The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-30

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places until the lesson was half over.
why, where are Isabel and Will
LAM" she asked in surprise.
THE principals got EN- in his
office." shouted an excited chorus
from the seats.
The room cheerfully and Instantly
volunteered to enlighten their be-
nighted teacher. Out OF the confused
uproar which followd one caught such
significant phrases as "ascrappin
"jawin' on the stairs" "callin' each
other Names"
"Childnn, you know do not allow
talking without permission" she said
with severity. y am almost as much
ashamed of you as am OF Isabel anu
| William" Just then the door opened
and the principal 1erkily propelled
two detected looking children into the
room, where they stood. pictures oil
DESPAIR. Isabel's flaming face was
| buried ,in the crook of her elbow,
from which a thin, sibilant sniiiie L.
sued at regular intervals. William,
dry.eyed, glared savagely at crack
in the floor.
These children, Miss Morris, be-
gan the principal in an awful tone
have been very disorderly on me
stairs. / wish them to remain AFTER
school until you can settle their dis
pute."
II was not until after the other
children had been dismissed and MISS
Morris had arranged her lessons Tor
the next day that she turned her at
tention to the two in the back seats
Now" she began, Il want to know
what this is about? Isabel she com.
manded tell your story
"He-he called me na-a'mes!
blubbered Isabel, from the heart OF
| Africa. whose arid plains were In a
state of deluge once more.
why, William Morgan" ex'
claimed Miss Morris. Il feel so dis-
/ appointed In you. | thought II there
was perfect gentleman In the room
you were one"
/ At these words of condemnation
| William hung his head and swallowed
hard once or twice, then glanced I'M
easily at Isabel as he blurted out;
"Well. she's all the time a-eallin me
names an | amt a-goin' ter stand Ter
It, An amt never called her any
! thing wors'n an old yaller--
stop" rang out the teachers voice
at do not want to hear another WORD.
And | want you to apologize TO isa-
bel for what you have done! Are you
ready to make your apology now!
There was sullen silence on the
part of William and an awkwaiu
shutting of the feet which betoKeheu
anything but contrition. SO. AFTER a
few minutes wait, Miss Morris re-
turned TO her work, saying
"When you are ready to apologize
William, you may let me know
AS Miss Morris began to look over
the papers in front of her she couid
| not help thinking of the two children
| There was William who was simply
serving out his sentence. as n We're,
| until he should be old enough TO get
working certificate. William, without
the least spark of sentiment, to whom
| the beauty of the world was as noth-
ing. William, who desired nothing
above the dull commonplace. Wnat
good had eight years In the public
schools done him? And Isabel! Poor
| Isabel. who was the eldest OF nine
olive branches which owned the patro-
nymic Beeson-Isabel, the victim OF
arrested development, who was pro-
NOTED from one room to another only
when her physical well-being demand
| ed a larger seat-what was there OF
| ioy and happiness In her life? What
| could the future
An unmistakable smoker from the
back OF the room interrupted the
| teachers reverie at this point. She
| looked up quickly and saw lsabefs
face lit up with a rainbow smile as
she sat blissfully obllvious TO her sur
roundings.
Isabel" called Miss Morris sharp
ly.
Isabel jumped guilty and stuffed
| the paper into her desk.
Bring me that note Immediately.
One glance at IL and Miss Morris be-
gan to smile. The note was headed:
MY Apology to You" II was as fol-
lows:
Dear Isabull--I love you dearly.
love you more then | can tell | love
you even when you call me bugs.
frome you loveing teller
WILLIAM"
you may both go now" said Miss
Morris as soon as she could speak with
a reasonable amount Of dignity. "And.
William. no other apology is neces-
sary."
Il fist hate her, ] don't love her
a tall, ! jlst-jist wrote that to-"
We'll. Isabel accepts your apology
anyway" interrupted the teacher
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