The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-19

! 5 DRY
Now. Up North
~ CORONA REMINGTON

h3aftpn CarHthers looked upE
Y z Nodded to the porter, quickly
stuffed the magazine she was
TsadiaB Into her grip and put on
er coat AND hat. A moment later
She was standing on the platform
Watching the train pull out. AS
she glanced around she felt like
runhing after the disappearing
rrS and begging them not to
leave her behind. It seemed as II
She had severed the last connec-
ton With her past, her glrlhood
lIte, but III flash ner spirits were
jtp ashin and she turned quickly
some one touched her on the
4ftn
Miss caruthers?" 7ald pleas.
u ant voice. and Marion saw before
her 4 hiddle.aged man with barred
Y liead.
, yes, I'm she" she smiled back
AZ nm
I'h Thompson, the principal OF
tte school where you're going to
teach.
s;IIowgt3ce Of you to meet me-,
saidS II m awtully glad you're
the principal because know Ill
you
YoWre very young, Miss caru,:
snsrs he unused gIaneing up and
9wntne trim little figure before
Yes, this Is my first SCHOOL,
~ admitted.
And to come 80 far"
It is q long way, but I've always
anted to see the South so took
I'd 49, hfAnk ~
hope you'll like It; we do.
EeAl Just get home in time for
Inner Re continued.
Dinner! : she gasped why. up
hptne so always have dinner at 6
el6cls
fofessor Thompson looked a
dh urlc omforteble for second,
N he managed to say lightly:
We're Just ordinary folk down
ne Guess you'll have to make
lieWAnees. .
ts Thompson met Marion q:
door and gave her a warm
elsome,
go glad to ee'yon, dear. Are
son VERY tired? How do you like
country? Dinners Just ready.
sbo% you. your room so you
take off your things"
Yhen Mrs. Thompson came
b6c Known stairs she and her hus-
hpd%hpd n hurried word in the
ISN'T she attractive said Mrs.
9pmpson What lovely eyes and
tsh a quick infectious smile.
Yes; but I'm afraid she's too
s9thg to manage children In q
century high school, Had ,absCS
intaly no experience. /"
~ Ghair comments were cut short
q the entTGnce of Marion and
~ I'LL hurled into the dining
5iscuits?' said Marion quizzic.'
n ily at tho dinner table. up
forth %e have ,brend-bake Wed.
days and Saturdays
I'M sorry we have none" said
professor quietly,
And You serve string beans
ith pork" Marion went on in
aStaEement Il never saw that
: tore
~ the time the meal was over
Thompson felt that some
low her well-cooked dinner had
tleh short OF the mark. 1t was
X disappointing-she had work
10 hard.
NE following day school began
md Marion was busy all the rest
the week, getting things organ
n in her classroom.
YpI know" she said to Prof.
thompson that Friday afternoon
81 they left the building together,
most Of the boys ard girls have
Old enough to be in the Gradu-
alton class instead OF second year.
Il up North they would be-"
Perhaps So" he answered pa
lsntly
daI4on shook her head in dis.
ctjTifagement There were many
t9t1gs she could not quite under
aud and many. more that she
could not make them understand.
81 were nice people and intelli.
G hut SO different.
s4 t the first parent-teacher
ting she neatly had an open
III With one or two Of the moth
she just could not make them
And, worst OF all, she had a
ling that they were antagonis-
toward her and this hurt. At
nome she had always been fairly
ven liked, she admitted to herself
ia she sat in her room and dabbed
Il M ths failing tears. They did not
erstand her. There was only
oha person in Pennelton who did
& and he was John Hamilton, the
tStltin prof lessor.
EAU slipped into winter and the
t,Idents at Penneltou County High
ne99ed away. Marion had enjoy
81 the Thanksgiving holiday i'm
ntenseiy. Professor Hamilton's
mother had invited her over for
nksgiving dinner, after which
titey had gone on a straw ride and
supper at a distant inn. 1t was
ioliy crowd. Then there were
dances and Marion had made
eided hit each night. Still she
M not feel that she was one Of
fiem There was always a slight
tooIneSS about these people that
n npt u freeze suddenly right
thq middle Of @ conversation.
and without moments notice.
southern people were nice, but
,daes IS queer. No doubt about