The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-11-04

I principal was justly proud OF ms &c
cent enrolment in this class, and thai
afternoon the attendance was one o.
especial Importance, a supervisor anC
two critic teachers having been inyit
ed to discuss things scholastic. By the
time Glass A had gotten into its trap
pings and the three offenders hat
started up the hall, the meeting hat
assembled and had settled down with
anctuous dignity to the consideration
OF the science of education. Upon this
august body suddenly the door opened
and the principal saw the greasy face
OF Anna Karenina peering in.
You can't come in now" he said
abruptly, but with the enforced gentle
ness of one who speaks in the pres
ence of his supervisor. Then he
walked down to the hesitating Anna
Get out" he said in subdued but
forcible tones. Get out"
The trio wavered at this command
but just then one of the critic teach
eis, spying an opportunity of display.
ing her admirable manner In dealing
with children, smiled gaily at Sophie
and waved her hand encouragingly.
What is it. dear?" she queried.
Thus encouraged, the children ad.
vsnced into the room, where they
stood. a ragged and dirty but daunt.
less three.
Sophie was always quick to respond
to any pleassntness.
He's going to git married." she an.
nounced conversationally, pointing to
the principal. who turned pale. A
flivolous member giggled. This an.
nouncement OF the VIGOROUSLY elusive
principals intentions was amusing
It's Miz Lucy said Anna, "und we
god bie'face substitute"
But we thought maybe he'd git
some one else" Bum suggested, art
fully. I'VE want Miss Lucy, and she's
got red hair, anyhow. and we thought
maybe he'd change"
Maybe you could git him." said the
Sophie. with sidle
toward her friend, the critic teacher.
The critic teachers lack of aversion
TO matrimony was proverbial. and at
this suggestion the principal, with
balefui light in his eye, bore down
upon the three, and. in spite OF their
glances toward the migrate.
ful critic teacher, they were somehow
got rid OF, When they reached the
street bitter despair at their third fu.
tile attempt once more settled upon
them. In the exuberance of his grief
Bum threw his remaining tintags into
the gutter, and Anna relieved herself
by Shaping Sophie's face vigorously
and pulling her hair; whereupon
Sophie wept saltily upon her useless
pretZel
There was only one course left-di.
rect appeal. The next afternoon the
committee started out
upon a search for Miss Lucy. Dur.
Ing the afternoon the object of the ex.
petition got noised about, and when
he committee started it found itself
increased by a good half.dozen. 1t
was a queer-looking little company
hat started out upon the search. for
t was upon the raggedest and the
iirtiest of Glass AS little members
hat the iron hand of the substitute
seemed to have fallen most heavily.
The faith of this little regiment in
he finding and ultimate redemption of
Miss Lucy was strong, but the way
vas devious and the legs of
sophie and Of Frederick William were
short and fat Then Anna Karenina.
he only one one who knew the wav
vas lured little aside by the dis.
ant gong of fire engine and made
wrong turn. About six o'clock II
began to rain, a cold drizzle. At
asst the tired children wandered into
street of the very rich. and there
inally huddled on the lowest stem of
me OF the high white fronts. They
we're found there by policeman. who
vofully ignorant of the whereabouts
If Missis Loosely, insisted on taking
hem to the station house. Here. how.
'yer, there was a kind matron, whose
speedy providing against immediate
starvation was very acceptable to
William, and stopped even
'ophie's frightened sniffies. Then
here was bench In the corner where
t was agreeably warm and where Won
'ould get dry and go quite comfortably
o sleep until such time as you wene
by much clamor and amid
,ries OF "Ach du lieber!" "The hivins
'e praised!" and others equally elo.
luent, you were restored with eratifv.
ne emotions to the bosom of your be.
'eaved family.
In the largeness Of her heart at the
Of her Jimmie" the whole.
hearted Mrs. O'Rsilly EMBODIED the M.
ice captain in her capacious arms
md planted resounding smack upon
his protesting countsnance. Then
.fter much and loud rejoicing, Anna
karenina, who had viewed these dem.
with the disdain of one
whose mother neither knew nor cared
where she might spend her nights, was
AIKEN In care By the Bauerschmidts
Ind the station house, save for a lin.
yering blush upon the face of the can.