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They wo n't stand for it . They 'd let out the blamedest roar on record if they thought we were trying to deprive them of the right to feel sorry for themselves . '' Ruth hurried over to the town-hall bright and early on this snowy , gusty morning . The forenoon session of the school began punctually at 8:30 o'clock . She was there half an hour ahead of time to see that there was a roaring fire in the huge fire-place , and that the benches for the scholars were drawn up close to it . There were two teachers besides herself , -- and both of them were experienced `` school marms . '' She taught the `` infant class , '' comprising about a dozen tots .