It Was Not Contagious

A story has gone abroad of au Elk ïapids lady school teacher, who havne, au inordinate dread of contagious iseases, seut a little girl home because he said her mother was sick and had ymptoms most alarming. The next ay the child presented herself at the chool with her finger in her mouth nd bonnet swingiug by the striug and aid : " We've got a baby at our house, ut mamma told me to teil you it isn't atching. " The teacher let her stay. I