The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-02
VOLUME 25. /

'Climb right in over the wheel The
boss is just as stiddy as sheep. Don't be
afraid"
Goodness gracious - cried Arabala, in
dismay. "You don't expect me to get up
there! Why couldn't do it to save my
life!
''fIo we amt used to climbing guyss.
Why, my darter Bets, would go rite into
that Vaughn without fetching a hand Sam,
to one Of the crowd. go in and bring out a
shoe box
Sam did as directed and Arabela mount
ed the box, and from thence reached the
wheel of the cart. She tumbled in with so
much force as to disIodge poor pet, who
brought up in neighboring mud puddle,
and also crushed in the brim of her bonnet
till it bore "a strong resemblance to an old
fashioned chaise top.
Sam rescued the dog wiped him on al
piece of newspaper, aud restored him to his
agonized mistress
The trunks were already in; Mr.. Saw
yer seated himself in front-craclled his
whip-jerked out, ''Glang!" aud off they
went
The ride was good exercise to both mind
and body. Arabella had to exert herself to
keep from pitching out of the cart, aud poor
Pet trenhled like poplar leaf, and groan
ee bitterly. i
They drew up at last, at Mr.. Sawyers
front door.
Mrs. Sawyer black eyed, angular wo-
man, came out to meet them.
''Deary me! is this the school marin
Why, she looks eggsactly like Marion Scrig
gins, don't she Eben? Polly Marions
terrible trial to her poor ma!-so proud
and full Of vanity! VIII is happened to
your bonnt2 do hate the sight of them
ere kind of bunnits they look like Lod
with flower garden into one end of it.
Whose dog is that are? Deary me, how
ugly he is come in, do! Ben'll histe we
down. Here, Ben, come and histe the school
marin down!
Ben, broad shoudered, handsome young
fellow, in his shirt-seeves, advanced and
performed the delicate operation, as polite
y as could have been expected under the
circumstances.
"Where am to board ?" asked ArabeIa,
seating herself in the best rocking chairain
the ''fore room"
Round That's the fashion here. You'll
stay with me week, and then you'll go to
Peavey's. pity your condition when you
get there! Peaveys folks is the awfullest
nastiest folks on the footstool! Mrs. Peavey
don't wash her hands nor face but once
week, and then she only scares 'em with
water! She throws all her dish water and
later Feelings out of the front door, and the
hens is Just as much to hum in her sitting
room as they be in the barn! Lawful hunt
there's that apple sass billing all over the
stove"
And Mrs. Sawyer abruptly left the room.
We must pass over the interesting eek
animation" through which our heroine pass
ed, receiving her certificate of capabiIity to
teach. 1t is well worth chrouicling, but
space forbids.
There was crowd of children, of all ages
and sizes, around the door of the school
house, when Arabela came in sight of the
edihce. 1t was "a brownish, square building,
destitute of glass i'll no ST of the windows; a
stove pipe stuck through the root from which
the wind and fingers Of time mad torn a
greater portion Of tue shingles. 1t was de-
HghtfuIly situated on the shores of frog
pond, even now vocal with the long drawn
strains Of the green coated inhabitants.
Here comes the school marm!" yelled
the boys in chorus, as ArabelIa appeared
gownd She's got ID red head Bully for
her."
Brother Sam he seed her over to the de-
pot, said Tommy Taylor land he sed she
had the funniest thing on her head, AMI
lap dog and "a patent Garry baldwin jacket
over her shoulders! -
Whats that are she's got in her hand ?"
exclaimed Bill Jenkins, narrowly scrutiniz-
ing Arabella's portfolio. 'lts got lock
onto it jest like marms chest of drawers
Whoever he rd of bringing bureau to
SCHOOL,"
These, and score of other like excIama-
tions, saluted Arabela as she came up the
lane She was duly Mortified of course but
she would not let the children preceive it
She intended to be us diguitied aud self pos
sessed as the most experienced veteran.
She entered the school house, and they
followed her making more noise than flock
of sheep. Alas for the blue eyes and rosy
cheeks! Dirty faces abounded; evidently
the price of molasses had not come up in
r oselawn. Some of the little dariings suck
ed their thumbs. some chewed spruce gum,
and fewlwere too much absorbed in looking
at the ''school marm, to keep their mouths
employed i'll any other way than wide open.
Come to order said Arabela, with Dig
nifty, rapping on the high desk.
Coz TO what?" asked Bill Jenkins.
''Holu your tongue, STRIP returned the
teacher.
Bill thrust out his ingual member, and
took it between his thumb and inger, o the
great amusement of the rest of the school.
Classifying, and aScertaining names and
ages, occupied most of the forenoon.
May g out ?" asked Bill jenkins, get
ting up i'll his seat.
mo, you may sit down." said ArabelIa,
her patience fast giving out.
! Bill seazed his hat, and jumped out Of the
window without ceremony
| School marin, Susan Gray spit on my
dinner pail !" cried a small voice in the cor
ner.
''And Allie Diggs eat up my turnover ,
cried the aforesaid Susan tray.
MAY leave my seat ? want some wa
ter - yelled Simon Sykes.
my nose bleeds | want to g out % re
marked little Tommy Taylor. !,
Sarah Jane Stiles has got my mgy rub
Der, and is rubbing her cheeks with it tc
make UNI red p screamed Miss Patty Prim-
weed.
Arabella was trying to get silence when
the door opened, and in walked full grown
animal of the porcine species, grunting anc
shutting.
Arabella screamed and jumped for the
desk. tucking up her skirts, and striking al
the bristly quadruped with her peraIol.
The children scampered from the house
but Araoella was afraid to get down anC
follow them, lest she should be attaclled by
his swiDe-shp which she mlstook for white
bear.
At length Bill Jenkins appeared and drove
him out and Arabelia got down and went
home to dinner, That afternoon Bill per
sisted in talking aloud, and whistEng, when
he felt like it. Arabela believed! in govern
ing by love and kind words-so she tried her
doctrine on Bill