Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-05


Miss Bearings opportunity to test
Mr.. Brown came sooner than she an.
ticipated.
A wealthy farmer in Elmtown had,
upon his death, left Elmtown high
school substantial library. Richard
Brown thought that this library
should he catalogued, and 30 asked
Miss bearing and Miss Barton. his as.
sistants at the school, to assist him.
They consented. and the next Saturday
was decided upon az q good day to do
the work.
When Miss bearing awoke on Sat
urday she found that it was raining
steadily, but being a good sport as
wep g q healthy girl, this did not Dis
tYrb her ~ the least. ~
Ten O'clock found Richard Brown,
Miss Dearins ana Miss Barton al WORK
In the school library.
At noon they stopped work and went
home to lunch, Miss bearing and Miss
Barton going to q nearby farm. and
1, NJ, 9fown driving back to his board
Ing place: - y 8 ~
&r. BFesTn said that he would be
buck st one o'clock, but when Miss
Dealing and Miss Barton returned at
9ddfter after one, he had not arrived.
As the schoolmaster had the key to the
school, there was no way for the girls
to get In. ~k0annssnaAsas.>-s~>
Miss bearing thought that this
would be a fine opportunity to make
Mr.. Brown display his curiosity, II
they could get in. Miss Barton
agreed, but could see no way Of get.
ting u, > = :.
I After some time Miss bearing raA
over to the next farmhouse and Nes.
rowed screwdriver. rseaewins
several Of the iron bafs which crossed
the basement Windows, HE was able to
open the window ind squeeze In. II
was very easy then to replace the bar.
and run upstairs to let Miss BartoE
In.
Miss Bearings next thought was Il
return the screwdriver, but as sh'
opened the door she was confronted
by Mr.. Richard Brown.
II was just looking to see II 1t wer
still raining" she said, dropping tn
screwdriver behind her and not notinl
that it fell into her umbrella.
Miss bearing was very angry Wit
Mr.. Brown as well as herself, and
did not decrease her passion to fin
that Mr.. Brown had no intention Of iI
curing how she and Miss Barton, ha
gotten into the schoolhopse. Instea
he went quickly to his work without
question.
1t was quite dark when the cat'
loguing was finished, and Mr.. Brow
announced his intention Of walkin
home with Miss Dearing, who live
: some dlstance from the school.
II had stopped raining during Il
: afternoon, but just as Miss Dearir
and Mr. Brown started up the stree
: 1t began again. Miss bearing raise
her umbrella and. to her horror, o.
dropped the screwdriver which 81
! Ind entirely forgotten.
: Mr.. Brown picked up the offensi
: article and put 1t into his pocket wit
: out word. Neither did Miss Dearil
speak about the screwdriver the re
: Of the way home.
: When they reached Miss Dearin.
gate Mr.. Brown took the screwdriv
from his pocket and, looking at
: said:
& "Jessie. I suppose you have hen
8 thnt ridiculous story about my la
of curiosity. and are wondering why
did not ask how you and Miss Bart
= get into the schoolhouse."
!: AS Miss bearing did not reply
!: continued.
|: "Well, once made up my mind, il
/: as an experiment, that 1 should n
: ask unnecessary questions. Just
= whim, suppose one would call 1t, b
/: not bad one after all. really ha
q q good bump of curiosity, and just n,
f am wondering what a certain you
e lady by the name Of Jessie Deari
= thinks Of man named Richa
IN Brown. VIII she tell me7"
Jessie's answer must have been 8
= isfactory. because It was some til
later. In spite Of the rain. that Ri
ard said:
=. "Shall we keep the screwdriver
~ use in the Cottage of Roses NJ
- year7"
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