Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-01

prove OF Miss Carmichael. She had
come to teach in the washington
Grammar" after the death Of Miss
3adey, who had expired in the full
lightly Of her seventy-third year with
'ut ever noticing alsthing offensive
n the condition of her classroom. In
Iced, Mss Gadey's eyes had never
seen Of the best; O her classroom
backed up conveniently familiar to
the Gtenements behind, and the graf
ngs that kept out tenement thieves
further subdued the light Of day.
Now Miss Gadey vas gone, and this
young thing with pink face was in
her place. And the young things
eyes were good. James Lyons, the
ianitor, who was first cousin once
removed to the wife of Assemblyman
DOheny, had store Of knowledge
quite irrelevant to the business Of
lanitoring, but he could rot account
for Mss Carmichael's appointment.
Yet here she was, this pink and white
absurdity, brought into the city from
up state somewhere" and already
she Gas making trouble for James
Lyons. It was three o'clock, and
she had left her 'keptins"" to the
sare Of another teacher while she COM
planned to the principal about the
ianitor. James Lyons could see her
waiting her turn at the principals
desk. He armed himself with a dust
er, and drew near with the priv
ileged. 9
MY room is very dirty" said Miss
Carmichael to the principal. She
stood primly. by that excellent mans
desk and enunciated her words dis
tnctly. Principal Heise scanned the
horizon to see If the janitor was N
the ofing. The janitor was. Mr.,
Heise lowered his voice.
Vat iss?" he asked genty-Very
gently. lest Mr.. Lyons hear.
NY room. Mr.. Heise, No. IA. Its
disgracefully dirty. The corners look
as If they hadn't been really scrubbed
for years. The floor"
'Diss iss an oldt building, Miss Car.
michael and hardt to geep CLEAN,
put In Mr.. Heise, pleasantly, letting
his answer reach3 the ears of Mr..
Lyons. now drawing nearer. Mr.,
Lyons cousins husband, even from
the long range Of the capital, had
been able to hit offenders in Barge
City with miraculous accuracy. G.
AN the more reasonefor the JAM.
tors being particular" began Mary
again. Look at my eEkirt!" Miss
Carmichael pointed to the bottom Of
her tailored skirt. 9"See this" q
This was evidence no man of sensl
bility could behold. unmoved. To add
to the trim .spotlessness of Miss Car
michaePs gown such vile bordering
was truly wanton. Even Mr.. Heise
was impressed. But he kept his i'm
preston to himself. Miss Carmichael
assured of victory, because her cause
swas Just. retired.
Mr.. Heise prepared to depart swift
ly. lest she return. He locked his
desk and emerged into the hall. The
janitor's assistant, an ancient won
an in the garb of pictured furies, was
WELDING mammoth feather dustel
upon the floor Of the opposite room II
the place of an absent broom; through
the thick haze raised by her labor.
she loOmed dimly awful, portentoui
figure.
'0utside9 the schoolhouse door Mr.
Lyons was consuming a fat cigar. HI
himself was not accustomed to engage
in the more arduous activities O
cleaning; his 1t was to watch ovel
the safety Of the building. Wit
knew how soon someone might want t
steal the Washington GRAMMAR
He missed TIE IS cents he had to PAL
the old woman, for his salary wa.
Only $4,000, and out of that he hac
to hire the care of the furnaces
Yet even With the help Of his wife
h6led 10 his assistance in any emer
gency like graduation or SATURDAY
blackboard washing-he could mo-
dispense with the assistant"
Pleasant day, Mr., Lyons" said tn,
principal with non-eommittal quiet
Mr. Heise would not needlessly sti
up hornets. but he also would no
openly bend the knee to the schoo
tyrants Q
. "Huh!" replied Mr.. Lyons, ant
Vouehsafed no more. Miss Carmichae
had not been properly put down."