Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-17

weeks I'll never darn another pair of
socks for your father"
one event invariably follows the 9th
er in the country. After the sugar
party. about two weeks after. comes
the last day 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 schoolhousc. Then two
persons choose sides. and the whole
crowd lines up. and the schoolmaste1
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 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.
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 z"
Yes, 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, yoL
are going to beat him"
But suppose | can't"
I'm just going to pray that yot
will"
Then he'll he madden yet. Maybe
he'll go right home and commit sui
eide"
And maybe he'll 90 right home and
get some sense in his head. Pm 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
alone with his horse and buggy She
| also heard that their misunderstanding
was being gossiped about. The school
master was we'll 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
I choose
selves at once the center of interest
Each sought to decline, but each wa.
pushed forward. Each line when fill
ed numbered eighty, and then the
spelling began. The 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 other.
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 coull
trap neither, Then Burt was caugh
and went down, and the victory wa,
awarded the girl amid cheers. Fiv,
minutes later the crowd broke up, ant
Eunice was hunting for her wraps
when hand was laid on her arm anC
a voice whispered:
"Euny, how do you spell idiot for
give and loveP"
THE simplest way" she replied a
she turned to Burt
Then ride home with me. l brough
my buggy on purpose"
"Of course 1t worked" said Mrs
Halliday that night to herself afte
making cackling noise in her throat
IF it had been left to Eunice, now
but it wasn't When smart younI
man thinks he's smarter than an OF,
married woman it's time he was spell
ed down a few and made to take
back seat