Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
HIS CURIOSITY |
BY MILDRED |. DAVIDSON |

per Syndicate -'e"Spa

IN, Va Hi''h IN that linn.
village. "Schoolmasler's" matho5 '''''e
punishment and his ideas on yari., VI
matters We're OF neyer-ending lmna
lance to the village gossips 'p'''
Not only about the dinner tan.
many country farm was the ycJ,.1
master discussed. For u'thuab n ''o''
ard Brown had been teaching IN w.
town nearly year, he was sim ''.''
garded with lively interest by his a. ,s
GATES AT the district school
The greatest cause Of tins linton.
lay in the fact that Mr.. Richard Br',..
had never been known 10 asE a.,
necessary question, nor to dispIoy +a.
least interest iii any question nnd..
discussion. Village gossips said ..rba.
there Mr.. Brown is lacking in n nat'ra'
sense of curiosity"
Jessie bearing, the primary taacbo.
who possessed good sense Of b,,,,,e.
was very much amused hy this ,n.n
and determined to have good finn ~
making him SHOW the curiosity which
sue was sure was there.
Miss Bearings opportunity TO test
MIR. Brown came sooner than She an.
ticipated.
A wealthy farmer in Elmtown had
upon his death, left ElmtowD bipb
school a substantial library. Ricbqr5
Brown thought that this library
should be catalogued, and so asked
Miss bearing ana Miss Barton. his as
Sistants at the school, to assist him
They consented, and the next Saturday
was decided upon as good day TO do
the work.
When Miss bearing awoke on SAT-
urday she found that II was raining
steadily, hut being good sport as
well as healthy girl this did not dis
turb her in the least.
Ten O'Clock found Richard Brown.
Miss Dearing and Miss Barton at work
in the school library.
At noon they stopped work and went
home to lunch, Miss bearing and Miss
Barton going to nearby farm and
Mr.. Brown driving back to his board
ing place.
Mr. Brown said that he would he
back ut one O'Clock, but when Miss
bearing and Miss Barton returned at
quarter after one he had not arrived
As the schoolmaster had the key to Tie
school, there was no way for tie girls
to get ia.
Miss bearing thought that this
would be a fine opportunity to make
MIR. Brown display his curiosity il
they could get in. Miss Barton
agreed, but could see no way Of get
ting in.
After some time Miss pearinc ran
over to the next farmhouse and bor-
"owed a screwdriyer. Unscrcwius
several of the iron bars which crossed
the basement windows She was able to
open the window and squeeze ill., 1t
was very easy then to replace the bars
and run upstairs to let Miss Barton
in.
Miss Bearings next thought was 70
return the screwdriver, but as she
opened the door She was confronted
by Mr.. Richard Brown.
Il was just looking to see il it were
still raining" she said. dropping The
| screwdriver behind her and not noting
that it fell into her umbrella.
Miss bearing was very angry win
Nj. Brown as well as herself and It
did not decrease her passion to ma
that Mr.. Brown had no intention ~ III
curing how she and Miss Barton had
gotten into the schoolhouse. Instead
he went quickly to his work Wilaou,
question.
1t was quite dark when the eata'
loguing was finished, and Mr. Brown
announced his intention Of walking
home with Miss Dearing, who h'pu
some distance from the school
Il had stopped raining during me
afternoon, but Just as Miss bearing
md MI Brown started up ID" Stree.
it began again. Miss Dearine rai''0
her umbrella and, to her horror ''
dropped the screwdriver "hch >'0
had entirely forgotten.
Nj. Brown picked UP the .ltii>-.'
article and put it into his Toe..eI "..",
out a word. Neither did Miss l'7a.iA-
speak about the screwdriver gre l'''
Of the way home.
When they reached Mis- I'ar.'-
gate MIR. Brown took tine SrFt3'.' =
from his pocket and, looking a' 't
said: Il
Jessie. l suppose you have H.'r
that ridiculous story about .'
If curiosity, and are wond"r'Hz WY
did not ask how you and Ms .'
got into the schoolhouSe, H.,
As Miss bearing did not f.. '
continued.
well. l once made NJ my A
las an experiment. thar ]
ask unnecessary questions
within. l suppose one Womb r. $500.
nor bad one after all. / r.#
/ a good bump Of curiosity. an ,
| am wondering what cert
| LODI ~ Tho nauoe Of Jess.