The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-14
CHAPTER III.

IA HE crowd at Simmons general
store discuss politics as gen.
eral thing, state and national
- politics in their seasons, but
county politics and local affairs al.
ways. The question In Bayport that
summer, aside from that Of the harbor
appropriation, was who should be
hired as downstairs teacher. Our
schoolhouse Is two story building
with schoolroom on each floor. The
lower room, where the little tots begin
with their "c-a-t, cat" and progress
until they have mastered the Fourth
Reader, is called downstairs" up
stairs" is, of course, the second story,
where the older children are taught.
To handle some of the big boys" up
stairs is task for healthy man, and
such one usually fills the teachers
position there. Downstairs, being, in
theory Mt least, less strenuous. is pre-
sided over by woman.
Miss Seabury, who had been down.
stairs teacher for one lively term. had
resigned that spring in tears and hui
initiation. Her scholars had enjoyed
themselves and would have liked her
TO continue, but the committee and
the townspeople thought otherwise.
There was general feeling that en-
Ioyment was not the whole aim of
education.
There was a difference Of opinion
concerning Miss Seabury's successor.
A portion Of the townspeople were for
hiring a graduate of the state normal
training. Others, remembering that
Miss Seabury had graduated from that
school, were for proved ability and
less up to date methods These latter
had selected candidate In the person
Of Miss Phoebe Dawes, u resident Of
Wellmouth and teacher of the Well
mouth downstairs" for some years.
The arguments Mt Simmons were hot
Dnes.
What's the use of hirin' somebody
rom right next door TO us, as you
night say?' demanded Alpheus Small
ey, clerk at the store. Don't we
want our teachin' to be abreast of the
lines, and Is Welmouth abreast of
lnything?"
ITS abreast of the bay that's about
Ill will give in" replied Mr.. Tidditt.
But the way look mt 1t we need
discipline more'n anything else, and
Phoebe Dawes has had the best disci-
,llne in her school that's been known
n these ATTITUDES. Order? Why. say"
1T seems to me-" put In Thaddeus
Simpson. who ran the barber shop and
was something of polltician-"it
'eems to me, fellers, that we'd better
wait and hear what Mr.. Atkins has to
'ay in this matter. guess that's what
he committee II do anyhow. We
pouldnt want to go contrary to He
man, none of us, hey?"
| Tad Simpson was known to be deep
| n Congressman Atkins confidence.
The mention of the great mans name
was received with reverence and mods
VI approval.
THAT'S right. We mustn't do moth
n to displease Heman." was the gen.
,ral opinion
Captain Cy did not join In the
'horus. He reflled his pipe and cross.
! ID his legs.
"Humphr' he grunted. "Heman At
Ase, won't you? Thanks. under
Itand there's n special prayer meetin'
1t the church tomorrow night. Al
,heus. What's 1t forT
"ForY Mr. Smalley seemed sur
)rlsed. ITS to pray for rain, that's
what. You know it, cap'n, as wells
! do. Amt everybody's garden dryin'
Up and the ponds so low that we sbau't
be able to get water for the cranberry
bitches pretty soon? There's need to
pray, should thlnk!'
"Humph! Seems roundabout way
of gettln' thing, don't it? Why dom
you telegraph to Heman and ask him
to fix 1t for you? Save time"
This remark was received in horri
! fed silence. Tad Simpson was the
first to recover.
"Cap'n," he said, you amt met Mr.
Atkins yet. When you do you'll feel
same as the rest of us. He's comm
home next week; then you'll see."
A part at least of Mr. Simpsons
prophecy proved true. Hon. Mr.. At.
kins did come TO Bayport the following
week, accompanied by his little daugh,
ter, Alicia, the housekeeper and the
Atkins servants. The honorable and
his daughter had been since the ad.
Jourpment of congress or a pleasure
trip 20 the Yosemite and Yellowstone
park, and now they We're 10 remain In