Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-08
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SO little interest"
But" Miss Wood retorted, "whel
he hired me he kne v | was quite caps
BILE OF managing 1t alone"
Her sharpness and unconcern a
ways delighted him.
Still. it don't look right! 70
ought to bring him to time better. Mis-
Wood" he persisted
In his own heart rr.nt knew TIA
the little teacher understood his timif
lty and he blessed her for spar,ng hi
In the hundred ways she did. l.
Ing trustee really wasn't SO bad afte
ALL
One Friday afternoon as nrant r,
turned from an early spr'ns sire
OF inspection across his farm he foam
Tom Daily awaiting him.
"Been waiting fer some time" he a.
nounced. Miss Wood wants to So
you down to the school house t3ni.. t
Henry. long after supper"
Wants to see me-" repeated Herr,
in dismay.
Yes-guess 1t must be about thu.
here trouble at the schcclhouse."
What trouble?" demanded Honr,
sharply.
Could 1t be she had been having diff
ficulties and hadn't let him know?
Why, she trounced Bailey's boy ant
they don't seem to think much of it
Indeed, there's been lot of complaint
first and last. Some thought they
ought to ask you to get anothe,
teacher! And the story has got round
that you are giving her ten dollars
when the rest Of the teachers are get
ting eight"
i am giving her ten," said Brant
angrily. And If there is any obiec
ton III pay the extra two myself
Tell her I'll be there" he added in a
voice that made Tom Daily turn home
ward without delay.
Didn't know could rile him like
that he chuckled as he went.
When Henry Brant, leaving his
horse before the door, walked into tho
old schoolhouse he found the little
teacher sitting demurely in her bis
chair.
what Is this hear about your hav.
ing to whip young Baileyo" he asked
brusquely.
Why, it is mere nothing" she an
s"ered quietly. How did you come
to hear of it,"
Some one took the trouble to tell
me! They said Bailey was mad and
liable to make you trouble"
He has said nothing to me-" said
the little teacher. with catch in her
voice. What else did they tel
your"
They said there we're other dis
satisfactions-that there had been talk
OF asking me to get some one else in
your place. And-and they object to
the wages!"
He knew he was almost brutally
abrupt, yet he did not know how tc
soften his recital, how to make 1t less
unkind
i had no idea Of this" murmured
Miss Wood in CONSERVATION. "Ill
never, never come back here! NV sis.
ter will finish the school for me, SO
1t will make you no trouble, Mr..
Brant."
III anyone has made 1t unpleasant
for you, why have you not told me
sooner?" asked the young man, very
gently. Didn't you know would
take care Of them?"
But I never knew of any dissatis
faction. l could not imagine when you
sent for me to come here"
Il did not send for you'll" exclaimed
Brant. when Tom Daily gave me
your message"
Tom Daily!" interrupted the girl. II
fear he has played joke on US. Mr..
Brant. Isn't tomorrow April II"
A quick flush mantled her face and
In its illumination Henry suddenly I'M
derstood 1t all-how she had shielded
him and borne the brunt OF Toms
merciless teasing upon her already
overburdened shoulders
And in that instant his bashfulness
dropped from him like cloak.
Lets take him at his word. Miss
Lucy! Let's give him the biggest April
fool he ever had! Let me take you
homo tonight and tomorrow we will
make new contract in which the
Averly school district has no voice.
Perhaps you think me pretty sud
den, but I've seen nothing but your
eyes, dear, since the morning you
came for the school. Will you Gomez"
He held out his arms to her.
With little sob the girl swayed to.
ward him and was folded close. In the
Of the big desk he hsesd her.
Tom Daily. delightedly reciting his
exploit on the store steps, was inter
rupted by the reception of a note.
Friend Toni have followed your
advise and removed Miss Wood from
the school. II you hear any more com.
plants about the wages tell them |
am willing to pay the extra two dol.
ars. as l expect to pay her entire sal
ary from now on!
And tell your wife that the new
teacher will board at our house. 20 as
10 be with her sister!
Hoping this will be satisfactory to
you and the district. l remain,
HENRY BRANT, Trustee