The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-09-07
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Fallen Idol
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Bv ELLA SAUNDERS
Observation-Disclosures


,sl5ushL issa western Sswsp.p~r uuion
'Auu DO love Mumsie. don't YOU
LDhunyT asked his mother. trndlng
down To Kiss him
VERY much. Mumslr. but I love
Miss Rogers tcvny little biz more.
GO, shes 80 nice to me"
Mrs Adair watched the little tx.
ure depart upon its way TO school
with AN Old pung nj her heart. She
had had two children. but one bad
been taken from her. aud she had
chung 90 her little boy with au the
devotion % the mother % one.
Miss Rogers. capable. cool efficient.
yet seemed poor substitute for her
self In Johnny's affections
Had she not shaved for him. given
NJ every minute ~ her life 70 hlmp
She had watched the little figure
asleep with passionate love And now
he loved Miss Rogers little BIT more.
For moment she almost hated the
school-teacher She would have liked
10 have torn her hair. scratched her
face committed any exwss " out
RACED mOtherlove Then common sens.
came to her aid After all u was
probably u childish fancy.
"Mumsle. dear. what shall 1 give
Miss Rogers for her birthday tomor.
row =
How DO you know It's tomorrow p
Cos she told me she n b. twenty.
four" Mrs. Adair smiled. 30 even I'm
cient Miss Rogers was not abov. won.
anly deceptions And I can't INK
whether 10 give her pin-box or some
flowers. And I've got forty cents"
what dii you give MumsIe last
birthday
"Bu, forgot IL was your birthday
protested Johnny. you should have
minded me"
Mrs. Adalr hardened her heart She
choked down her distress I'm afraid
that's matter that youll have to de
eide for yourself. Johnny" she an.
severed
Johnny pondered over the problem
all the way 90 school next morning
When h. entered the classroom his
mind was still no, made an Tie
glanced NJ % Miss Rogers. presiding
over the little boys and girls How
beautiful she was. with that smooth
curl on her forehead lie loved her
lie had never dared 90 tell her 80
lie wondered II she could guess how
much he loved her
Johnny. sit up"
Johnny sat up IN CONSERVATION. Mis-.
Rogers had never spoken 10 him quite
80 GROSSLY n that beforr. Tears came
into his eyes. How sorry she would
feel when he gave her her present
hut what should Il be- should h-
give her the pin-boN the newt morning.
or should be give her the bunch ~
fiowersr lie could not possibly make
up his mind. Which would Miss Roc.
rrs prrteri suppose h. gay. her
flowers and she would rather have had
the pin.box'
Johnny. come her. What DO you
mean by lnlllng IN the class IN. that
forY'
Johnny stood In the middle 90 the
room. painfully conscious of N. scorp
full glances ~ the other children a..
began 10 cry. Ills Miss Rogers to
treat him so lie fought down ~.
tears. but his lips tr.mblrd.
Miss Rogers was really upset that
day She had had quarrel with her
sweetheart. Hut. Of cour-e. Johnny
could not have been expected 10 know
that
johnny. you've been idllng aud
dreaming all through the lesson NON
repeat 10 inc what I've taught you"
II was true. Johnny could not ~
peat single word. How should he.
when h. had not heard on.f His
thoughts had been far away dream
Ink abou, the flowers and the pin box.
You really ar. a very idle. bad
boy. Now 40 20 your seat and try To-
pay attention 90 whit tell YOU"
Johnny went back lie felt the tears
running down his face. lie could no
longer contain himself
~ y HNANN ANf AAANAf
girl next TO him. lie slapped her face.
Johnny" Amazed Mic Rogers
borp down on him. Leave M. room NJ
once, n you don't behave yourself
shall send you g. the principal"
he stood mls.rably outside till the
class Was over A terrible Scol1ins
succeeded H. II was "A wretch.d little
figure that went drrarily away Ia the
wake ~ the other boys aud girls
II frightened as IL drrg nearer
home Mrs. Adnir, waiting on the
porch. stretched out her anus 20 the
little figure.
"Mhy what have you got In that
parcel. darllngi' she asked
a pin-boN. And It's Tor YOU. Mum.
sle stead of Mis- Rogers. COS I love
you ever 80 much-eycr 81 much be,
ter than her"