The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-26

By MARGARET F. PLUMER.

don't you wait for us?" called some
boys on their way from school to &
boy just in front of them, in little
town in New Hampshire.
Danny Leary was little Irish boy
about twelve years old. He also was
on his way home, when the boys called
to him, both hands in his pockets, boy
fashion, whistling as he went along.
Danny stopped when he heard his
boy friends voices. Soon they reach.
ed him, laughing and talking as hap
py as could be.
Danny, what do you think of the
new teacher? Not much to look at,
is she?"
ooh, she is all right 1 tell you
what, when you see Miss Gray look
at you with those kind eyes of hers,
it makes fellow feel as if he might be
something. Couldn't do wrong while
she is looking at you. Say, some of
US will have to work hard if we wish
to go into the High this year -
"That's so." With shout and
laugh, off they all scampered, leaving
Danny once more alone to his
thoughts, thinking what he would
like to do if he had it in his power !;
for Danny was poor boy, and work.
ed hard after school to earn a little
money. Danny was boy full of fun,
had the real Irish wit. When he
was working for any one he said i:
"The time is not mine to fool away.
I will do the best I can for the one
who was kind enough to give me
something to do
If that is the feeling he had, is it
any wonder that one felt that they
could trust the little fellow, knowing
he would do his best /?
When he said he would do 1t, one
might be sure he would keep his word
to the very letter, as far as it was in
his power.
Miss Gray was very much pleased
with the bright faces of her new
scholars. Some one had told her about
Danny Leary. What a brave little
fellow he was poor in spite of it
all, just brimming over with mis-
chief? She thought to herself
perhaps this is chance for me to
do some good, and bring pleasure into
Danny's life"
From time to time she took notice
of Danny, trying in every way to make
him feel that she was his friend as
we'll as teacher, wishing to know him
out of school as well as in. She used
to say:
DANNY, how would you and some
of the boys like to spend the evening
with me? Bring your book and we'll
see if we can make that hard lesson
for tomorrow somewhat easier"
"Thank you, Miss Gray, that is
very kind In YOU. 1t isa horrid hard
lesson, and l know that the other
boys as we1Izas myself will be only
ing was spent with Miss Gray. sne
would have something bright to tell
them, or strange and interesting things
to show and talk about; then a pleas
ant surprise awaited them before the
evening was over sometimes 1t was
candy making, popping corn, or they
would play games, etc.
"Miss Gray always has something
to make fellow have a jolly time,
don't she, Danny" said one OF the
boys. ,
"You bet p was the reply. "Now,
what do you think of the teacher /"
"Oh, she is all right !"
Danny was the one always ready to
help his teacher for, strange though
1t may seem, he was the only one that
seemed to notice that from day to day
Miss Gray was losing strength and
color.
Many pleasant talk did Miss Gray
and Danny have, they were such good
friends, he telling his teacher his
many plans and boyish secrets and
Miss Gray would look at the bright,
earnest face before her.
"I am proud of you, my boy, and
hope some day may feel even more
so, Danny, if you live to carry out
all your plans. I think you seem to
have 1t in you to do so. Some day
YOU will make a splendid man, one
that we all can honor; ouly remern-
Der to be true to yourself and others.
When tempted to do wrong, if you DO
wrong you not only bring sorrow to
yourself, but to those that are dear
to you"
A few weeks before Easter Miss
Gray told Danny that the doctor said
she must 90 into the city hospital !;
there the doctors might help her, so
she could be we'll enough to be with
them again.
Poor Danny, he was almost heart
broken when he heard the sad news.
His first thoughts were, "Oh, how
can I ever do without my teacher, go
to school and see a new face in her
place? 1 never can J"
"Now, Danny, you shall hear from
me quite often. Some one will let
YOU know just how / am. 1 shall
want you to help the other boys all
you can. / shall not forget you or
the Others" Miss Gray said the
morning she left for the city.
While Miss Gray was in the city,
Danny thought he would earn some
more money after school, so as to have
a pleasant surprise for Miss Gray on
her birthday, which came soon after
Easter.
Danny did not tell his secret to any
one. In doing this, it helped him
from missing his teacher so much
He would wonder what he would buy
for Miss Gray. 1t must something
nice for her birthday. So Danny
kept real busy, and tried so hard no'
to miss his teacher too much.
At first the boys had good new:
from Miss Cray. Then the news
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