The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10

What's the matter between you and
your teacher?" demanded Jimmie's IA
Their, turning a stern look upon his
son.
"She doesn't like me-" Jimmie NUT
tered.
$50 | gather from this letter." said
his father. mo one reading it would
have any suspicion that your teacher
wanted to adopt you, for instance. But
I'm trying to find out what's at the
bottom of her dislike for quiet, gen.
tie, obedient truthful little boy whom
everybody likes. What do you think
it can be, Jim?"
cav, she says l pegged chalk across
the room at Hib Marsh and did mott"
said Jimmie, resentfully. can she
said if l didn't own up before school
was out she'd send me to the office
an have me suspended"
ooh, that was it," said his father.
II find something here in the letter
about that chalk business. Well, what
did happen, Jimmie. Come on, now.
There was something about piece
Of chalk, you know"
Jimmie looked across at his mother,
but her unrelenting face was intent
upon her embroidery. His father
was eying him searchingly and tap
ping the table impatiently with the
letter
We'll, just had little teeny piece
o. chalk on a rubber band" related
Jimmie, "an' was just fittin' it in, an
the rubber band slipped. l don't
know if it hit Hib Marsh or not"
81 see," said his father "Of course
you didn't think it would slip when
you drew it back and let it go, did
you? And what was this about some
little girls hair braid getting into your
inkwell?" he'went On, referring again
TO the letter. THAT seems to have
annoyed your dear teacher a good
DEAL
81 forgot to cover my inkwell," ex-
planned Jimmie, "and her braid must
have slipped in. She sits in front
Of me and she's a regular old
squeaIer."
81 don't like to hear you talk that
way about one of your little school.
mates, said Jimmie's father, "espe-
cialiy about girl. It's too bad that
when all these little accidents hap
pen your teacher should get an idea
that you're somewhat to blame. see
she says here in the letter: James is
usually the ringleader in all defiance
Of discipline and il the use OF noise
making devices. Unless there is
an immediate Improvement | shall
have 10 take drastic action Do you
know what that means, Jimmie?"
No, sir" replied Jimmie" looking
up in unconcealed alarm.
We'll, it might mean whole lot of
things said his father, land after
your very lucid explanation of your
teachers prejudi, e against you l sup
pose | ought to make it clear what
she means If tney catch spy dur.
ing wal time AID shoot him at sun.
rise, ths. might we'll be called drastic
action.
Jimmie blinked rapidly. but ven
tured no comment.
IF man comes out into his back
yard and finds dog killing his chick.
ems" continued his father, land hits
that dog over the head with a club,
that would be drastic action. And if l
had to take certain little boy
know down to the basement and give
him good thrashing, that would be
drastic action. I'll take it, too, if l
get another one of these letters. Do
you understand
Yes, sir" replied Jimmie.
Then he slid out of the room and
hurried over to Charlie Spink's house.
When ne was gone his mother looked
up from her embroidery with sigh.
You might as well have saved your
breath" she said. Il don't believe
Jimmie was impressed at all by what
you said"