Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-30

a pencil a fragment OF banana or
piece of candy. Therefore. when 20
Felt Annals touch he did not turn. an,
It was not unlI MS paper was tIIea
.nst the prod was renewed and some
'nIng dropped into his lap. 1t was
piece OF chewing gum that had been
much and loving chewed.
frederick William picked it up at
once and laid it on Annals desk.
NO. thank you" he whispered. polite
~ In a few minutes it fell into his
zap again. Ids for you" came in
tnlck whisper from Anna. whose &C
cent was like cold in the head
No. thank you" Frederick William
SAID politely. However. a few minutes
lSter he found the gum sticking to his
sleeve and then ne grew angry He
pulled 1t OFF. ard tiptceirS to the
waste basil ct . drew it in. On his
way oac% lie slxneed at Anna Karen
ina and she made a face at him.
Just then bliss Lucy looked up.
Children" She said. Il am going to
call the roll. Answer at once"
1t was not until she had gotten
down to the Els that it happened. A
cry rent the air. a loud and sudden
cry that started from Frederick Will
lam's mouth. causing SO little children
TO make 80 queer and unintentional
marks on their papers. and echoed
all the way down to the principals
room
During an awful moment of silence
Miss Lucy held her pen suspended in
petrified displeasure. Then. Fred
erick, she exclaimed, what is the
matter?"
A hot wave of shame dyed Fred
erick Williams face.
Nothun," he said. stolidly.
But why did you cry out like that?''
asked Miss Lucy. severely. What
was it?"
"Nothun," said Frederick William.
Then Miss Lucy glared Whenever
Miss Lucy encountered a case not
found in Discipline of the School
Room" or Moral Suasion," she glared.
1t was unpedagOgical but human.
Remain after school," she said.
shortly.
Frederick William sobbed, sobs
that terked him up form his seat.
shook him convulsively, and sat him
dc Hn again rudely and heavily.
In the meantime the number work
had begun. Anna Karenina was at
the board when Miss Lucy CHANGED to
look down at the child's feet. Annals
shoes and stockings were interesting
as family heirlooms of a prehistoric
period, but it was upon Annals right
toe that Miss Lucy's eyes were fixed.
Anna" said Miss Lucy, what is
that sticking out form the toe of your
shoe?"
Miss, l never pud i'd there" said
Anna, virtuously. Il dond know nod
ing aloud i'd"
Anna" said Miss Lucy, sternly.
why did you stick that pin in your
shoe?"
"Honesd, Miss Lucy" cried Anna
with vehement innocence. "honesd to
drudth hope l may die may the devil
cadch me if i'd aind the drudth I'm
delling you 1 dond know noding
aloud i'd"
10y III oAtSA SCnOOl, SAID MISS
Lucy. helplessly.
At II o'clock the dismissal bell rang
and the children filed out, leaving
Miss Lucy alone with the culprits.
Ten minutes later Frederick William
was dismissed and departed with an
echoing sniffie. Then Miss Lucy
waited until she knew the heavy ST.
lonce of the empty school had sunk
into the soul of Anna Karenina.
Anna" she said at last. can YOU
tell me the truth now?"
Two dirty tears rolled down Annals
cheeks.
Miss" she began sullenly, Il had a
mash on him. He was so CLEAN and
| give him all my CANDY and all my
bencils and all my lundch and | give
him to-day my gum that l luf, and
he would nod hat i'd. Id was the win
dergreen and id is now in the wasde
basged. And then | sduck a pin in
him and he made a boiler and | am
glad. l hade him"
1t was then that Miss Lucy under
stood that problems will arise for
which no theories have been as vet
arranged.
You can go now, Anna" she said.
After Anna had gone Lucy sat for
long time confronting the empty
benches and the eternal problem of
the child of the streets. The next day
Class A, School 20. changed seats. and
when the principal came into the
room he saw two proper rows of little
girls on one side of the room and two
proper rows of little boys on the
other.
Also from that time it was noticed