The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-11-28

ancs 20 her. Her eyes lighted with
satisfaction when the answers were
correct. and when they were wrong
her disappointment YVES quite de-
cided.
We'll. we'll" sale Miss Field TO
herself. that child In IN interested in
each recitation an IL IL were her own
What an unselfsh little creature she
must be-"
After this speech you may be sure
that jules success an Q teacher was
assured.
At recess time Miss Field went
down in the yard to watch the chill
dren play. and there everybody was
inquiring for Julie.
Come play with me. Julie"
Julie. isn't this the way to play
Flumpy?"
Julie, want to tell you a secret.
Julie. want a piece OF my applet
Miss Field heard remarks like
these on every eide. and Julie was
here, there. and everywhere.
self. how the children do like Julie
Seems TO me looks don't count in her
case" You see. the new teacher was
progressing.
At noon, when Miss Field was put
ting on her things to 60 home. she
saw there was trouble on the play.
ground. The children were gathered
round the pretty new girl. who was
talking very fast.
II don't want to play with Julie. y
Miss Field heard her say, 81 DONE
like her. She wears glasses and has
lots of freckles''
''There!" said Miss Field to her
self, now, here's trouble for Julie;
she's got to reckon with her freckles
It's just as I said this morning-the
world has no use for plain people,"
Il don't think we know how to
play the game without julie" said
Mary Mcpherson.
II don't care! wouldn't be seen
playing with her." declared the pretty
new girl.
''She is homely," acknowledged
Jane Butler.
81 never saw such freckles," said
Bessie Conant.
"Nor l." agreed Nellie Davis.
Nor l."
"Nor l."
1t seemed as il everybody was turn
ing against Julie. Miss Field was
just going to take her part when she
saw her bounding across the yard.
Come" cried Julie, well play the
new game. It's lots of fun
The children made no move to be-
gin. Julie stopped short.
Whats the matter?" she added,
ca gerly.
The children looked at the pretty
new girl. "She doesn't want to play
with YOU" spoke up Jane Butler.
"Why mott" inquired Julie.
Before Miss Field could Speak
some child blurted out the truth
4For shame!" cried Miss Field. start
ing toward the group of girls; but
she stopped before she had taken two
steps, for she saw that Julie was
equal to the occasion.
Dear mel" cried Julie, 81 thought
something awful had happened
Why" she exclaimed, turning to the
pretty new girl, what do you care
for freckles and glasses and things,
Ions I know how to play the game?
Come on"
Julie laughed and danced away, and
the children followed, every one of
them, even to the pretty new girl!
Miss Field stood a moment and
watched the children. A big tear had
gathered in each one of fer eyes, yet
her face was beaming. Dear little
teacher!" said she, softly, "she knows
how to play the game, and so her
looks don't count. Now I'm going to
try jules way; indeed I will"
When the new teacher got back to
her boarding-place she began to play
the game" She greeted all the guests
with the pleasantest smile She took
an interest in everything they said
and did, and she told them about
Julie, although of course, she didn't
any names. Happy tears came
into her eyes as she talked, and after
she had gone back to school the
boarders got together and decided
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