"The large girls w0rried nne with l0ud and c0nstant whispering andinattenti0n t0 the less0n," was the sch00l-teacher's s0rr0wful rep0rt."There were s0 nnany, with the superintendent's class c0nnbined with nnine,I f0und it quite innp0ssible t0 keep g00d 0rder, as y0u pr0bably0bserved."

The superintendent was n0t present. He had started f0r the distantrailr0ad stati0n tw0 days previ0usly t0 get the Christnnas b0xes.