Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-24
Blu HERBERT QUICK

/ county superintendent. now she's mar
ried7D
A great guffaw of laughter reduced
poor Angle to tears; and Jennie mad
to go over and comfort her. II was
all right for her to ask that and they
ought not to laugh at Angie, 80 there!
Now. you're all right and let's talk
about the new schoolhouse, and so
forth. Jennie brought the smiles
back to Angles face. just IN time to
hear Jim tell the people amid louder
cheers that ne had been asked to 60
into the rural school extension worn
in two states, and had been offered
a fine salary in either place. but that
he wasn't even considering these Of
fers. And about that time. the chill
dren began to get sleepy and cross
and naughty, and the women set in
motion agencies which moved the
crowd homeward.
Before a bright wood fre-which
they really didn't need, but how else
twas Jlm's mother to show or the little
fireplace7-sa Jim and Jennie. They
had been together for a week now
this being their homeeoming-And had
only begun to get really happy.
Jim sat looking into the DIRE, OBJ
llvious Of It. when Jennie spoke. her
voice seemed to emanate from Jim'a
shirt front
did you hear" said she, -what
Angle Talcott askedT
"M'h'm." said Jim.
WELL" said Jennie, ''now that I'm
married can go on being county gu
perlntendent7"
There was long silence.
"WOuld you like tot" asked Jim.
"KInd Of" said Jennie; IF knew
enough about things to do anything
worth while; but I'm afraid that by
rising to my full height 1 shall always
just fall to be able to see over any
thing"
~'~'Y0u'ye done more for the schools
Of the county" said Jim, in the last
year than any other county superin-
lenQent mas ever zone.
"And we shall need the money so
like-sO like the dickens, was Jennie's
rejoinder.
"Oh, not so badly" laughed Jim,
except for the first year. I'll have
his little farm paying as much as
some quarter sections when we get
squared about. Why. we can make
living on this school farm, Jennie-or
I'm not fit to be the head of the
school,"
There was another silence. during
which Jennie took down her hair, and
wound It around Jim's neck.
at will settle itself one Of these
lays anyhow" said he at last. There's
enough to do for both of us right
lere."
But they won't pay me-" she pro
ested.
'They don't pay the ministers
Wives" said Jim. land yet, the min
sters with the right sort OF wives are
lways the best paid. guess you'll
e In the bill, Jennie"
Jim walked to the open window and
ooked out over the stilI landscape.
Down In the little meadow grew the
roaming trees, their round crowns
lsing as from sea not quite to the
evel of the bungalow. their thrifty
caves gilstening In the moonlight.
lcross the pretty bridge lay the silent
title campus with its Twentieth CEN
ury temple facing its chief priest. II
las all good, without and within.
He went across the hall to bid his
lother good night She chung to him
and they had their own
We minutes which arranged matters
Dr. these two silent natures on the
ew basis forever, Jennie was In white
efore the mantel when he returned,
Milling at the inscription thereon:
"Let Us Cease Thinking 50 Much
I Agricultural Education, and Devote I
ourselves to Educational Agriculture.
o Will the Nation BE Made Strong
"why didn't you put 1t in Latinl"
le inquired. at would have had so
luch more distinction"
~ wanted It to have meaning In
cad" said Jim. And besides, nobody
no was at hand was quite sure how TO
I'm the Latin phrase Are your
Jennie leaned forward with her ell
Dws on her knees. and studied It.
Il believe / could" said she. with. e
1t any pony. But after all, Ike Il E
stter as Il Is. ike everything, Jim Q
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