Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-07
MISS JACkSON'S
valentine

II was the day before st. Valentines
day, and 1t seemed as II demon OF
mischief had taken possession OF ev'
cry scholar In the Pineville pubic
school. Miss Taylor. the teacher. sign
ID Us she raped on her desk for ORDER.
Eever had the children been 30 unruiy
before. Instead Of attending to their
essons the boys and girls were whis-
pering.
When Miss Taylor raped they be-
anne quiet and went on with their les
sons. In few minutes the noise start
d again. MIS- Taylor looked up quick
~ and saw one of the larger boys try
Ing to hide picture.
well. ADAM" she called, bring me
that picture" When the boy handed
Miss Taylor the picture all Of the schol-
ars laughed. There on piece Of coarse
paper was a picture Of an old lady:
Underneath the picture were some rude
verses about cranky old maids and
cats.
"Well, what were you going to DO
with this picture7 Where did you get
itY" asked the teacher.
Some of US boys bought 1t to send
to Miss Jackson tomorrow. You know
she Is q cranky old maid. She Is al
ways scolding us boys for tormenting
her old black cat. We never hurt the
old thing. We only have some fun
with It," replied the boy.
go to your seat, VIII. I will keep
this ugly picture. I am very sorry to
find that any of my scholars would
play such a mean trick on an old per-
son. will tell you the story Of Miss
Jackson's hfe-why she is living Alone
said Miss Taylor.
when Miss Jackson was a young
woman her mother died. leaving a
large family of children. AS Miss
Jackson was the Oldest the burdens
Of the family fell upon her shoulders.
She worked and shaved for those chill.
dren from morning until night. When
they became men and women they
married and left home, but Of course
no one wanted Miss Jackson. They
said she was old and cranky. They
forgot that she had spent her life
working for them. With few hun
dred dollars that she had received
rom her fathers estate Miss Jackson
bought the little cottage next to the
school. where she now lives. Children
lfter hearing this story. think you
will not play any more mean tricks on
Miss Jackson"
The scholars were ashamed OF them
elves. for they remembered the comic
.alcntlnes they had sent on former
'alentlne days.
81 think that II We eirh contribute
en.s we would have enough money tf
.uy n pretty bunch Of flowers for Miss
ackson. How many are In favor OF
;eniing her towers for valentine?
,sked Miss Taylor. Every hand was
"aised.
The next morning Miss Jackson sal
| in her lonely kitchen knitting. Tit
Eat was asleep under the stove. Miss
Jackson was thinking about her pas
life and the ungratefulness OF bel
brothers and sisters when she heard
knock ut the door. She looked out Of
the window and saw some OF thu
school children standing by her gate
Its another valentine from those chill
dren. only get comic Ones" mutter
ed Miss Jackson as she opened tn
door.
Imagine her surprise when she found
large pasteboard box on the door
step. Miss Jackson opened the boz
carefully, for she was afraid there
was some trick about 1t. There was
bunch of beautiful roses with care
attached which read, "For Miss Jack
son, from the teachers and scholars o.
the Pineville public school,"
Miss Jackson was pleased with TIT
Gift The children said to Miss Tay
lor. I'VE feel much happier than w
would II we had sent an ugly picture
to Miss Jackson"