Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-31

tain measure of intelligence
"a certain measured" shouted Ches-
ter. IF you weren't natural-born
saphead, I'd! Come up to Aunt
Judith's!"
/ went with him. firm in that solid
self-control which gives flxity OF char
acter to my nature. saw in its true
light the amiable weakness Of my rela-
tives which made them slaves to this
girl. / felt as stern and austere as
public officer should, and looked 1t, |
believe, for mother was quite In a |
futter as she asked me to read clip
ping from an eastern Tennessee paper
describing the departure from that re-
gion Of the Frayns.
From this learned that Miss Frayn
and the colonel had been the last OF
the Frayns, the family having been
exterminated in the Frayn-Harrod
feud. The colonel had been an engi-
neer in Lees army. He had given
public notice on leaving that at noon
he would nail to the front door of the
courthouse, with the revolver of
Boone Harrod, the last enemy shot
by the colonel, his version OF the
origin of the feud. He had carried out
this parting piece of bravado with no
disturbance except an exchange of
shots as the train moved away from
the station. / was Mortified. Was a
person in this barbarous state of cul-
ture asking me, Oscar Boggs, member
Of the National subcommittee on
Tone Deafness!
"Okky," said my mother, from be-
hind, this is Miss Fraynl"
1 looked at her, and was suddenly
impressed with the non-existence of
the material universe, except as cen
tered in and consisting of eyes of
ruddy brown like those of fine horses,
rufous hair surrounding the small head
like a nimbus, and a fused mass OF
Impressions made up of the abstract
concepts of trimness, fire, elegance, and
unconquerability. have reported the
, matter to the society for psychical re-
search, but have received no answer
as yet 1t was clearly abnormal.
She placed her arm about my moth
! er's waist and looked most respectful
!, ly at me.
You ah the great man." said she
"of the family All have so much cause
to love" Here she stopped as II to re
gain self-control eAh wish nah pc
. papahs," she went on, chad"
There, there!" said my mother, pat
> ting her arm eth be all right any
way, dear!"
was considering what to say. He
!, skin was clear white, daintily trans
u parent, and of a delicacy our western
: girls seldom display lowing, surmise
to climatic infuences); she stoo'
there on Aunt Judith's Persian rug
II her petite figure with its rounde'
i curves, half-levitated, like Atalanti
e upon the oat-heads-and there return
IS ed upon me the mental vertigo, thu
d lack of cerebral coordination, and tn
II obliteration of the material universe
Am All 80 igno'ant, really?" sal
ID she "Ah'm fond OF children; and A
s. must find wohk!"
Ie Why did hate Dustin? Why coul
10 not command my speech? | Away
Or rally at the crisis, however, and did 8
IN In this instance.
:: AS for ignorance" said l, "Sir job
Lubbock says: Studies are q means
id not an end And Lord Bacon hat
h. it: To spend too much time in STUD
2; les is sloth.' see that you have acte
e. on these maxims. Professor Dustin
RS astigmatism and myopia rendered
IA impossible for him to see you
ar l stopped in some returning conf
n, sion.
at Those dreadful cube roots an
"a quadratics-" said she
to THE personality of the teacher
he said /, Controls the matter"
es' 1t was not the occult influence, bl
he desire to bepsfit educational eond
nd lions, that led me to visit Miss Frayn
int school the week Chester's insurgenc
no placed her in it. Ny memory is ha2
ns as to the matter, but my notes sho
that her weakness was in the MATE
!. OF organization.
50 oh" said She when | mentione
he this, do you all prefeh things
nes regular and poky? It's SO much m
ays pleasant fob the little things to
sns free!" She called most of the lit
It ones Honey" and allowed much la
led tude in whispering end moving abot
s sae They crowded around her like an
,er to a lump of sugar. Some of the
the were beginning toHevince a laxity
pronunciation, sounding the person
my pronoun "I'' like the intersection al
ter In few days went back-Chest
be sneered at me as | went by-to Il
sit Miss Frayn of the necessity of teaC
md ing the effects of stimulants and M
but cotics according to the Iowa law s
les was greatly surprised when l told
this requirement.
and What, daily, Mr.. Superintendent
{ she exclaimed.
had DAILY teaching" said I. "Our |,
liss requires it,"
iter 1T seems SO unnecessary" she said
ngs perplexity THE young gentlem
will find out all about it In due tim
yed and is it raght to experiment with t
to littlest ones? And wheiah shall
If" tain the liquoh fob the demonst
fes- tions?"
ln's | felt strangely overcome at Il
nee astounding speech. by an indescribal
ven mixture of tender soucitude for /
tied welfare, and horror at her fearful n
all take; but reproyed her for Jest
and at the vice of drinking.
oh NTH bnh