The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-17


crounds fVr Gns0stneA.
and remote withal. 80 she answered
quito simply with her cheek against
tho boys: well. perhaps so. Morris.
Perhaps ] shall some day."
Teacher. no. ma'an, Miss Baiisyr'
walled the monitor Of the goldfish.
"Don't you 50 and get married NIT
nobody. % you do you couldn't DO
teacher by us no more, und you're q
awful nice teacher by little boys. You
amt too biz. Und say, we'd feel ter
riblc bad the while you goes and gets
married init somebody terrible bad"
should you really nowr asked
teacher. greatly pleased. "well, dear.
I. too. should be lonely without you"
Here Isadore wishnewsky, who con-
sidercd this conversation as his cher
ished own. and saw II being torn from
him. determined to outio the favored
Morris as squire Of danes. =
Teacher. yiss, ma'an." he broke In.
WED all feel terrible the while we
amt got you by teacher. All the boys
und oil the girls they says Ike this
it.s the word In the yard--we amt
never had teacher smells no nice like
you
while teacher was In the lenient
mood. resulting from this astounding
tribute, Nathan forged yet another
chain for her securing.
Teacher" said he. you wouldn't
never 90 and got married NIT nobody
out saying nothing to somebody,
would your
Indeed, mo- my DEAR" Miss Bailey
assured him, when I marry, you and
Patrick and Morris shall be ushers--
monitors, you know. Now are you
happy, you funny little chapsY
Teacher. ylss, ma'an," Morris sigh
cd as the bell rang sharply and the
aloof and formal exercise Of the assem-
bly, room began.
Some days later teacher arranged to
50 to reception, and as she did not
care to return to her home between
work and play she appeared at school
in rather festive array. Room IS was
delighted with It's transformed ruler,
but to the board Of monitors this
glory Of rainent brought nothing but
misery. Every twist In the neat Golf
fure, every fold Of the pretty dress,
every rustic Of the invisible silk, ev-
cry click OF .he high heels, meant the
coming abdlcatlon Of teacher and the
dlsbanding of her cabinet. Just so
had patrick's sister Mary looked on
the day she wed the milkman. Just
sush had been the outward aspect Of
Morris auntic on the day OF her union
to the promising young salesman who
was how a iloorwalker and Morris
Uncle key. NJ
Momcntariiy they expected some
word Of farcwcll-perhaps even an Ice
cream party-~but' teacher made no
sign. They decided that she was re-
serving her last words for their pri-
vate ear and were greatly dlsconcert-
ed to find themselves turned out with
the common herd at Q o'clock. With
heavy hearts they followed the exam
pie Of Mary's little lamb and waited
patiently about till teacher did appear.
When shc came she was more wonder
full than ever In long ind billowy boa
and wide ard hillOwy hat, she Ind
seemed IN q hreathiess hurry whi)e Up
IN room is, but now she stood quite
placidiy In a er,up Of her small ad-
herents on the aighest of the school.
house steps. And the cabinet, wait
Ing gloomily apart, only muttered,, II
told We So" and 1T must be awful
kind feeling" when the tall stranger
came swinging upon the scene, One
Of his hands was held stifily In the
pocket Of the baggy coat the other
carried gloves and cane, When
teachers eyes fell upon him she began
to force her way through her clinginK
court and when he was halfway uD