Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-07-25
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THE CALICO CLOAK.

nave you seeH LHe HSW ScuUldT!
asked Mary Lark, a girl of twelve or
fourteen years, as she ran to meet a
group of schoelmates who were coming
toward the school house; t:she cuts the
most comical looking figure you ever
saw. Her cloak is made out OF calico,
and her shoes are brogans, such as men
and boys wear"
"Oh, yes, I've seen her" said Lucy
Brooks, shes the new washerwoman 5
daughter. | shouldn't have thought
Mr.. Brown would have taken her into
the Academy; but l suppose he likes
the money that comes through suds as
well as any. 1t is clearer; Of course
And the air rang with the girl $
laughter.
Let us 60 in and examine her, con
tinued Mary, as they ascended the
school house steps; I'm thinking she
will make fun for us.
The girls went into the dressing room
where they found the new scholar
She was a mild, intelligent looking
child, but poorly though tidily clad
The girls went around her, whispering
and laughing with each other, while she
stood trembling and blushing in one
corner of the room, without venturing
to raise her eyes from the floor. When
she entered the school they found the
little girl far in advance of those of her
age, in her studies, and was placed in
classes of those two or three years her
senior. This seemed, on the whole, to
make those girls who were disposed to
treat her unkindly, dislike her the
most; and she, being Of retiring dis
position, through her influence had ne
friends, but went end returned from
school alone.
."And do you really think" said
Mary Lark, as she went UP to the little
girl a few weeks after she entered the
school, that you are going to get the
medal? 1t will correspond nicely with
your cloak!''
And she caught hold of the cape and
held it out from her, while the girls
joined in her loud laugh.
''cafieo cloak get the medal? 1 guess
she will I should like to see Mr.
Brown give it to her, said another girl,
as she caught hold of her arm and
peeped under the child's bonnet The
little girl struggled to release herself,
and when she was free, ran home as fast
as possible.
"Oh, mother" she said, as she entered
her humble kitchen, "do answer uncle
Williams letter, and tell him we will
come to New FORK to live | don't like
to live in Bridge7ille. The girls cal
me calico cloak, and sbrogans,' and
you don't know, mother; how unkindlJ
they treat me-"
"Lizzie, my DEAR said the mother
"you must expect to meet with those
who treat you unkindly on account o.
your poverty; but you must not be dis
couraged. Do right, and you viii
eventually come off eonqueror.
Although Mrs. Lee tried to encour
age her child, yet she knew that she
had to meet with severe trials for one
so young.
But, mother, they are all unkind tc
me; there ism t one that loves me-
And the child buried her face in hel
hands and sobbed aloud.
In Bridgeville Academy there were ;
few unprincipled girls, and the others
Joined them in teasing the little ''calicc
cloak, as they called her, from thought
lessness and love of sport. But they
knew not how deeply each sportive wore
pierced the heart Of the little stranger
and how many bitter tears she kaC
shed in secret over their unkindness.
Mrs. Lee learning that the scholars
continued their unjusttreatment toward
her child, resolved to accept her broth