to You" II vas as fol
lows:
Dear Isabull-I love you dearly. /
love you more then l can tell | love
you even when you call me bugs.
frome you loveing teller
WILLIAM"
"You may both go now" said Miss
Morris as soon as she could speak with
a reasonable amount OF dignity. "And.
William. no other apology is neces-
sary."
Il fist hate her, don't love her
a tall! I jlst-iist wrote that To-"
We'll. Isabel accepts your apology
anyway" interrupted the teacher
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