The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-12
The QUEST OF ky
BY JANE WATTS.

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When the substitute teacher hung
up the keys OF the room of which she
had been in charge that day and left
the office she wore the smile that one
wears when one has completed an irk-
some duty. She Joined two OF the reg
ular teachers who were also depart
ing.
did you have any adventures to-
day." queried sympatheticaily a gray
haired but kindly veteran of countless
schoolroom battles.
''Forty-eight of them" responded
the substitute. "Ail first graders who
can't even write their own names
OH And that remiads me. There
were really 40 adventures. counting
Ky" And the young teacher broke
into an infectious laugh.
Tell us about Ky" the others
urged.
Well. had just set half the room
to modelling the story of the three
bears. and had successfully settled the
rest In their little chairs before the
phonics chart. They had begun to
chant rhythmicaliy. Bio. blow. gro.
grow, s-n-o. snow. no. know when
the door opened slowly and a shiny
bright face framed in a block shawl
peered in and demanded. 4 wants my
ky Erbstein,'
Naturally. the little people all
stared open mouthed at the visitor
and suspended operations on their
n - - al.
shawled head TO come in and pick out
her offspring
Mrs. Erbstein was n large. vigo-
rous woman. She entered timidiy. and
looked helplessiy up and down the
rows OF children She even walked
among them. but failed to find her ky
BY this time I had looked up the list
Of names. There was an ky Wolf
and an ky Masinswi. but OF Ky Erb-
stein there was neither hide nor hair
nor record.
AT this crisis. a little miss-whoss
blue bow rode on top OF her head like
sail on the billows that had weather
ed many n storm-stretched an eager
hand aioft and volunteered the infor-
nation that there was an Ky went
10 room 81
Mrs. Erbsteln was thoroughly ex-
cited by this time. so left her In my
chair while ! went TO make inquiries.
II soon appear that the only Ky In
room 81 bore the surname Giwasch.
Al this. Mrs. Erbstein grew frantic
and began to pour forth tears and
broken English simultaneously. Her
little boy. she was sure. had been
kidnapped. murdered
Fortunately. the recess bell inter
rupted her moans OF anguish. and I
suggested that she step out into the
hall and look for her son among the
regiments OF children marching by
She followed the suggestion. Sudden
ly she gave n cry OF ioy and fung
herself al n little curly haired fellow
In the ranks OF room 81. She hugged
him violently. much 20 his embarrass-
mert. for every one was looking on
and wondering what II was all about
Meanwhile she wept and thanked
heaven for his recovery
Room 21's teacher and looked At
each other fer mutual explanations.
so Won did have ky Erbstein.
after all7' asked
but he told me his name is Ci.
wasch.' she said. Then the light u,
understanding dawned on her oh.
I begin to sect she exclaimed Then
she told me the story.
Two weeks ago. one Of the chf'
dren In my room brought fkv 20 erte-
him for the new term said she '7u'
neither he nor any OF the others kusv'
the boys last name asked him.
What other name have you besideL
Ky
''"Jus' Ky" he replied with be.
wiiderment in his big eyes
'''''what else does your mother call
you7"
"'"Just Ky
"'"Put what else does sbe say g.
YOU Iky--Iky what"
Then he seemed 20 understand
for he answered quickly. "she says.
Ky G'wasch
so ] entered his name as "i'--'
Giwasch'' on tho books
'Woil7' faii. Fer I was as n
tified as ever.
why. don't YOU sec7 r'a met
rays TO him, daily. no dorbi Ky.
wash
And that is rs much rs mo-;
wee folks know OF their names"
ciuded tho substitute teacher -,
no wonder that children get lost"