Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29

way, and so Sc
up because Dean Bradley lets him
criticise themes that he tries to make |
us think he's more than human"
In other words, he's been blind te
Bert's charms, Nan murmured under
her breath, and Mildred nodded know
ingly
why, girls, AS if I'd care to charm
him. With all his owlish ways, he
didn't know really good theme when
l gave it to him!'
"Albertine." This time the rebuke
came from both ends of the table al
once. 1t is one of the sacred tradi
lions of the Bromley household tina,
anything in the guise of a teacher
shall be spoken of with respect Be
sides, Albertine, the university stu
dent, was setting an unseemly exam
pie to her high school sisters.
Wait till you hear the theme, dad
dy. You'll say yourself that it's good
Won't he, girls"
Il wish to hear the theme" sait
Bromley, severely. And your mother
and will hear your teachers criti
cisms. too. It's time some one fol
lowed you up a little"
Shall l get it now, while desserts
being served?" Albertine volunteered
Getting her parents consent, she
fastened away
First" she began, gleefully, when
she came back, you ought to know
that this young man has prosecuted
the whole class from the start He's
SO young that he has to act old-espe
cially with girls. He never looks
at me. He'd like to have us think he's
walking dictionary-one of these
all-mind creatures that just gnaw
Greek roots when they're hungry. And
he never admits that anything Is good
though You know | can write fairly
we'll, when | try, daddy"
Il know you can. That's the reason
I've no patience with such nonsense"
Well, ! was tritle careless with
this English course, Just at first, but
since then I've been trying and do
you suppose he takes notice? Not
he! So last week got desperate and
thing superfine and make him praise
1t. That's this theme"
She tapped the long, folded sheet
and smothered another laugh as her
eye fell on The written criticism that
covered its back
What has he written there?" Brom-
ley demanded more and more dis
\ pleased by his DAUGHTERS levity.
He says -Albertfne choked-"
says that it's limp, crude and trite; it
lacks Conference and iridescence; its
/ formless-not worthy Of a grammar
school girl. I must rewrite it,"
Three napkins flew TO three con
vnlsed faces, then Shrek of Laughter
burst forth. while the elder BromleyS
stared at their daughters in aston
/ ished disapproyal.
Children" Bromley Numbered
How do You suppose | feel to have 3
daughter of mine get a criticism like
that on her work? Read the theme!'
Albertine, her face scarlet with sup
pressed laughter, unfolded the paper
while Mrs. Bromley shook her heat
srayely at her other two gigglins
daughters
u called it Moods, said the eldes
daughter, demurely. Il really thinl
it's good daddy. 1t begins:
Dream delivers US to dream AM
there is no end to Illusion Life is
train of moods, like a string of beads
and as we pass through them the,
prove to be many colored tense
which paint the world their own hue
and each shows only what lies on it
focus. From the mountain YOU"
That's enough . Bromley inter
lupted, Enthusiastically I'm a plain ma
myself; | may say he don't once i
a while and get called down by M
educated daughters; but kno,
enough to see the value of your il
structor's criticism on such writin
as that. When think of it as comm
from you"
! oh, but daddy
Wait, When / think of ii as con
Ing from YOU Why. child, you di
infinitely better in high school Ism
that right, mother?'
: 1T seems SO 10 me" Mrs. Bromle
agreed solemnly
"oh' oh, OH" the Bromley dauel
| teis screamed in hysterical unison
Don't, Don't say another word,
Ahertine pleaded. With tears roltn
T. into her dimpies. ITS out of Enc
+ sens essay on Experience, daddy
. juNt straight Emerson"
4 "Emerson!' The eyes of the f
. Their buleed
< You pagiarized!" gasped Mr.
/ Bromley
4 "oh, no; I'm going to tell him t
$ morrow
e There was long silence The cir
began to feel nervous. Then with
e red face, Bromley pushed back h
n chair
g That teachers a chump,' he d
e c,ared savagely. mot to know Eme
SOM"