Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-19

THE DEBUT or
SARY LOUISE

IunbridRo was fairly alive with light
The blackboards had undergone q
Transformation and presented to the
ndmiring visitors not stolid and brain
ranking mathematical problems,
neither those tremendously puzaling
words which told OF a near impsnd-
ing spelling Lessen. nor that unvary-
ing list Of kings beginning With VII
liam the ConquerOr. No. none Of
these, for all such maddening prob
lamd were forgotten for the present,
but Instead bright red and blue birda
sat gtiffy on their perches on one
board, two American iags were low
lngiy crossed on another, and a stfH
more attractive decoration was the
ship IN full sail. and the esptain ct
the helm. the effoSts Of Johnny, the
pFids of teacher's heart and the hon.
Of a he school WHOM an artistic favor
WA called FOR. t-8
TAs blossomins geraBiums and
spotted begOnias made q vefy pleasing
background on the small platform
and the ivy vas lovingly d4ooped 20
as 70 completely cover the detected
plastoring behind teachers chair.
In fact, these yearly performances
Of Miss Browns pupils since her IL
stallation as mistress Of the Tun.
bridge School. district No. 5, fve years
previous, had come to be looked for
social event Of the year Each OF the
10 pupils occupied recognized place
on the evenings programme, snd the
loving parents and neighbors looked
admiringay at the pink and white
dresses. the Naming necktiea and
slicked heads on the front row.
Il DO hoDe,- whispered Mrs. Spoon
er to her neighboF. Il DO hope that
sary Loulss will give us a new piece
this year. for it's been the same thing
for the past Ave years. Why know
II By heart myself Half leeguel
Half q ieasuoi Half league onward
She is = queer child. poor sary is, and
always WA, When she once got her
mind sot on a thing, nobody can't up
sot her. never see sech q child She
knows more hist'Fy than all Tunbridge
put tosetber, but that's all she does
know, and there she's learned that
one piecs ana says she don't know
nor don't want 70 know no otherF
''Yea," answered Mrs. Smith. Miss
Browns talked and talked TO her. but
you might ~ well talk TO our old
Molly. She'll Jest learn history, and
| wShat good win the stun do the child
I'd like to know. All the children
are saying how she'll Jest spoil the
whole programme My Mary told
her she'd think she'd be ashamed not
TO know nothing but that stupid half
league affair. but snry. she said.
Jest tossed her head and said she
wasn't askin' nobody to be ashamed
OF her, and that II Mary looked out for
No. she'd do wef and have her
hAnds full. Don't that sound jest like
her old erandsiref'
At T.so sharp Miss Brown arose
| from her seat, while all the would-be
artista felt little shivers coursing up
their trembling vertebras- all but one,
for . look Of calm Fesignation pro.
dominated on the countenAnce OF the
tall. lean, lank Sary Louise. the his
tory authority Of district No. 8. One
By one the rosy faces. tossing curls
and dancing eyes mounted the plat
form; one BY one the stiff bows were
made. the thrilling lines rendered in
youthful soberneas. the songs sung
and now Miss Brown announced "A
selection" By SaTy Louise Augusta
Bebtly.
A litter came from one corner OF
the seat; . general hm-m-m breath
ed nom the back row, and there was
blowing Of nosea as 5ary. the gray
eyed, le-Summers Barry, her hair
smoothly plated down her back. the
ptnk dress with its soanty folds orna-
mentsd By the pocket handkerchief
securely fastened SO as to present a
rFT perfect triangle. ascended the
Htspa. There was even an added flush
On teaeAsr,H faea. soon superseded
AeWSvNs, By q look Of gained dignity
RaPy mounted the platform with g
lO0k 0t calm determination, and
without fsaFthsr ceremony Bhe glanced
IL TIE direction Of the open window,
aRd, striking an attitude of horror and
projecting her skinny arm In the d.
restion Of the window. fairly shouted
at the top Of her country lungs. "Firei
Firel Ttrol-" She got no further.
Farmer Jones bounded out OF the
door like q shot; the audience were
on their feet craning their necks to-
wards the direction indicated.
"wheFei" ''oet out the horsesl" IVA
teri" SHeiDl- The Town Hailf- my
wedding dressl" exclaimed the newly
mArFisA Mrs. Farmer Blake. For a
minats ali else was forgotten. ana in
Imagination every farmers wife pies
ent saw her new butter and frosh
preserves disseminating their odors 70
tAe bseesa. ascending in clouds Of
ssaeAs, Whtle the yOutkeai portion Of
the audience sat rigid in their seats.
Ia the midst OF this commo.ioa,
tsanheP's authoritative voice was
heard 70 penetrate to the Femotest
corner Of the room, the result Of
which was q subduod niience for about
. sae0nd As BArT Louise Augusta calm