Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-05

duced and he had by this time grasped we'll
the situation and he made talk that set
that pine log school house on fire. fgurative-
ly speaking. It's useless to say that every
colored boy and girl from five to twenty
years Of age were on hand the following
Monday morning with the view of getting
an edication'' during the following three
months. Some had a book and some had
none-much more the latter than the form
err. At the close Of the first day the young
man was seriously in doubt Of the advis-
ability Of trying it another day, but his
Yankee grit rose supreme and he was up
and at it again the next morning. The
more sensible of the colored parents assisted
him and furnished the money to buy books
and states for hose who had none and soon
things almost assumed a normal state at
least for the South, but at times he longed
for home and its happy surroundings He
lOnged for white associates and wondered
where his long, lanky white friend was who
promised him that the governors daughter
would call on him. He had been at this
place for month and not even heard of
such parsonage and so he dispared Of
ever being so fortunate.
He had made his first monthly report on
Saturday and reached his school house the
following Monday morning full of hope and
cheer for his pupils were showing much
evidence of improvement. He was a bit
startled after the "morning exercises were
over, which consisted of reading a chapter
in the bible, singing a song and prayer, to
see his former lanky southern acquaintance
stroll into the room, much as he would have
into barn, and without further ceremony
say to him. 'when you first came here I
told you the governors daughter would
entertain you, well, by gosh, here she isl
He was followed by sixteen-year old girl,
fresh from the plantation hut life and
though the picture Of innocence, yet appar-
emily without a spark Of human intelli-
gence. "Now this is Gov. Hell Devil s
daughter by one Of his niggah winches and
they live on my plantation and kinder
thought you, being a Yankee, with so much
love for the niggahs, nigh have her
fer yours,' and as he finished his little
speech he chuckled to his white companion
and they left the room before the teacher
could say word.
Mr.. Massachusetts eyed his new pupil,
but knew not what to say. She was large
for her age, gave signs Of budding woman
hood, with a form more or less shapey, a
rich suit of raven black hair, slightly
crimpy and dancing pair of black eyes.
She wore but a striped cotton dress that
was almost to her knees and she was shoe
less. After asking her few questions he
sent her to a seat, while he sat for a mo-
ment sick at heart over his disappointment.
Mr.. Massachusetts was a philosopher and
he threw off disappointments very quickly.
He realized what he was in and gritted his
teeth and promised to make the best Of it.
Mollie, like the most Of the colored chill
dren, proved to be an apt pupil and in a
few days had master her A, B, C's and was
spelling simple words. The teacher not only
taught book stuff to the children but he
talked to them about coming to school
clean and neat and that the girls Of Mollie's
size to wear shoes and stockings. The par
ents Of the children were called on and adj
vised with and in five months a wonderful
change had come over that whole commun-
ity.
A school exhibition was held at the ex
piration of the five months, when all of the
parents were present and heard the chill
dren sing, speak and spell against each
other. 1t was day long to be remembered,
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