“Jim,” said she, “you need a guardian!”
“I know it, Jennie,” said he, “and I know who I want. I want——”
“Please come back,” said Jennie, “and tell papa how much you’re going to hold the district up for.”
“You run back,” said Jim to Newton, “and tell your father that whatever is right in the way of salary will be satisfactory to me. I leave that to the people.”
Newton darted off, leaving the schoolmaster standing in the road with the county superintendent.
“I can’t go back there!” said Jim.
“I’m proud of you, Jim,” said Jennie. “This community has found its master. They can’t do all you ask now, nor very soon; but finally they’ll do just as you want them to do. And, Jim, I want to say that I’ve been the biggest little fool in the county!”