Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-21
SHY MISS HOLT
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BY MoLLiE MATTER
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We are always Interest,"
when the new teachers come 10
burg. Bess and I-Bess is r.r ~ baa-
IKE them young ami pret,g and '
Ing. We have enough of .a-sa
from what We call The .oI3 . ,s'.lsss
those who remain In au-t.-5.- :
after year; these teachers ara -. 'ga'
Banburgers. Paul, that's mg o'' ,s@a
brother, is always anxious far Isle .'-.''si
right persons do not have my 1s
pine in charge. You see poo- p. e''S'
my only guardian since my a.s'l
who was his young stepnofhar @
AND must say that Pam has ~, @
hard time of it with the criticism
his congregation and all Tho,
couldn't even have my hair -
when Bess dld-because thew ,b1g's
II looked hoydenish in a menba, - -
parsonage household. Wen wboo
saw the new teacher who was -
dertake much of the responsjbfll,,
our minds and morals-Bass aHs
grinned, then we sighed
Not" remarked Beas mildly .n..
what one would call pretty" ~
Decidedly" l contributed
"Why." pie. ded May Sales "wn 81.
wear those mammoth trimmed plassos,
Glasses is glasses but :all to =.
why one should Shrek them"
And her hair" went on Bess 4s,
so straight combed back, really Ann, 4
see how Miss Holt can open her ayoss
She's plain shy. that's what she l,s
put in the Sales child. III Won a.,
me. I'll say she has never been ont a
her native village-wherever 1t NAV
be. When l tried to walk with 10,
after school the other day she seemed
not unpleasant-just sort Of dlfBdsD
and at the teachers meeting DAD
said. she was afraid to open h,
mouth"
"All the better for rs" spgbe,
Bess. as they jumped to their feet ANA
departed.
Paul came out OF his study q
would not discuss my teacher IN hs
manner, Isobel." he reproved q hesn
all you said. 1t might be better TO 81.
tend a kindly hand to a new and Der.
haps lonely little teacher"
This was strange from Paul. who
usually mentioned only respect due.
"Have you met Miss Holt?" | asked
him.
Yesterday" he replied, 81 had a
few moments conversation with her
Next day the finest looking Young
man came to Danberg. He was to be
at our tennis match In the Afternoon.
l almost wished for the name Of the
school that Margaret Holt would nG
come in that horrid best brown poplA
of hers. But she did ana sat far back
under tree. She kept her eyes, rude
ly, | thought, on her book when Paul
went kindly over to talk to her Tile
stranger, who turned out to be an im.
portant lawyer from the city. for
tunately did not see our teacher al all
In the evening, Miss Carruth cane
down the bride path on her pony
"Nick," and Miss Holt enthuSed 50
over him that Miss CArruth vas
tickled, and asked Miss Holt II she
could ride. We giggled at the thought
of our teacher up on Nick back, ID
her long prlm poplin-hut In yfI
she was there and off down the road
on a gallop. When she came baS
there We're only Miss Carruth he
stranger, and Bess and myself waiting
"WIll you look at Margaret Eolil
cried Bess-and I looked. Mercy Ss
was different.
"That was like old times" she De
gan, then stopped as If frozen at asH
of the lawyer.
He went forward TO assist her
alight. Then with n bow he took MIS-
Hollis arm, and went walking Oh
her side. Miss Carruth rode home
what does 1t meant" I asked beS
1.-THE shy Miss Holt looks ike one WV
has lost her disguise, while the susS
ger and she seem well acquainted
was still more mystifed when b'S
mad gone, and l sat meditailng nsI
the hedge. Supper had not been ca.e
and was waiting. Miss Holt ana "
stranger seated themselves on the y
posite side of the hedge, and aIn ".
est in saying that | did not mean
eayesdrop. -.
And you thought you could hs
here behind a pair Of spes,acleS' u'
man asked
81 did not try to hide, cur tea'na'
voice replied. 81 only desIret to .
forever mora plain nobody ~
wanted-peace."
"And you have found it the 'l-4
tone was sharp. IA,
l was surprised at the PAIN III ~
garet Hollis voice. ..as
Can a murderess know peace
asked him. ga
"A murieress! You take l3'Hs'
tragically. Was IT your ,aai w.
love-mad boy killed himself 6s,a~
you refused TO marry him H..
81 could hear her sr-aed so.
"Oh. the pity OF It" size Hg'-- -,
"And | determined tnat ! @2'll ~.
again cause innocent suffer
drew into myself was GU