Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
WHY JESSIE PASSED
lCopyrisht, ISL, by the McCIure NeWspa-
per Syndieate)
BY ". G. PERRY.

story writer's could use to start
novel? Here Is the water, the, moon,
a log, and man and glrl-all at
their best. Wouldn't 1t inspire any
one?n Jessie Wilson, the girl, laughed
reguishly at the opportunity she had
opened for the man at her side.
"The lake is beautiful, with that
moon ray glfmmering from away out
in the night. and the girl, too, is beau
tiful, If she will pardon me for saying
It but the man doesn't seem to fit into
this beauty" Andrew Parson replied
seriously.
"How serious you are. II I didn't
know men well ! would think you
meant that, but you don't, do your
she asked.
Eyes. all of it," he answered. "But
let us talk of something else. You are
going away tomorrow, aren't your"
"Yes; back to the old city to write
on examinations. l just hate school
and examinations / would make mis-
takes on purpose If it wasn't for the
disgrace dad and mother would think
it. They want me to teach after / 60
to normal, and l don't want to. I'm
twenty now. A girl at twenty wants
to have some fun, doesn't shef"
Twenty is very young" he an
swered. "But, tell me, why don't you
want to teach?
Because l am not intended for a
teacher. I just hate teaching and
teachers. There's not one of them that
Is nice-no not one have met" Her
tone was decided.
He smiled trifle, but the moon was
behind q cloud and she could not see
him. you'll return next Monday, with
1t all over" he said when he spoke
again.
Eyes, I'll return to the incest sum.
mer resort on earth to spend the sum-
mer. win you be here?"
mo, I leave on Saturday"
"You don't seem to be bit sorry,n
she pouted.
mo, I am not" He watched her
face closely, and chuckled inwardly at
the pout on her lips. "For, you see,
am coming back week from Saturday
to spend a two months vacation here"
he continued.
"Won't that be Splendid" she ex.
claimed and her pleasure was ap.
parent.
The next morning he was at the sta
ton to see her off and wish her luck.
at will just be luck that will get
me through" she said. 81 do not know
a thing about algebra, and am sure I'll
funk. The algebra teacher is wretch
and I could never learn anything from
him."
After the train pulled out Parsons
looked after it with sigh. II wonder
what she would think IL she knew
was an algebra teacherT he mused
II wonder what she would think If she
paper she Is afraid she will fail on
I won't know which one is hers,
though, thanks to the number system
For two days Andrew Parsons had
been marking algebra papers, and hs
gave an ejaculation Of thankfulness
Wucu AG Sldl lcu " n tlC iuot olo
of the pile. No. 8, was the only means
of Identification on the paper. The
first solution was correct. 1t had been
correct on SO per cent of the other pa
pers. Not another answer was right
No. 6 was better at composition. he
could tell that by the way the essay
commenced. 1t was girl, he could
see by the writing. She had chosen
the subject, "a Character Study iE
Everyday Life" AS he read, Andrew
became more and more Interested"
1t was no wonder his cheeks burned
Such a hero-worshiping description OF
himself. told In such glowing, original
language, would make any man blush
He read and reread 1t. There was not
a fault to be found with 1t. 1t was
the most wonderful composition he had
ever read. The last paragraph partic.
ularly abounded with praise and ended
with the words: "E perfect man-a
man any woman could Worship"
He undid the algebra bundle once
more. No. 8 was right on top. He re-
read the paper. Forty marks were re,
quired for a pass, and he had only
given her ten. Yes, the paper was
worth forty marks. and he was very
glad he had reread 1t.
The summer was drawing near an
end-the most delightful summer An
drew Parsons had ever had. He was
waiting on the beach for Jessie. She
came skipping out Of the hotel, -four,
ishing paper.
ANDY, the results are out, and ]
have passed." she shouted as she
neared him. She was wildly excited
when she Joined him. 81 am so glad
for mothers and dads sakes. l can't
see how / got through that algebra"
perhaps your composition helped"
he suggested.
what do you know about that COM
positionr she flashed, her cheeks
scarlet.