The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-05
Love Among
ss the e
Blackboards
By r1YRA KELLY.

W
Here Isadore Wishnewsky, who con
sidered this conversation as his cher
ished own, and saw it being torn from
him, determined to Guido the favored
Morris as a squire of danes.
Teacher, yiss, ma'an," he broke in
WED all feel terrible the while we
amt got you by teacher. All the boys
und all the girls they says like this
it's the word in the yard-we ain't
never had a teacher smells so nice like
you"
mood, resulting from this astounding
tribute, Nathan forged yet another
chain for her securing.
Teacher said he, you wouldn't
never go n get married NIT nobody
'out saying nothing to somebody,
would your"
Indeed, no, my DEAR Miss Bailey
assured him. when l marry. you anG
Patrick and Morris shal be ushers-
monitors, you know. Now are you
happy, you funny little chaps?'
Teacher, yiss, ma'an," Morris sigh
ed as the bell rang sharply and the
aloof and formal exercise of the assem-.
bly, room began.
Some days later teacher arranged to
go to a reception, and as she did not
are to return to her home between
work n play she appeared at school
in rather festive array. Room IS was
delighted with its transformed ruler,
but to the board of monitors this
glory of raiment brought nothing but
misery. Every twist in the neat Golf.
fure, every fold of the pretty dress,
every rustic of the invisible silk, ev-
cry click of the high heels, meant the
coming abdfcation of teacher and the
~disbanding of her cabinet. Just so
had Patrick's sister Mary looked on
the day she wed the milkman. Just
such had been the outward aspect of
Morris auntie on the day of her union
to the promising young salesman who
was now a foorwalker and Morris
Uncle key.
Momentarily they expected some
word of farewell-perhaps even an ice
cream party-but teacher made no
sign. They decided that she was re
serving her last words for their pri-
vate ear and were greatly discomfort
ed to find themselves turned out with
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heavy hearts they followed the exam
pie of Mary's little lamb and waited
patiently about till teacher did appear.
When she came she was more wonder-
full thar ever in a long and bilIowy boa
and a wide n billowy hat. She had
seemed in a breathless hurry while up
in room IS, but now she stood quite
placidIy in a group of her small adj
herents on the highest of the school
house steps. And the cabinet. wait
ing gloOmily apart, only muttered. 4
told We So" and 1T must be a awful
kind feeling" when the tall stranger
came swinging upon the scene. One
of his hands was held stiffiy in the
pocket of the baggy coat, the other
carried gloves and a cane. When
teachers yes fell Upon him she began
to force her way through her clinging
court. and when he was halfway up
the steps she was halfway down. As
they met he drew from his pocket the
hand and the violets it held, and teach
er was still adjusting the flowers in
her jacket when she passed, with flush
ed heel and shining eyes, within
touch but without knowledge of her
lurking staff.
81 didn't expect you at ALL" she was
saying. You know it was not a really
definite arrangement, and men hate
receptions"
A big voice replied in a phrase which
Morris identified as having been prom
IN the repertoire of the enamored
now a f~ioorwalker and
teacher and her companion turned to
the street. He heels clicked for
yet a moment, and the deserted cabinet
knew that all was over.
The gloom obscuring Patrick's spirit
that evening was of so deep a dye
that Mrs. Brennan diagnosed it as the
stage of "a consumption" She ad-
ministered simple remedies and warm
baths with perseverance, but without
effect. But more potent to cure thai
bath or bottle was the sight of teacher
on the next morning in her accustomed
and place.
The board of monitors had hardly
recovered from this panic when an
alarming symptom appeared
Miss Bailey began to watch for letters,
and large envelopes began to reward
her w-atchfulness. Daily was Patrick
sent TO the powers that were to de-
a letter, and daily he carried one
and a sorely heavy heart back to his
sovereign. In exactly the same sweet
~ insistent way had he been sent
many a time and oft to seek tidings of
the laggard milkman. His colleagues
he laid these facts before them
were of the opinion that things looked
very dark for eacher. Said Nathan:
you know how she says we should
be monitors on her w~eddinge? Well, it
could to be lies. She marries maybe
already"
Patrick promptly knocked the mont
of window boxes down upon the
rough asphalt of the yard and kicked
him.
Miss Bailey's no sneak he cried
holly. IF she was married shed just
as lief go and tell"
We'll" Morris began, q had once a
'FYour auntie makes me sick" snap
ped Patrick. But Morris went on quite
nndfSr1rbadIr.