Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-21
SHY MISS HOLT
BY MoLLiE MATHsp

We are always iateras,..
when the new teachers con- ~ IA
burg. Bess and Bless is nv. " " baar
IKE them young and prerfv -9S Snlia--
ing. We have enough ~ 'a4gA
from what we call the -o,3 oe'-s
those who remain in aufh,.. 7@a'1 =
after year; these teacher ara ~ year
Banburgers. Paul, that'S ,, 's1a
brother. is always anxious for e--'
rlght persons do not have ,,a us
pune in charge. You see Nom. ny. 1'ScF
10Y only guardian since fsy a I
VINO was his young stepmobar '' n
ana l must say that PAM has ~ -'e+
hard time of it with the cr.r,,.isr, 19l
MS congregation and oli rho.
couldn't even have my hair bobs.i
when Bess did-because thew ,bogs-
1t looked hoydenish in a me,pba, s
parsonage household. Well wboo
saw the new teacher who aas ="
dertake much of the responsIbiI,,,
our minds and morals-Bass aHa u
grinned. then we sighed '
Not" remarked Bess rnl,d,u =.
what one would call pretty" ~
Decidedly" l contributed
why" pleaded May Sales will 81.
wear those mammoth trimmed glos.a-.
Glasses is glasses. but | fail to -.
why one should Shrek them"
And her hair" went on Bess gp.
so straight combed back. / really do,s
see how Miss Holt can open her aysss
She's plain shy. that's what she It,
put In the Sales child "If Won a.,
me. I'll say she has never been on, =.
her native village-wherever # me-,
be. When | tried to walk with h.
after school the other DAY she seenaa |
not unpleasant-just sort Of dIfBdan,
and at the teachers meeting D.s
said. she was afraid to open bs,
mouth"
"All the better for rs" laughed
Bess, as they jumped to their feet and
departed.
Paul came out OF his study
would not discuss my teacher IN Ms
manner, Isobel," he reproyed 81 beom
all you said. 1t might be better TO g. +
tend kindly hand TO new and pe,.
haps lonely little teacher"
This was strange from Paul who
usually mentioned only respect due,
Have you met Miss Holt?" I asked
him.
Yesterday" he replied, ~ 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
| almost wished for the name Of the
school that Margaret Holt would na
come in that horrid best brown popIn
of hers. But she did and sat far back
under tree. She kept her eyes. rude
~, | thought, on her book when Paul /
went kindly over TO talk to her. The +
stranger, who turned out to be an im
portant lawyer from the city. for
tunately did not see our teacher at all
In the evening, Miss Carruth cane
down the bride path on her pony
Mick" and Miss Holt enthuSed 50
over him that Miss C0rruth was
tickled. and asked Miss Holt II she
could ride. We giggled at the thought
of our teacher up on Nick back, ID
her long prim poplin-but In ify
she was there and off down the road
on a gallop. When she came back
there were only Miss Carruth the
stranger, and Bess and myself waiting
"Will you look at Margaret EOltT
cried Bess-and looked. Mercy She
was different.
THAT was like old times she Oe
gar, then stopped as If frozen at sga
of the lawyer.
He went forward to assist her
alight. Then with bow he TOOK Mss
Hollis arm, and went walking OF
her side. Miss Carruth rode home
what does 1t mean?" I asked Bes
"The shy Miss Holt looks Ike one Sao
has lost her disguise, while the siIaF
ger and she seem we'll acquainted
was still more mystified when beS
had gone, and sat meditatng nel
the hedge. Supper had not been ealsl
and was waiting. Miss Holt ana N
stranger seated themselves on theY
posite side of the hedge, aud an wv
est in saying that l did not mean
"And you thought you could he
here behind a pair Of specyaeieS! "
man asked.
81 did not try to hide eur teachers
voice replied. 81 only desired to |
forever more-a plain nobody; 0D'
wanted-peace."
"And you have found it :' the 'D-''
tone was sharp. If.
| was surprised at the pain 10 j"
garet Hollis voice. .,A.
Can a murderess know peace'
asked him. -,
"a murderess You take things H
Was II your Ial' '-- IS
love-mad boy killed himself Os'''
you refused to marry him: ....
81 could hear her suaed sooD@y
"Oh. the pity Of IT." size mur Ier
''And determined that ! "ooil - -
agaiA cause innocent sufer'as. ~
drew into myself was aa.