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THE NEWNAN HERALD, NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1920.
THE RIDDLE
By OI.IVE R. BARTON
<e. If 10, bj McClur* Newspaper Syndicate.)
“What goon down the chimney down
and up the chimney down, but won’t
go down the chimney up nor up the
chimney up?"
Jimmy Sudd, third row, live, re
cited the riddle glibly through
missing trout tooth. The school wit
petrlflcd—not tlmt It was n riddle,
for Mias Baton homolf hnd RUggctded
the form of recreutlon tlmt dny,
much to their delight, but they were
petrified by the enormity of the prop
ortion Jlnuny propounded.
After n moment MIhr Eaton nug-
seated gently. "Suppose you any It
again, Jlminy; It's such a long one,
you know. Now go very slowly."
Again Jimmy, Inflntcd with Importance
nnd the slr.e of Ills riddle, repented
the amazing words.
"Tlmt certainly Is a hard one.
Jimmy," Mias Eaton remarked (mill
ing; then ronllzlng that fid pairs of
eyes recently concentrated on third
row, five, hnd shifted behind her, she
turned.
Mr. Milford, the principal, hnd
entered very quietly, evidently Just In
time to hear the second rendition.
MIrs Baton's cheeks took on a deep
er tinge of pink, hut she rose to the
occasion beautifully.
“Oh, Mr, Milford, won't you help hr
gueeo riddles? It's recreation time,
Suppoaa You Say It Again, Jimmy.
you know, and wo thought wo’d hnvo
them for a change. We are tired of
our old games."
Mr. Milford was allent for a mo
ment; then said crisply, "Miss Baton
I'll Bend down soma primary history
readers. The children will liko them,
I think, and they are more Improving
than—than riddles, I'm sure." Where
upon ho wont out nnd closed the door.
But not before he hnd seen tho doep
rose In MiRa Kutun'e cheeks doepon to
• painful crimson ns she caught the
Implied rebuke.
Outside he hesitated nn Instant;
then suddenly squaring his shoulders
he strode over to his desk In the office,
where he snvagoly grabhad up his pen
and proceeded to finish tho applica
tion blanks for the following term.
Why was It that ltoliocca Baton In
sisted so on Inviting reprliunnd?
Why was It she was always doing
something entirely without precedent,
establishing a system of her own, so
to speak—tearing down school ethics
dally, nbollBhlng that military precis
ion thnt had been the very foundation
of system.
“Of course," he reflected, "her dis
cipline Is perfect, and—" (he pulled
a record of No. S out of a pigeonhole)
“her year's average Is the highest In
the school. Hut riddles 1 In school!
Ridiculous!"
“What goes down the chimney up
and up the chimney down but won’t
go down the chimney—What was It
Uiat youngster was saying?" Then
suddenly straightening he ran n finger
down the neglected page. "Where
was I? Miss Kllza Smart? Oh, yes I
Age, 68, address—Street, town, state.
.1 hereby do wish to bo considered "
1 Again Mr. Milford's grny eyes wan-
•flered out of the window to the line
ioX maples waving gay salutes at the
tufty white clouds above them. And
Juat beyond, a full-grown, regular
:8anta Claus chimney lifted its capa
ble shoulders. “What goes up the
chimney up and down the chimney
SjwhJ Where dp you suppose thnt
kid ever heard Ur’
1 Mr. Milford got up and paced his
office rattling the keys In his poek-
*t “Now what can go up the chimney
up, do you suppose?" He stopped
thoughtfully In front of a bookense.
Til Just take those history renders
over to No. 6 myself and sec If they're
■still guessing."
But when Mr. Milford appeared
■tgaln In Miss Kuton's room his north
ern latitude completely eclipsed by a
.pile of re-backed "History Readers."
"No. 5 had Its nose burled deep In mul
tiplication tables.
Miss Baton helped him unload and
turned back to her marking. A cer
tain amused deflunce had replaced the
Jlstresa In her blue eyes which Mr.
Milford noted with uneasiness. He
neither enjoyed nor understood her
-sense of humor. Once, he remera-
iered, she had ioId Villa It was because
ke had been born without any him
self, The smile had disappeared from
hln own lips, hut not the curiosity from
his brain.
He sought Jlmmy'a desk nnd
showed him tlmt 7 x 0 are not 04. “Oh,
by Hie way, did they guess your rid'
die, Jimmy?" he usked casually,
"Nn, sir!" answered Jimmy prompt'
l,v and proudly. "1 had to tell 'em."
Hut lie volunteered no further Infor
mation.
"Will you please stop In tho office
before you go this evening, Miss
Baton?" lie said ns he loft. "The ap
plication blanks are ready for next
year awaiting your signature."
