Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-16

PNtpat WIS justly proud OF ms n
: cent enrolment in this class, and tina
afternoon the attendance was one G
especial Importance, a supervisor an
Two critic teachers having been invii
ca 70 discuss things scholastic. By tn
: ume Class A had gotten into its traI
pings and the three offenders hal
started up the hall, the meeting hat
assembled and had settled down witt
unctuous dignity to the consideration
OF the science of education. Upon thi,
august body suddenly the door opened
ana 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
enee of his supervisor. Then he
walked down to the hesitating Anna
Get out" he said in subdued but
forcible tones. Get out"
I The trio wavered at this command.
out Just then one OF the critic teach.
ers, spying an opportunity of display.
ing her admirable manner in dealing
with children, smiled gaily at Sophie
and waved her hand encouragingly.
What is 1t, dear?" she queried.
Thus encouraged, the children ad.
Yanced into the room, where they
stood, a ragged and dirty but daunt-
less three.
Sophie was always quick to respond
to any pleasantness.
He's going to git married" she an.
nounced conversationally. pointing to
the principal, who turned pale. A
frivolous member giggied. This an.
nouncement OF the VIGOROUSLY elusive
principals Intentions was amusing.
ITS MiE Lucy" said Anna, "und we
god bie-face substitute"
But we thought maybe he'd git
some one else" Bum suggested. art.
fully. we 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 a side
toward her friend, the critic teacher.
The critic teachers lack OF aversion
% matrimony was proYerblal, and at
his suggestion the principal with =
'aleful light in his eye, bore down
ipon the three, and, in spite OF their
appealing glances toward the ungrate-
III critic teacher. they were somehow
'ot RID OF. When they reached the
treet bitter despair at their third FL.
lie attempt once more settled upon
hem. In the exuberance of his grief
'um threw his remaining tintags into
ne gutter, and Anna relieved herself
y Shaping Sophie's face vigorously
nd pulling her hair; whereupon
ophie Wept saltily upon her useless
retzel. {
There was only one course left-di.
sct appeal The next afternoon the J
sif-appointed committee started ont
pom search for Miss Lucy. Dur. J
q the afternoon the object OF the en-
edition got noised about, and when 7
le committee started 1t found itself e
creased by a good half-dozen. II
as queer-looking little companv ;
at started out upon the search for <
was upon the raggedest and the =
rtiest OF Class AS little members 9
at the iron hand of the subsfifpte a.
emed to have fallen most heavily a.
Inc faith Of this little regiment in ie
E hnding and ultimate redemption Of III
ISIS Lucy was strong. but the wav
rs devious and the legs Of
phie and Of Frederick William were
OFT and fat. Then Anna Karenina
only one one who knew the wav y
IS lured a little aside bv the as g
At gong of fire engine and made >
wrong turn. About six O'Clock n =
gan TO rain, cold drizzle. Al -
4 the tired children wandered into =
street OF the very rich. and tbara ~
ally huddled on the lowest stem ~ -
OF the high white fronts. Tbav s
re found there by policeman. who -
fully Ignorant of the Whereabouts 81
Missis Loosely, insisted on taking ~
m to the station house. Here how.
II, there was a kind matron. whosp ~
edy providing against Immediate III
rVation was very acceptable ~ no
'iiAAoAAs anu stopped even
mics frightened SMILES. Then no
re was bench In the corner whera az
vas agreeably warm and where Won en-
Id get dry and go quite comfortably Pc,
sleep until such time as You wena ne
lkened by much clamor and amid Wo
IS OF "Ach du lieber!" The biv,rs LOT
praised" and others equally elo- zen
nt' you we're restored with gratifv. pre-
emotions to the bosom of your he. $50
we'd family. par
the largeness of her heart AZ tho VII
Grafton of her Jimmie, the whole. II
rted Mrs. o'Reilly EMBODIED the ~ mo
captain in her capacious arms Wo
planted a resounding smack unon
protesting eountenance. Then
much and loud rejoicing Anna r.
emma, who had viewed these dsn
irations with the disdain Of one -
Sc mother neither knew nor cared !. :.
re she might spend her nights vas -,
N In care by the Bauersehmidts -. re-
the station house. save for : In 80,
ng blush upon the face OF the can. :,
returned TO its normal state ana
search for Mice I No. VIII