Sorosis . hought I knew so muchmore. But perhaps these papers will pass me since they needa teacher. Im surely sufficiently humbled now without let-ting all the world know I couldnt pass these , he said—well Ill try to keep my hope till in spite of this the next morning seemed slow in com-ing, and with it came another rain. Jean found herself wait-ing in nervous suspense for the letter. Toward noon it cameand she snatched it hastily from the messenger, and ran to herown room. The note was quite brief: I am very sorry to tell you that your papers were unsat-isfact
Sorosis . hought I knew so muchmore. But perhaps these papers will pass me since they needa teacher. Im surely sufficiently humbled now without let-ting all the world know I couldnt pass these , he said—well Ill try to keep my hope till in spite of this the next morning seemed slow in com-ing, and with it came another rain. Jean found herself wait-ing in nervous suspense for the letter. Toward noon it cameand she snatched it hastily from the messenger, and ran to herown room. The note was quite brief: I am very sorry to tell you that your papers were unsat-isfactory, and that your marks are not high enough to enableyou to become a teacher in this district. If you would like totry again at another time I should be glad to be of service toyou. Jean sank down in the chair and the paper fell to the she leaned her head on the table and burst into relieved her feelings somewhat by this outburst, shethought over the last two days and their tfl THE SCENERY OF HORTON 21 Oh ! she said bitterly, how differently I thought of ex-aminations yesterday. But this has taught me a lesson andmade me determine that I shall not be conquered in such away. I shall study them up if it takes all winter, even if Idont want to teach, and take them again and pass them, andIll take some common sense and common learning with methe next time. B. D. T., 07. The Scenery of Horton in the Poems of Milton. The early surroundings of great men always influencetheir later life, and from the accounts given in Raleigh, Mas-son, Corson, and the Encyclopedia of the life of John Milton,we conclude that he was no exception to the rule. He was born in Bread Street, Cheapside, in 1608. Hisfather, John Milton, was well educated and paid a great deal ofattention to his sons early education. Until he was twelveyears old, he had a private tutor, and then he entered St. PaulsSchool. Here he paid special attention to the study of Latinand Greek, and even a
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