Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-10-26

WhAta The matter hstwssn 200 and
youT tsacherf" demanded yirnmie's In
thsr. turning stssn look upon his
son.
-shs dossnr like me-" Jimmie mutt.
tered.
SO gather from this letter." said
hfs father. mo one reading II would
have any suspicion that your teacher
wanted 70 adopt you. for instance. But
I'm trying TO And out whats at the
bottom Of her dislike for quiet, gen.
tie. obedient, truthful little boy whom
everybody likes. What do you think
it can be, Jimf"
"Aw, she says I pegged chalk across
the room nc Hib Marsh and did notl"
said Jimmie. resentfully. "An' she
said II ] didn't own up before school
was out she'd send me to the once
an have me suspended"
"Oh. that was it7'' said his father.
7 find something here in the letter
about that chalk business. Well, what
did happen. Jimmie. Come on. now.
There was something about q pisos
AZ chalk. you know"
Jimmie looked across at his mother.
but her unrelenting face was intent
upon her embroidery. His father
was eyfng him searchingiy and tap-
ping the table impatisntiy with the
letter.
We'll Just had little teeny piece
O chalk On o rubber band reiated
Jimmie. "an' was Just fittin' II In. an
the rubber band slipped. DON'T
know Il II hit Hib Marsh or not
= sse." said his father. -Of course
you didn't think Il would slip when
you drew II back md let II 70. did
your And what was this about some
little girrs hair braid getting into your
fnkwslir' he went on, referring again
70 the letter. That seems to have
annoyed your dear teacher q good
deal"
7 forgot 70 cover my inkwell," sx-
paained Jimmie. ''and her braid must
have slipped In. She sits In front
Of me and she's q regular old
squsalsr.-
7 don't like TO hear you talk that
way about one Of your little school
mates" said Jimmie's father, "espe-
cial1y about O girl. It's too bad that
when al these little accidents hap
pen your teacher should get an idea
that you're somewhat 20 blame. see
shs says here In the letter: James In
usually the ringieader In all defiance
Of discipline and In the use of noise
making devices. Unless there is
an immediate Improvement I shall
have TO take drastic action Do you
know what that means. Jimmiet"
No. sir replied Jimmie. looking
up In unooncsalsd alaem-
We'll. It might mean O whole lot of
things" said his father. "and after
your very lucid explanation OF your
teachers prejudice against you | SUD
pose ! ought 10 make II clear what
shs means. II they catch q SOY dur.
Ing war time and shoot him Al sun.
rise. that might well be called drastic
action"
Jimmie blanksd rapidly. but van.
tured no comment
II o man comes out into hfs bsnk
yard and nnds Q dog killing bis chick.
ems" continued his father, and hita
that dog over the head with q club
that would be drastic action. And iii
had % take q certain little bow
know down TO the basement and Rfvs
him Q good thrashing, that would bs
drastic action I'll take II. too HI
get another one Of these lsttarx On
you understandr'
Yes. sir" replied Jimmie
Then he slid out Of the room ana
hurried over to Charlie sptnk's house
When he was gone his mother looksA
~ from hsr embroidery with a sigh
You might a. well have saved yop,
breath" she said. II don't beI,ev.
Jimmie was impressed at all hy What
you said"