Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-12
CHAPTER lI.-contlnued.

Sometimes, TOO, there were moments
at relaxation in her class, when she
would stop the lesson and tell the
children about Germany: What beau
tiful. good country 1t was, so trim and
orderly, with such pleasant customs,
and all the people sensible, energetic
and healthy. There was Music" again
IN the German class, which was an
other alienation; though 1t was the
same old "Star Spang1ed Banner" over
again. Ramsey was tired of the song
and tired Of "My Country TITS of
Thee; they were bores, but 1t was
amusing to sing them In German. In
German they sounded "sort o. funny
80 he didn't mind this bit of the days
work.
Half an hour later there arrived his
supreme trial of this particular morn
ing. Arithmetic then being the order
of business before the house, he was
sent alone to the blackboard, supposed
" to make lucid the proper reply to
a fatal conundrGm In decimals, and
under the glare and focus Of the
whole room he breathed heavily and
itched everywhere; his brain at once
became sheer hash. He consumed as
much time as possible in getting the
terms Of the problem stated in chalk /;
then, affecting to be critical of his own
handiwOrk, erased what he had done
and carefully wrote 1t again. After
that he erased half of it, slowly re-
4 traced figures, and stepped back as II
to see whether perspective improved
their appearance. Again he lifted the
eraser.
Ramsey Milhollandl"
'Ma'am?"
"Put down that eraser Z"
"YeS'c. / just thought"
Sharply bidden to ger forward with
his task, he explained in a feeble voice
that he had first to tie shoestring
and stopped to do so, but was not per.
mitted. Miss Ridgely tried to stimu.
late him with hints and suggestion
found him, so far as decimals went,
mere protoplasm, and, wondering how
90 helpless thing could live, sum-
moned to the board little Dora Yocum,
the star of the class, whereupon Ram
sey moved toward his seat.
stand still, Ramsey You stay
right where you are and try to learn
something from the way Dora does
IL"
The class giggled, and Ramsey stood.
but learned nothing. His conspicuous
ness was uncomfortable, because all of
MS schoolmates naturally found more
entertainment in watching him than
In following the performance of the
capable Dora.
instructed to watch every figure
chalked up by the mathematical won
DER his eyes, grown sodden, were I'M
able to remove themselves from the
part in Ler hair at the back of her
mead, where two little braids began
ther separate careers to end in cou-
PIE OF Observation-Disclosures bits of rib
pol, one upon each of her thin shout
ger blades. His sensations clogged his
intellect; he suffered from unsought
hotoriety, and hated Dora Yocum;
most Of all he hated her busy little
shoulder blades.
de had to be kept in" after school !;
and when he was allowed to go home
ne ayerted his eyes as he went by the
mousse where Dora lived. She was out
In the yari, eating a doughnut, ard
ne knew T.; but he had passed the age
"nen 1t is Just as permissible to throw
rock at a girl as at a boy; and
suiling his normal inclinations, he
walked sturdily on, though he INDUCED
nlliseif so far as to engage in a muir
INJURED conversation with one Of the
familiar spirits DWELLING somewhere
NIthin him. "Pfal" said Ramsey to
nlinSelf-or himself to Ramsey, since
~ Is difficult to say which was which.
ira Thinks she's smart, don't she?"
Well, guess she does, but she
Sint II hate her, don't your"
- You bet your life hate her r. :.
4eacher's Pet, that's what call herl"
well, that's what call her,
700 don't Il" "Well, l do; that's all
rle Is, anyway-dirty ole Teachers