Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-07-19
NO. Al.

~ I'll never darn another pair OF
4|lga for your father"
Nna event invariably follows the 9th
~ the country. After the sugar
IlN, about two weeks after, comes
#llN last day of the district school. or
1||i close Of the terms Word goes out
ten miles around, and the 200 young
&si old who attend manage somehow
yet into the schoolhouse. Then two
IONS choose sides, and the whole
Td lines up, and the schoolmaster
4ounces the words. The spelling
pol for the Seymour district was
,unced for date two weeks sub
Nent to the sugar party and the
rs' quarrel No Burt called at the
day farmhouse 70 make up. The
passed and poor Eunice went
IL with tears IN her eyes. Even
father noticed that the daughter
looking red eyed and palo faced
asked the wife II q doctor had not
m II c0nMAised.
] 81 zoo IdrY. Joseph was ali
the rdpfy he got, ana ABOUT ali ne ex-
pected but to the daughter the mother
said
"Eunice, when the spelling school
comes off l am going to bring that
young man to the mark. He Is ono of
the best spoilers around here. isn't hep
Eyes, ma"
"Well, SO are you. Some folks say
you are better than he is. If you are
on one side and he on the other, you
are going to beat him."
But suppose can't"
I'm just going to pray that you
WILL"
Then he'll be madden yet. Maybe
he'll go right home and commit sui,
eide"
"And maybe he'll go right home and
get some sense In his head. I'm run
ming this show, and want you to do
just as tell YOU"
There was the usual big turnout
when the evening came. The sewing
machine agent had departed for other
fields, and Eunice arrived at the school
house In the company Of her father
and mother Almost Immediately she
heard that Burt Seymour had come
alone with his horse and buggy. She
also heard that their misunderstanding
was being gossiped about. The school
master was well known to the Hall
days, and a few whispered words from
Mrs. Halliday perfected her plans, 1t
was announced that Mr.. Burt Soy
mour and Miss Eunice Halliday would
choose sides. and they found them
selves at once the center Of interest.
Each sought to decline, but each was
pushed forward. Each line when I'LL.
ed numbered eighty, and then tho
spelling began. Tho first five minutes
did the business for twenty.
In a quarter of an hour there were
only ten spoilers on their feet Five
minutes later Eunice and Burt alone
were left. They stood facing each 9th.
er, though not looking into each others
eyes. Burt looked obstinate. and the
girl had her chin In the air. 1t was
called the greatest contest OF the dec.
ade. For twenty minutes the teacher
hunted out the hard words, but could
trap neither. Then Burt was caught
and went down, and tho victory was
awarded the girl amid cheers. Five
minutes later the crowd broke up, and
Eunice was hunting for her wraps
when hand was laid on her arm ana
a voice whispered:
''Euny, how do you spell Idiot for
give and 'loveY"
1.-THE simplest way" she replied as
she turned to Burt.
"Then ride home with me. l brought
my buggy on purpose"
"Of course 1t worked" said Mrs.
Halliday that night to herself after
making cackling noise In her throat
''If 1t had been left to Eunice, now
but 1t wasn't. When II smart young
man thinks he's smarter than an old
married woman It's time he was spell
ed down II few and made to take n
back seat"