The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1909-01-27 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

SCHOOL. of the fact that such dens still were to bel Mr. W. R. Redman, County Inspector found in old Paris, and that the Seine 'of Schools( said he was asked by the County torirelicalle goods these sinks of iniquity, ; Education Committee to report on the ems- I when, neopie are robbed and murdered. I tion of Storeton School. The County Com- I Anything else?" said Chinhery. rather , mitteee were recommended to accept Sir imoressed by her sterr. j Thomas Brocklebank's assurance that he' " Tis. Through the iron bars of would not close the school so long as it Io Prating I breathed 'his name, was not interfered by Parliamentary legisa turned noon me a face hag- lotion. The school consisted of one room. /11:4 and woe-begone. I awoke scream.' 32 by 17 feet and had an attendance of atie led trembling. A hear, lassitude 39. The front entrance was through the ereveeted me from rising, a chill oppressed porch of the teacher's house. The children 111",enties, and I lay in a stupor of slug. was taught by Miss Banks, who was 60 eieli langeour." years of age, and bad been at the school 'Mecum very obscure." muttered Bland- since 1869. The school had a very good ferd, • tone, and the children were taught to be "A rerdar knock-me-down," call Chin- salf-reliant and industrious. If they closed P.M girlng an rneasr twist of the shoul- the school they would have to carry a dies. • • number of chilaren, to Thornton Hough as "I'll search the city from end to end, already Higher Bebington was full. The ticii /11 learn if he is alive or dead." children who attended the school lived in There Ira= a tragic earnestness about her residences scattered over a large area. Some •-hzen we the admiration of both men. children living near the school actually Deucedly plucky. I like your sort, your Passed Higher Bebington School to go to ouint courage and suppressed force," said Lower Bebington School, while two chilrhmserr. "Issue your 'commands, madam, dren passed the Higher Bebington School I i,ii di, any thing, follow any course you to attend Storeton School. sageest.'' Mr. Pain obeerved that the best teaching "What have you done already?" she de- was to be had at this school. teandedlY suddenly. Mr. Redman: Yea, but you are paying "Nothing." rejoined Blandford, ashamed about £3 per head annually to keep up the of his indecision. school. " And you, monsieur?" she asked fiercely Mn. Gabs: We are getting good value for h' Chinnery. "What steps have you it. ' taken!'" Mr. Redman agreed that the teaching was -I confess humbly that like my friend excellent for a single-teacher school. Imre I bays done nothing." be admitted. Mr. Pain questioned whether there would "Had you been prompt you might have be any actual saving if they closed the saved him," she wailed. - school and had to pay for the conveyance " Where is Pa rlotte P" of the children to various schools. The " A letter has been sent—" difference between the coat per bead at the "1. letter! Why not go yourselves? Oh! other schools and Storeton School was very Wu mon, you stay idling while a life is at little. stake You wait and wait. while a woman Mr. Peel, the chairman, said he had a *cold he searching." she inhaled the per, strong feeling that, having reduced the fume from a vinaigrette, her head was ea- school to below 30 scholars this was dr"); ing aim her worst fears were almost ren,. away with certain classes, and by their Srailid. powers they closed it because the attendance was below 30. it would hardly he Play" Don't be unjust. madame. Your anxiety in the game, cannot exceed ours. We intended this morn- tfr. Gait thousht the children's lag to call at the Bureau de Police." uht to have a-3a • ...e matter,Parenta No, no, Monsieur Simeon would object to o 3gifr. R. E. R. )3Tel:tea . that. We must seek him. Parlotte knows d the school County committee _ , an m that the filled a useful corner, d moved every inch of the ground covering the alums be recommended to cone Paris. It is into one of these Simeon tinne to maintain it. has been forced or decoyed. My fear is This was carried uosium* ousiy. ttat a rescue may arrive too late." .For the first time she showed signs of