The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-17

had worked so hard.
The following day school began and
Marion was busy all the rest OF the
week getting things organized In her
classroom. H. /" 8
You know" she said TO Professor
Thompson that Friday afternoon as
they left the building together, "nost
OF the boys and girls I have r old
enough to be In the graduation class
instead of second year. Up North they
would be-"
Perhaps &c." he answered patiently.
Marion shook her head In discour-
agement. There were many things she
could not quite understand and many
more that she could not make them
understand. They were nice people
and intelligent, but SO different. =
At the first parent-teachers' meet
ing she nearly had an open tilt with
n OF two of the mothers. She just
could not make them see. And, worst
of Ill. she had a feeling that they were
a~ntagonistic toward her and this hurt.
At home she had always been fairly
well liked. she admitted to herself as;
~i;t S3s n i,er ruunt and dabbed at the
falling ie:t.. " az did not under
>;-IiI :.;.. -..-.r .>5 only one per
son in Pennelton who did and he was
John Hamilton, the Latin professor.
Fall slipped into winter and the
students at Pennelton County High
pegged away. Marion had enjoyed the
Thanksgiving holiday immensely. Pro
fessor Hamflton's mother had invited
her over for Thanksgiving dinner, after
which they had gone on a straw ride
and had supper at a distant inn. It
was a jolly crowd. Then there were
two dances and Marion had made a
decided hit each night. Still she did
not feel that she was n of them.
There was always a slight GOODNESS
about these people that was apt to
freeze suddenly right in the middle
Of a conversation, and without a
moments notice. Southern people
were nice, but queer-so queer. No
doubt about that:
And now spring had come agaip
and 500 Marion would be going back
home, and for some peculiar reason
she was not sure that she was glad.
She had made a success Of her teach
ing and Professor Thompson had ben
uhstiuted in his praise OF her work.
The parent-teachers decided to give
a parting banquet In honor Of theth-
selves ana to commemorate a most
successful years work. Marion put
% her best evening dress and looked
her stunningest as she at beside
Professor Thompson at the long table.
Mrs. Burton rose and began TO make
speech: \
Or OF Miss Caruthers. Everything Oh
The table has been prepared BY Q
northern woman we coaxed over from
Delton and the recipes al came out
Of q northern cook book. We wanted
just NICE to do something down South
as they do it up North, and"
"Oh, forgive me-" interrupted Mar
ion jumping up. ST see 1t all now,
DuL l. never TGdllESu now LACLk@18 IL
was. That's what's been the mattel
What a little beast I've beenl WoplS
it help to make amends nov Il ! tel
you / love the South and the psopl,
and the cooking and everything, and
I did so want them to love naef II
you ever hear me say up North
again, I hope you'1l run me out Of the
county. That's what I deserve, any.
way"
Flushed and ~breathless, she dropped
into her chair again.
"Yes, I'm certain Miss Caruthers
feels every WORD she's said about
liking the South and an that" said
Professor Hamilton rising, because
she-she's going to marry a down
souther-she's going to marry mel"
"Jack, you'll never"
But the rest was lost in a round
Of applause and the banquet table was
almost upset as the crowd rushed for
ward to congratulate the happy couple.
while Professor Hamilton congratu-
lated himself on his brilliant coup
d'etat.