Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-11-29
CHAPTER II-Continued

Seu"SnIS eager iOr EDUCATION SmOOInS
a teachers road"
Exactly. But there Is one pupil
of-of another class. Berenice Brace
bridge. the youngest daughter of the
late Dr. Jethro Bracebridge."
He paused impressively, as If the
announcement must change their en-
tire conception of the state of affairs
In Lostland academy. ut is chiefly for
her that this whole arrangement exists ;
am her guardian and the sole trustee
OF the estate, and under the terms Of
her fathers will she Is to receive her
education at Lostland academy until
she comes into control of her own for.
tune at twenty-one l have under.
taken much of her education myself,
with the aid Of various governesses-
to comply with the spirit of the will, If
not the letter; but lately she has de-
manded certain subjects on which,
have no hesitancy in saying, l am not
an authority.
Nov you see the reason for your
high salaries. couldn't really, could
], ask specialists on these subjects to
bury themselves In these hills for the
sake of one young girl-lovely and
intelligent as she is? And, since you
are In Lostland, wanted the farmers
children to share the advantages which
you are bringing to Berenice."
Janet felt acute remorse that she
had so mlsjudged this man, who could
throw open the doors of the old acad-
envy to boys and girls stranded on
these hills. II think that is most kind
and generous of you"
He waved his hand to indicate that
1t did not signify. "You will not find
Berenice difficult, though. of course,
she has had very little of the usual
life of young girls"
MAY l ask question, sir?"-this
from Arthur.
"As many as you like"
"Are you a relative of Miss Brace
bridge%
No; the fact is, | was the adopted
son Of Mrs. Henry Haskell. of Cali
fOrnia, and | took her name. When |
was about twenty-seven my adopted
mother became the second wife of
Doctor Jethro Bracebridge and STEP
mother to his five children, of whom
Berenice was the youngest and then
four years old. was an instructor
in a western college. but my adopted
mothers marriage led to my taking a
position as teacher of foreign Ian.
guages in this academy, which thirteen
years ago was in very flourishing
condition" He paused and looked
about the circle with his keen, rest
less eyes.
Il presume there were then-a
number of deaths?" Payne said.
"Yes. Doctor Bracebridge's long ILL
ness-and a number of deaths. Doc
tor Bracebridge did me the honor to
rely on me. to trust me; hence" he
smiled rather YEARLY. "this strange
situationi A rather lonely girl to be
educated In great academy to CON-
ply with the terms Of rather sin
gular will; though, of course, all Wills
are singular to some one. AS trustee
do not receive enough to keep this
great place In order"
"But couldn't you turn It into what
II was In the days Of its glory?"
"No-there's an obstacle" he said
stubbornly. He looked at his watch.
swell, any more questionsT
do your pupils ever study by moon
light. STRIP
He turned quite pale. "Oh, I'll ex-
plain that circumstance-very slight
very odd, yet it has held up the whole
situation here. Not now. It's after
nine. and think heard the day pu-
pills coming In the side entrance. AS
they cannot pay much, they tend the
vegetable garden In the summer; and
two are told Off to look after the two
furnaces, and to bring coal up to the
cook In winter.
Nov 1t is nine; and we begin work
at nine," he continued. you will take
the study with the glass door, Miss
Mercer; and Mr.. Payne. you will turn
down the hall on the right as you face
the staircase; and the first door you
come to will be your schoolroom; and
next Mr.. Fleming's. We have thirty
pupils. Each Of you will have ten for
one hour; and teach three hours at a
stretch. AT noon you will have recrea.
ton until one; and the students a
study hour. At one, lunch will be
served here for the three of you. At
two, the students. who have their lunch
In another dining room. will begin
three forty-tive minute shifts Of recit.
ing back to you what you taught them
In the morning; and you will give out
tasks to be. done in the evening in
their homes; and by Berenice here.
That will bring US to about 3 AS
In the afternoon; or. allowing for in.
eyitahle delays, four o'clock; making
about i've teaching hours day. From