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Whydidthememoryofthatdeadchildseekmeoutonthisbeautifulday?Tillthen,nointimationofsorrowhadcometomethroughthedazzlingrevelationsofasummerthatsang。
Ithaenedmanyyearsago。IhadjustarrivedinasmallvillageinManitoba,Canada,tofinishtheschoolyearasrelacementforateacherwhohadfallenillorsimly,forallIknew,becomediscouraged。
“Whenthetimecomesforyoutoalyforaermanentosition,”therincialofthenormalschoolhadtoldme,“Youllbeabletosaythatyouvehadexerience。”
AndsoIfoundmyselfinsringinthatveryoorvillage—justafewshacks,withnothingaroundbutsindlingsrucetrees。“Amonth,”Iaskedmyself,“willthatbelongenoughtobecomeattachedtothechildren?Willamonthbeworththeeffort?”
Perhasthesamecalculationwasinthemindsofthechildren,forIhadneverseenfacessodejected,soaatheticorerhassorrowful。Ihadhadsolittleexerience。Imyselfwashardlymorethanachild。
Nineoclockcame。Theroomwashotasanoven。SometimesinManitobaanincredibleheatsettlesinduringthefirstdaysofJune。
Scarcelyknowingwhereor