At 6:16 every blunk had been
filled, from Miss Tlbby Tilbury who
taught A H C In No. 1, to Miss Marcia
Stone who broke Into Beginner's Latin
III A 8th—all except one, Miss Baton
from No. 0 hnd not appeared to affix
her signature to her application.
And another—Mr. Richard Milford,
principal, nlso had not put down Ills
name. Until nn hour ago he hnd fully
Intended to sign for the next term.
Why then was he waiting? He looked
nnxlouely at the blank for No. 6, then
across tho hall to the closed door.
Tilings wore beginning slowly to clear
up In his mind, He was realizing now
very keenly why he would or would
not apply for next year. It all de
pended on Rebecca Eaton.
A shadow had come over the sun
nnd dnrkeited the world. At the same
Instant a quick little gust of wind blew
Home papers off his desk. He had not
noticed the storm approaching.
Ho shut the window booltle him nnd
stooped to pick up the scattered
sheets, when he heard the door of No.
0 open nnd close softly and some one
step quickly past the open door of the
office.
“Mlaa Baton I" lie was beside her
In nn Instant. Tho storm was directly
overhead now and It was so dark In
tho hall he could scarcely see her face.
But n bright flash, quick hut all-reveal
ing, enlightened him considerably. She
had buen crying!
"You can’t go out now," he protest
ed, holding out a dotnlnlng hand. “It's
beginning to pour.” M deufenlng crash
drowned his lost words. "Come, I
won't let you I" he Insisted as she
again moved toward the door, mur
muring a remonstrance.
Oolng Into the office and returning
with an umbrella, he asked curiously.
“Aren't you going to apply for next
term? We all want you back, you
know.”
“No, I'm not going to apply, Mr. Mil
ford. I—I don't want to come back.
If I do It will bo tho same old thing—
you'll disapprove of everything I do,
nnd—and—make fun of all my Ideas.
Why, we were having the most fun
today when you came In, and you quite
spoiled It all.
"Oh, I mustn't stay. The worst of
the storm's gone round, and It’s scarce
ly raining at all."
There was no stopping her this
time, Thoro was nothing to do but
follow, "I'm coming along whether
you want me or not," he declared.
"I've got two questions to ask you, nnd
I've got to know the answer to both."
Ho hnd caught up and drawn her hand
through his arm.
"yes?" curiously. Tho tears had
quite gone now.
"I don't want you to apply for a
school next year after all. I want you
to marry me and keep house for me.
I—I love you, Rebecca. Tm crazy
about you. Do you—would you—I
mean could you ever love me, do you
think, dear? Such an old bear as I
am?"
“I—I'll think about It," she said
faintly, trying to be very matter of
fact. And fortunately the kindly um
brella shielded them Just then from
too curious eyes.
"And the other—What's the other
question, dear?" asked Rebecca after
awhile wlion they reached the corner
and stood waiting for tho car.
"Oh," laughed Richard, "I'd forgot
ten. But do tell me. It's worried ine
to death. What goes down the chim
ney down and up the chimney down,
but won't down the chimney up nor
up llio chimney up?"
“Why, nn umbrella, of course !” sho
answered demurely.
People Who "Do Things."
The world owes most to men of
Initiative. They nro tho people who do
things without having to ho told. It
\vns tills spirit that made James J.
Ulll the developer of our great west
ern empire. It gave John Wnnnmaker
visions of princely commercial enter
prise. It made Edison wrest from na
ture her secrets and harness her Inws
for tho good of man. And to the list
names might he added Indefinitely.
Among them would he those of moth
ers who have dared schemes to mnke
ends meet on meager Incomes. There
would bo toon with the' odds ngnlnst
them striving with might nnd main
to turn cnlumlty Into success. And the
surprising thing about It Is they often
succeeded. The everlasting plodding In
the right direction gets the results.
Any mini can begin fitting himself for
high station by seeing what needs to
bo done and doing It before he Is told
to get busy.—Grit
Clock Gives Sidereal and Sun Time,
A clock with four dials, yet small
enough to be curried in the pocket,
and reading simultaneously In both
mean solar and sidereal time, has been'
designed by a Danish nstrouomc-r nnd
engineer. Two of the dials are for the
two kinds of hours. The dial for min
utes has two liniids, one making 360
revolutions while the other makes 865
The seconds’ dial Is for menu time
only. Either set of hands may be ad
justed to local time or that of any
luerldlnn desired. Seamen, astrono
mers, and geodetic surveyors will find
the new timepiece particularly useful
—1‘opulnr Mechanics' Magnxlne.
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