Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
H,:liiilH,miinsHs'l,. Notwithstanding.
A
Fallen Idol
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY ELLA SAUNDERS

JohrnH!' asked his mo:htr. bending
down 10 Kiss him.
very much. Mumsir. but ] love
Miss Rogers tecny little lit more.
COS she's so nice 10 me-
Mrs. Adair watched the little fig
IRE depart upon It's way to school
with an old pane at her heart. She
had had two children. bot one had
been tnken from her aud she had
cluna- to her little boy with all The
devotion OF the mother of one.
Miss Rogers. capable. cool. efficient.
yet seemed poor substitute for her
self In Johpn!'s affections.
Had she not tiaNed for him. given
np every minute OF hpi life to him?
She had watched the little figure
asleep with passionate love. And row
lie loved Miss Rogers II little lit more
For moment she almost hated the
s"h""l-trach"i. She w"Ili hav. liked
I" have tern her Lair. >..r"irhc,i her
nee, committed amy CA.r>S "f ont
ragged T"ih"r-lt,r. Then ,'numun sense
came (" hrT nj. At,.r Ill Il WAS
probHul! Il rhi!d;sh rnr..y
"MUn.S;-. Gear what shah 1 give
Miss R"lsrs for her birthday t"mor-
row.?
"H"w do YOU kn"w It's tomorrow r
Cos she told me. She'll he twenty
four" Mrs. Adair smiled. So even eff
ciem Miss Rogers wnS not above wom-
nnlN receptions. And can't fink
whether I" give her pin-box or some
flowers. And I've got forty cents"
what did you give Mum>ie last
h.rtldn,:"
'Fri forgot il WIS Your birthday"
prof, sled .l"inny "Nnu should have
'niirird me-
Mrs. A'!::jr hardrI ed her heart. She
r2"h"d down her distress I'm afraid
'h"i'> :: matter TIA; H"u'u lave to de
60" fcr yourself. Johnny" she an
SWrr,,!
Johnny r"nd'Tcd over the problem
I'll he woI /" school neat morning
When be entered ihe Classroom his
mind w&S still I"i made an He
glanced ny al Miss Rogers, presiding
over the little boys and girls. How
beautiful she Was, with that smooth
curl on her forehead. He loved her
He had never dared 70 tell her SO.
He wondered II she could guess how
much he loved her.
Johnny, 1T up"
Johnny sat up In consterna ton. Mis-.
Rogers had never spoken 10 him quite
SO Grossly "A that before. Tears came
int" his eyes. How sorry she would
feel wien he gave her her present.
But what sL"uld IT he: Should he
give her the pin-box the next morning,
or Should he give her the bunch Of
flowers: He could not possibly make
up his mind. Which would Miss Ror-
crs prefer? Suppose he gave her
flowers and She wonId rather have had
tie pin-hox!
!"lEmy. cone here What do Won
mean 10y l"liirg In the class like HAT
fol!'
.'"hrry stood in The middle of the
rn"In. I:tiufEliy c"n>.'i"i~ Of liz. S,.t,rn
1u' Si:'nces If the other children. He
began 1" cry. His Miss Hn1crS
treat hm so. He fought down he
tears. h't his lips trembled.
Miss Rogers was really unset 1hot
sweetheart. But. of coursa. Johnny
"ould not have been expected TO know
that.
Johnny, you've been idiiny and
dreaming al through the lesson. Now
repeat I" me what I've taught you"
Ii IVES true. johnny could NOT re-
peat single word. How should he
when I've had not heard one? His
thoughts had been far away--dream
lbs hh"nt the flowers mud the pin-box
You really are very idle. bad
hoy. Now 20 I" your seat and try 10
pay attention 10 what | tell YOU"
Johnny went hack. He felt the tears
running down his face. He could no
longer contain himself.
"CrN-haby ~ whispered the Iittlp
girl neat t" bin. He snapped her face
"J"hnny!" Amazed. Miss ROGERS
b"re down on him. Leave the room st
once. II You don't behave Yourself
| shall send N"u t" the rrinciral."
He stood n.:>"iniIy "uiSide ill tho
class was over. A Terrible s.rldiDy
surre"Gr' IT, II was wr.irhcd lille
hgure ital W"ri dr'"rily away in the
WIN" 81 'hr ether boys and girls
IL frightened as il ,,rrw n"arer
home. Mrs. Admir-. waiting ON ,hs
porch. stretched "ut her a.,r. ;o I'M.
little figure.
NhH. What have ven got in ibet
parcel. 6ariinST' she ASKED.
~ p'n-hoX. Ara us fur ven. Num.
sic, stead of Miss Rogers. eos Inv.
YOU ever SO nucll-evnr so much b.t