Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-08-01

Wltn rope jumping, came IN tnrOukn
the open windows on the summer
breeze. The setting sun. bathing the
red walls Of the schoolhouse In Q Wild
er tone Of blatant blood-red, aroused
her from her reverie and sent her
hurrying boarding h0useward.
The next afternoon, like every school
afternoon preceding II. found the forty
odd pupils seated In their respective
places. all eyes intent upon teacher"
and ears equally divided between pupil
reading Homework" and whatever else
there was Of immediate interest. The
range Of subjects, from my Trip on
Household" to my First Party Dress"
found Miss Graham professionally at
tentive, and with abnormal memory
with respect to grammatical errors.
But II was the romantic girl with her
paper entitled my Uncle's Love Story"
which brought the model instructor to
rigid attention.
What was II this child was saying?
The voice, not yet decided whether
fell In dramatic cadences. "And my
uncle loved this pretty lady very much,
and the lady loved my uncle. But one
day they had an awful quarrel and the
pretty lady sent my uncle away mad"
Surely this was not the Miss Ora
ham Of but moment before? Was
this woman, standing back Of her chair
tilted perilously forward, the same
composed automatOn Of years habit2
The child continued In words uncOn-
sciously plagiarized. "And pride kept
them apart. Although my uncle cared
great deal for his sweetheart, he would
not admit he was wrong, nor would
the lady. And as the years passed
by they lost track Of one another"
The child paused In the rapid read
ing to catch breath.
But my uncle could never marry an
other" she went on, her brow furrow-
ing as she found difficulty in decipher-
ing her own script, because he loved
only this girl. He always says he
knows she Is waiting for him. too. And
he prays every night that some fine
day they will meet again."
The child sat down and was imms-
diately followed by q suffering lad
who diverted attention from the tears
yelling In the eyes Of their instructor.
After school the authoress Of my
Uncle's Love Story" was very proud
little girl as she impaired to her bosom
pals Miss Grahams self-invitatiOn to
her home that evening. And" she
went on In q theatrical manner at the
unusual opportunity that gave her the
center Of the stage, ''she asked me my
uncle's name. And when I said Robert
Devon" she added with a grandilO-
Quent sweep Of her arm, II thought
she would faint"
But Of no less interest was the scene
enacted the following morning for the
ediflcation Of this same audience with
the addition of Mr.. Strenly just enter
ing the courtyard on his way to the
gymnasium.
you, Sarah. will be my Uncle Rob
srt and I'll be Miss Graham"
Mr.. Strenly stopped.
The super staggered up, holding i'm
aginary skirts In one hand while with
the other she pointed dramatically.
Bob" she shrilled coming on Sarah,
to the danger of Sarah's equilibrium.
Mr.. Strenly listened.
Nov you must say" was the whis-
pered prompting. ITO find you after all
these years, my dear"
Mr.. Strenly stared In open-mouth
amazement.
And when the words had been prop
erly repeated, Sarah was the recipient
Of loud kiss. Just like they did,"
was the announcement by way Of a
finale.
did you ever" calculated Mr..
Strenly.