The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-06
CHAPTER Iv-Continued

we normal school graduates, do not
believe in co-uh-cion and fawce. In
my government Of this school. for in
stance, try to have all co-urr-sion
come from within, not from without"
ssFine; If you can work it; can you?
And this idea of yours-teaching chill
dren what is for their immediate use
(and pleasure believe you added?)
IS it for their physical or mental
growth that you are striving for
what i saw as came in here appeared
to be violent gymnastics or an execu-
ton Of the charleston
Il was acting out play for them
Barrie's "A Kiss for Cinderella Twas
at the ball.
sUm-mm.s he murmured. "Acting7"
Trying to" F
But you'll have these sectarian par
ents on your back The plain people,
you know, are Mortified at the word
acting"
"But ] act everything ] teach-his-
tory, spelling, grammar-it's the only
way can teach"
Now, do you know ! would like to
see you act spellingp
@Well, you won't get a chance tot"
'sLook herel Don't you know what
county superintendent is?''
"Oh,I don't I? TO you your super
fntendent should be as a god; one
to whom you are but as form in wax,
within This power to leave the figure
or dishgure IT," she dramatically re-
cited y passage from "Midsummer
Nights Dream slightly adapted.
very well. then. how dare you
cheek me and say you won't when ]
tell you to do a thing?'
Because I'd rather lose my Job
than have you sit there and laugh at
me!s 5
ne shook his head humbly, ito laugh
at normal school graduate Though
I'm sure. Miss Schwenckton, that the
normal school copRse does not include
histrionicsI d know that much
about normal Sc oolsI However,
congratulate YOU.
"On my-intelh gent ideas about
teaching?"
ION your excellent acting"
She stiffened With alarm. "But-
but you've not seen itp' she objected.
you're sure? BY the way-what
role were You going to lay when
passed you on the roat, the other day
dolled up ike comic valentine?"
She caught her breath. 'But- but
you never looked at mel Do you see
with your left carp
He laughed, rosel abruptly, and held
out his hand. "Good-by, Miss"-his
eyes bored into hers like gimlets-
"Schwenckton; l won't torture you
any longer with my unwelcome pres
encei I"
aGood-by.s she sighed with deep re-
lief.
''But-a few questions before I go.
If you don't mind1 He took out a
pencil and notebook. "Your class at
Kutztown normal?"
She could not answer that question
o1hand, apparently. "Wait minute"
She opened draWef of her desk, took
out her diploma and handed it to him.
She had been prudAntly keeping this
diploma at hand to be ready at need
when he should call
"Um-mm," he said thoughtfully,
@two years ago. Ydu didn't teach last
yeari'
'No-no."
ssWhy mott"
sWell--I was going 10 be married.
but, strange as It may seem to you,
! gok Tilted"
He caught his i@wer lip between
his teeth and stared at aer. Then,
with ON abrupt n 4. turned away and
left the schoolroo&.
MY !G-dw sh* thought. her hand
pressed to her he4r6 show much does
he suspect7"
It was. Of ccultse, her accent that
betrayed her. She could perfectly
disguise it when fhe adopted the ex-
IRENE Pennsylvania Dutch dialect,
w nothing enorti Of that could hide
foreign touch of her speech.
= uld only Nope that her pos
Of this Kutztown normal
would throw him on the scent.
Al the SchweHcktons, except the
ailing wife and baby, we're very tired
Of Aunt Rosy and lonaed for Susies
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