The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-03-21
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From Field Notes
WRITING COMPOSITIONS.

was composition to be written in
wolid!' exclaimed little Mary Dean.
as she rushed into the house, and
threw down her hood on the table,
and pitched the shawl off her shout
ders Oh the chair back.
"Why, Mary, Nary said Mrs,
Dean calmly, "what is the matter
with youl'
"Why, Miss Sietson says we've
all got 10 write compositions, and |
just hate it; don't know no more
how to write a composition than our
dog
"But stop,my child, and consider
what you are saving. How foolish
ly you are talking and acting; think
if some one was 10 write 4 compo-
sition and tell just how you look and
act to-day,in a newspaper,you would
be very much ashamed OF the picture
drawn Of YOU
"lf anybody wants to write about
me, they may don't carep and the
naughty, peiulent girl dashed out Of
the room, and banged the door after
her so loud she woke the babe in the
cradle, which her anxious mother
had just hushed 10 sleep so she might
get the children some dinner.
"Call Mary back 10 me- said Mrs.
Dean 10 Edward, who came in just
then.
Edward did as his mother wished.
and pretty soon Mary came pouiing
back.
"What do YOU want with me!' she
asked sulhily.
81 wish 10 talk with you a little.
Why do you so dislike to write COM
positions! and why do you so forget
yourself and behave SO naughtilyh
Mary was beginning 10 ieel
ashamed, for though very pettish
sometimes, she never failed to regret
it in few moments, and to try TO
make amends by endeavoring 10 do
her duty. This Mrs. Dean knew,
and being gentle and patient wo-
man, usually let the hasiy child have
time 10 come TO her senses. Had
she scolded or punished her,or COM
PEELED her TO stop al once, or TO III
stantly do what she did not wish to
do, she might have had a great deal
Of trouble, for think Mary would
not have liked to give up if any one
had attempted force with her.
"Why do you so dislike to write
compositions, Maryr asked her moth
er again, after she had been sitting
few moments.
"Just BECAUSE and Mary hung
her head.
"Because what, daughter
because don't know one single
thing to say. might think whole
year and couldn't write one single
line fit 10 be read
81 guess, Mary, you are mistaken.
thought you wrote pretty good
letter TO cousin Nettie the other
day.
80 dear. what if did! that was
just TO her, little girl, you know:
wonder how such thing as that
would sound read out loud in the
school house before all the girls and
boys. just wouldn't do it for all
this whole world'
"Fie! fie! you forget yourself. Do
you know that such compositions
are the best kind for little girls to
write! No one expects new begin
ners TO do things as well as those
who have been trying for years.
"Well, | know, but all the girls
write better than | cam
"Then YOU must be all the more
diligent and you will soon do better,
and if you do as well as you can,
you should be content. BY the way,
l have Emma RS first composition
in my Pocket
"Oh, mother. have you indeed
Please read it to me:' said Mary,
Frightening up. "If she can write
one,l can; for she is one whole year
hitler than me-
swell, if you will be plesant,and /
do your best,l will. Emma did We
ry well, | am sure; and what was
better than all,she wrote cheerfulIy.
But here il is:
THE PLEASURES OF SCHOOL GIRL.
How much pleasure there is in
coming 10 school, land having a good t
teacher. How we enjoy ourselves
in our studies and getting good les
sons. But there is no peasue in bad
lessons. If we have good ones we
enjoy ourselves at recess, and when
il is over we can relish our studies
better. There is no pleasure in being
imperfect, and if have whispered
or disobeyed the rule, then feel We
ry unhappy, and Judge others by
myself. 4. NJ. r."
"Why MOTHER cried out Mary,
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