The daily Alaskan., 1907-08-13

weeks I'll never darn another pair of socks for your father"
 One event invariably follows the oLh. or In the country. After the sugar nurly. about two weeks after. comes inc Itst day of the district school, or tlr close of the term. Word goes out for ten miles around, and the 200 young and old who attend manage somehow tu get Into the sChoolhouse. Then two uaIsuus choose sides, and the whole crowd lines up. and the scl0OluGstgr prououuces the words. The spelling school for the Seymour district was announced for a date two weeks sub scgueut to the sugar party and the lovers quarrel No Burt called at the Halliday farmhouse to make up. The days passed. and poor Eunice 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 not better be consulted.
 "uoU't you worry. Joseph" was all the reply he got and about all he eN- pryted but to tbe daughter the mother said.
 "EuuIce. when the spelling school comes oa , um going to bring that young 1Rn to the mark. He is one of the best spoilers around here, isn't he!'
 "Nes. ma"
 "Wru SD are you. Some folks say You are better than he is F you are gu one side aud be on the other you are going to beat him"
 "EuJ suppose 1 cant"
 "I'm Just going to pray that you will"
 "Theu he'll be madder yet Maybe hell go right home and commit sul. ciUr."
 And maybe he'll go right home and get some sense in his head. I'm run ming thls show, and 1 want you to do just as tell you"
 There was the usual big turnout when the evening came The sewing uachiuc agent had departed for other 1 fields. and Euuice arrived at the school !. house in the company of her father ! and mother Almost immediately she l heard that Burt Seymour had come . alone with his horse and buggy. She !. also heard that their misunderstanding 1 WAS being gOssiped about. The school l master was well known to the Uali- :. days, and a few whispered words from ]. Mrs. Halliday perfected her plans. ItI was announced that Mr. Burt Sey- uouv and Miss Eunice Halliday would | choose sides, and they found them ] selves at once the center of interest | fuol sought tO decline, but each was ] pushed forward. Each line when l.I.| ed numbered eighty. and then tue l spelling began The first five minutes ] Gil 'le business for twenty.
 In 8 quarter of an hour there Were l only rou spoilers on their feet Five ! minutes later Euuice uu Burt alone l were left They stood fuo.ar each oh l cr. though not looking Into each others l eyes Burt looked obstinate, and tho ] sir. had her chin In the air It was . called the greatest contest of the dec. !. adc. For twenty minutes the teacher l hunted out the hard words. but could l trap neither Then Burt was caught | and went down. and the victory was l awarded the girl amid cheers. Five l minutes later the crowd broke up. and l Euutce was hunting for her wraps ! when a hand was laid on her arm and ] a voice whispered:
 'Euny, how do you spell idiot, for | give and 'loveT
 The simplest way" she replied as she turned to Burt
 Then ride home with me. ] brought | my buggy on purpose"
 "Of course 1t worked" said Mrs. l. Halliday that night to herself after | making a cacklIng noise in her throat l If 1t had been left to Eunlce. now 1 but it wasn't. When a smart young man thinks he's smarter than an old . married woman it's time he was spell :, eL down 8 few and made to take a back seat"