The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-09

AONeSGA'IOCLA1s W1E-E0 lA6H 4AILAC -LOLo 0CGAA with sF8z1edr ''csa-t, cat,'' and progress until they have mastered the Fourth Reader. is called downstairs. up stairs, 5ds. of course, the second story, where the older children are taught. To handle some of the "big boys" up- stairs is task for a; healthy man, and such one usually fills the teachers position there. Downstairs, being, in theory at least, less strenuous, Is pre- sided over by a woman
 Miss Seab1ry, who had been down stairs teacher for one lively term, had resigned ,ftsat spring. in tears and hu- initiation. Her scholars had enjoyed themselves and tRouad have liked her to continue, but the committee and the townspeople thought otherwise. There was a general feeling that en- joyment was not the whole aim of education
 There was a difference of opinion concerning Miss Seabury's successor. A poEt1on of4the townspeopIeA. were for hiring, graduate of the state normal sc91ooI,sa young woman with modern training. Others, remembering that Miss Seabury had graduated from that school, were for proved ability and less up to date methods These latter had selected candidate 1ni&he person of Miss Phoebe Dawes, a resident Of Wellmos1th and teacher of the We'll mouth .tdownstaars'' for some years. The arguments at Simmons were hot ones
 Whats the use of hiranP somebody from right next door to US, as you might say gFs demanded gAlpheus Small ley, clerk at the store. Don't we waz1tzos1r4 tea chin to be abreast of the times, and is .Wellmou+h abreast of anythingP"
 ~Etss abreast of the bay, hatssaabout alIfI will give An,f' repliedsAEr. Tiddftt %But@ @the way I look at it we need nfscfpa5ne more'n, anything elsR, and Phoebe Dawes has shad the sbestsd1sc3- plfne 1n her school tha1as been ;knoRVn In these Iatitudes. fQrder2 Why, says''
 'It seems to tne," put in Thaddeus Simpson, who rans the barber shop and was spmefhing of a pol1tic1an-'1t seems to me, fe11ers, that weld better wait and hear what NIr. Atkins has to say in this matter. E.guesS ahafss what the commfctee '1aFdo anyhow. We wouldn't want to go contrary to He- man. none of us,Shey?'
 Tad Simpson was Axno~Vn -tosoe deep En Congressman Atkins' confidence. The 4nention of the great maRs name was recefved with .reverencee and mods nf.approvaI.
 That's right. We m1zstRt-d do moth ln' kos diEpfease .Hemansa' was the gen. era1 opinion.
 Captatn Cy did not join h the Shorr1s. He rehHed his pipe and cross Ad hts legs
 ~HumphP' he-grunted. sHeman Att kfns seems to be- Give .me~a .match. Ase, won't syou9 Thanks I under it the church tonorFow night, AA- pheus 4Ehatsse1t fcre?"
 "BoET' Mi. Gn1aaaey seemed sur pr1sed. .aEsto pray for; Ea6n. that's what. Eon know ft, capAn, as wells do. AIn'E eEerybodyss garden dry1n' up and &herpona1s sosaow that weshan't be able to get -water for t1lescEanberry dftches pretty sooR2 T3rereRs need to pray, should tainkg'
 @Humphs Seems a poundabout way of gettin' a thing, donat 4t2 Why don't you telegraph to Heman and ask him to fix it for you2 Save time"
 This remark was received in horrf- fed silence. Tad Simpson was the first to recover.
 -tCapfn.'' he sad, '.you -afnst met Mfr. Atkins yet When you do~ you'll feel same as the rest of fus. He's coufn' home next week; then youth see,'
 A part at least of Rfr Simpsons prophecy proved tTue Hon. MT. At kns did to Bayprts &1ezfoIlo flowing week, accompanied by his RsttIe daugh- ter, Alicia, the housekeeper and the Atkins servants. The honorable and his daughter had been since the ad- 5ournment of congress on a pleasure trip to the Yosemite and YeIloxFstone park, and now they were tosremain in the mansion on=the hiA for some time.
 The meeting between Captain Cy and Mfr. Atkins took place the morn ing after. the latteEss return. The cep- tain and his two cl1uns had been m- speeding the progress made by the car penters and were 1eandngzoWer the new fences then just erected, but not yet painted. Down the gravel walk OfsEhe mansion across the road eame stroIlfng its owner, silk hated, side vVhfskeUed. benignant
 Godfrey" exclaimed Asaph "sRseeees Hemani See him, Wh1tF'
 ''Yup; see him Seems to be head i'm this way.S
 'HI do believe he's ecrr1en acEosz,' '' whispered Mir Bangs. ~Y@, he is- He's real. everyday. Cy. He won't mind if you afn't dressed ups''
 ME. Ttddttt removed his hat. Bailey touched his. Captain Cy looked pro- vo4dngly indfmerent He even wa1Hs- tied
 Good mornin', Mr. Atkins" hailed the town clerk, raising his voice be- canse of the whistle. '+I'm proud to see you back among us, sir. Hope you and Alicia had nice time out west How is she-pretty smart2'
 "Ah.esAsaphF' he said "Tt is you then? thought so. And Bailey too. It is certainly delightful to see you both again Yes, my daughter is well, I thank you. She. like her father, is