The midland journal., 1913-11-14

lsldore WanteH to Know What
Makes the Moon Come
Up.
BY r. H. LANCASTER.

sequence. The moon was rising and
he looked at her as he smoked, but he
was not thinking Of the moon. He was
thinking Of Isabelle. the beauty of the
school and the head of his class. Be-
fore school opened he and Isabelle had
been good friends, but since they had
come to sit together in the same class
every day she had treated him with
marked indifference. Why? Because
she had found out that she was smart
er than he was?
Monsieur's hearty voice broke into
the uncomfortable conclusion. saying
5ovially:
"Ha, Isidorel What das you t'ink
sbout so hard?"
Il was ting bout das moon. Isl
dore told him promptly. What 'tis
make her come up, ha?'
Madame spoke up gently: VOLTA.
Dare. Why you don't ask teacher
das2s'
Isidore paused. Teacher was
young woman with a long nose and
glasses that glittered. Truly, not a
person to be questioned lightly. And
to do 1t with isabelle looking on dis
daining his ignorance mais arretez.
Maybe 'tis Isabelle don't know why
stis moon come upl,
And If Isabelle did not know, and if
he could find out. and then spring the
knowledge on herBut yes! It would
be worth working for. VOLTA. AS the
"a
clear to him, Isidore realized that It
would be worth waylaying teacher for.
So It chanced that as the teacher
was walking home from school next
day she saw one of her tail boys com
Ing toward her with determination
III his stride.
can ask you somet'ing, If you
please and you won't tell anybody
what It's ask you?'
What is It you wish to ask?''
teacher almost stammered.
What It's made das moon come
up?''
Moon! Oh. yes. moon! What Is it
that makes the moon come up2 Oh,
yes. understand. I'll think that
can explain that. Let's see." She
cast about for substitute for q solar
system" and Isidore watched her
anxiously. Suppose teacher didn't
kncw.'
Wait, she said, sT-have IT,
She took her watch from her belt
and her ring from her finger
Now you know, Isidore, the earth
As bigger than the moon
Maia oui, know dias, Isidore
hastened to assure her
Well Then we will call this
watch the earth and this ring the
moon and here is the way the moon
goes around the earth Comes up this
way goes over this way goes down
this way goes round under this other
side comes up again. When you are
sitting on the earth like my thumb is
on the watch here you would see the
moon coming up
C,est bon. Just like steer come up
hill. First you see his horns, den you
see his legs Mais, why It's she don't
fall down when she's straight up yon-.
der?..
aA@tAt AANC esSeASkA<A AAASW t4A1o rAoOs
She goes too fast to fall."s she ex-
planned. smoothly Like when you
throw your ball over the school
house.
Just like das! Mais oui. Now tbs
know. And, me, I'm glad know
das. Je vous remercie. .
He was glad and grateful -and tri-
umphant. It did not seem at all prob
bable that Isabelle possessed such
knowledge Isidore watched the teach
er readjust her belongings with re-
epect, and when the ring slipped and
fell he stopped with eager gallantry
and returned 1t to her with something
warmer than respect. Teachers nose,
he thought, did not look SO long, nor
her glasses SO shiny. And he was
ready for Mademoiselle Isabelle. Let
her snub him some more tomorrow.
Eth bien. Isabelle did not snnb him
on the morrow. She did not see him.
With her head up and her lashes
down she could mot see Isidore. even
when he stood right in front Of her.
But everybody else in the school could
see him. See him. yes. and smile at
his discontinue.
Mails what It's been do?" Isidore
pondered. mo. amt been do noting
unless it is--" and the thought MADE
him jump unless tits das teacher
tell
Had teacher told? She boarded
with IsabeIle's mamma. Had she told
isabelle about the moon? Isidore
looked sharply at the suspected young
woman and he saw that her nose was
long too long to be trusted-and that
there was cold glitter about her
glasses that held no promise to high
sense Of honor Teacher had told
Mais voilai How was he to know?
Ask Isabelle! The answer jumped at
him from the pages Of the spelling
NfSnlx and shank him ssnffl lsSr k,x.m,,kt,