Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-06-20
weeks I'll never darn another pair of
socks for your father"

socks for your father"
One event Invariably follows the 9th.
err in the country. After the sugar
party, abodt two weeks after, comes
the last dizzy of the district school, or
the close of the term. Word goes out
for ten miles around, and the 200 young
and old who attend manage somehow
to get into the schoolhouse Then two
persons choose sides, and the whole
crowd lines up. and the schoolmaster
pronounces the words. The spelling
school for the Seymour district was
announced for date two weeks sub
sequent to the sugar party and the
lovers quarrel. No Burt called at the
Halliday farmhouse to make up. The
days passed, and poor tiuni,a went
about with tears in her eyes. Even
her father noticed that the daughter
was looking red eyed and pale faced
and asked the wife if doctor had hot
better be consulted.
Don't you worry, Joseph" was all
the reply he got, and about all he ex-
pected. but to the daughter the mother
said
''Eunice. when the spelling school
comes off / am going to bring that
young man to the mark. He Is one of
the best spoilers around here isn't he?"
Eyes. ma
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 10 pray that you
WILL"
Then he'll he madden yet. Maybe
he'll 20 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 III 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 few WHISPERED words from
Mrs. Halliday perfected her plans. 1t
was announced that Mr.. Burt Sey-
mour and Miss Eunice Halliday would
choose sides. and they found them
selves at olce the center of interest.
Each sought TO decline, but each was
pushed forward. Each line when I'LL.
ed numbered eighty. and then the
spelling began. The first five minutes
did the business for twenty.
In quarter of an hour there We're
only ten spoilers OH 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 III the air. 1t was
called the greatest contest Of the dec
ade. For twenty MINI ties the teacher
hunted out the hard words. but could
trap neither. Then Burt was caught
and went down, and the 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 and
n voice whispered:
''Euny, how do you spell idiot for
give and love-"
THE simplest way she replied as
she turned to Burt.
'Then ride home with me. | brought
my buggy on purpose"
'Of course it worked" said Mrs.
Halliday that night to herself after
making a cackling noise in her throat
IF it had been left to Eunice, now
but it wasn't. When smart young
man thinks he's smarter than an old
married woman it's time he was spell
ed down a few and made to take a
back seat"