Paul Irving makes up for all that is lacking in the others . That child is a perfect darling , Gilbert , and a genius into the bargain . I 'm persuaded the world will hear of him some day , '' concluded Anne in a tone of conviction . `` I like teaching , too , '' said Gilbert . `` It 's good training , for one thing . Why , Anne , I 've learned more in the weeks I 've been teaching the young ideas of White Sands than I learned in all the years I went to school myself . We all seem to be getting on pretty well . The Newbridge people like Jane , I hear ; and I think White Sands is tolerably satisfied with your humble servant ... all except Mr. Andrew Spencer . I met Mrs. Peter Blewett on my way home last night and she told me she thought it her duty to inform me that Mr. Spencer did n't approve of my methods . '' `` Have you ever noticed , '' asked Anne reflectively , `` that when people say it is their duty to tell you a certain thing you may prepare for something disagreeable ? Why is it that they never seem to think it a duty to tell you the pleasant things they hear about you ? Mrs. H. B. DonNELL called at the school again yesterday and told me she thought it HER duty to inform me that Mrs. Harmon Andrew did n't approve of my reading fairy tales to the children , and that Mr. Rogerson thought Prillie was n't coming on fast enough in arithmetic . If Prillie would spend less time making eyes at the boys over her slate she might do better . I feel quite sure that Jack Gillis works her class sums for her , though I 've never been able to catch him red-handed . '' `` Have you succeeded in reconciling Mrs. DonNELL 's hopeful son to his saintly name ? '' `` Yes , '' laughed Anne , `` but it was really a difficult task . At first , when I called him ` St. Clair ' he would not take the least notice until I 'd spoken two or three times ; and then , when the other boys nudged him , he would look up with such an aggrieved air , as if I 'd called him John or Charlie and he could n't be expected to know I meant him . So I kept him in after school one night and talked kindly to him . I told him his mother wished me to call him St. Clair and I could n't go against her wishes . He saw it when it was all explained out ... he 's really a very reasonable little fellow ... and he said I could call him St. Clair but that he 'd ` lick the stuffing ' out of any of the boys that tried it .
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