The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-22

~ uazed through the open win
ant past the school yard with its
~ hosren earth, trampled hard and
go bv the play Of generations of
-, through the orchards, now
.nL and white with the promises Of
-,Ition. down to where the river
I-onpd Its sllvery length between green
.1ks and tiny Islands.
:. would be hard to give 1t all up,
- rot before her on the desk was the
lrnaI communication from the school
"ord NJ Milton township notifying her
a. her services would not be- re-
r1irad during the ensuing term.
THO pofa was cold and formal, bat
- weeks past she had known Of the
++le being waged against her. The
Nv objection was her age, but every
I,otbpr with marriagable daughter or
IN had urged this objection upon the
Ohool board. Milton township was
~ overweIl stocked with young men,
nd this girl from the city, with her
IN possessed ways, her stylish clothes
nd her bright face, constituted a men
re to the mothers.
For ouce they united in a common
.suse and urged Bess' removal The
,lmple In her chin, the soft color Of
Esr cheeks, the laughing brown eyes,
he rippling hair and the delicious
uryes Of her throat each constituted
n objection that found common ex-
.ression in the cry that she was too
oupg to manage the young men who
Ormed the upper class in the winter
BERN
"There's Jed StrOughton, urged Man
" Mills. why, he's two years old
IN she be. And him trottin' over to
or house every evenin' t. git help
nth bis Latin! What does the boy
rant Of Latin anyhow? OF course 1t
"a the teacher he wanted. When
Eas a girl and taught school, you en-
pmember l used to whale the boys
oOd. They never had a chance to
ir with tn teacher them
81 Judson, chairman of the board,
Old himself that that was in part re-
ponsible for her continuation in a
single state OF blessedness, but Man
i was the sister of the editor Of the
Banner, and 81 wanted to be town
llerk at the next election.
50 each of the other members had
een approached, and the result was
Be letter that lay on the desk in front
the girl. Had she been re-engaged
be might have spent the summer in
Elton. Now she must go back to the
b city and haunt the teachers
gncles until something else offered
Ehe coming year.
SaTly she rose to her feet and went
DE door, At the threshold she
Eued a moment and looked around.
Ig eyes filed as her glance swept the
mpE benches and the CHASTITY white
slls with the faded maps. She had
zen happy hire in Milton. She was
Oking at her schoolroom for the last
he.
She slipped across the road to judi
O1s house and delivered the keys into
be keeping of the grim faced Mrs.
udsOn.
I should like to say goodby to Mr..
udsOn," she faltered. He has been
cry kind to me this winter"
I sent him over to the Center" his
bother said stiffiy. Isl amt got no call
be gaddin' about with young girls
faint decent"
She closed the door with nice shade
{ emphasis that lust avoided a posi-.
We slam, and Bass turned away to
ard the river. She loved the river Il
'sS both companion and comforter
I'd as she reached the bank she sank
llo little nook formed by screen Of
dshes, and the tears that had been
efnly repressed all day flowed IN
Aecked.
When she had first come she had
'oked forward to the long summei
avs which she would spend by the
yer. Then she had been full of en-
nasiasm, and there was no question il
ef mind as TO her continuance In the
o@uon. Now, Just as the river seem
al its best, she was going back t.
ae city. She recalled with a shuddel
= struggles Of the year before. He
Atner had died just after she haC
aduated from college. When tbs
mall estate was settled it was founC
.At he had lived up to every penny o.
income. There was just enough
II 10 pay his outstanding debts ant
ave couple OF hundred dollars To-
= glrL. The half Of this had gone fol
sAn While she sought position. TIT
81 together with her small savings
ust 60 this year. She had com
eaeed the drudgery Of life. Sh'
90ia meet 1t braveIy, but II tore he
art to leave the river and the coun
mat she loved 80 well.
one should see the river In town, SD
~ broad, silent stream. covers
M shipping and dlscolored by tn
- and refuse. II would be . gra,
Isl OF her old friend, a tantaliEin
lladsr Of the river she had lost
e was still sobbing when a sharT
-ceato Dark resounded and a smal
= bounded into view.