Show why mary did not sins sing an able but easily embarrassed and somewhat absent minded young teach er was about to begin a sin singing ging lesson day when a knoch knock at the schoolroom door interrupted proceedings the feather teacher went to the door and ushered in a delegation from a prominent local woman s club when the ladies were comfortably seated and each had as fumed a critical listening attitude the teacher resumed the singing lesson it was one of her most stringent rules ot of action that when company was present everything should go on oil ex acely as usual one of her pupils mary holmes a somewhat shy girl had a good alto voice and the teacher was anxious that she should display it to addan tage now ow mary she said encouraging ly when I 1 count four our you be sure to eing sing attention children I 1 I 1 raising her baton one two three ready sing the children sang lustily but li mary ary s alto voice was missing 1 I dian didn t hear your voice that time mary remember when I 1 count four you are to sing next verse childrens child reni nl one two mary watched the mo tion of the teachers teacher a lips anxiously three ready sing the children a shrill treble rang out unaided by mary a strong alto don t you feel ille like singing mary kry this verse now one two three well what Is it mary had risen and was shyly twist ing her fingers please miss brooks she said breathlessly you told me to sing when you counted four and you only count just to three eiery time youths companion |