Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-11


,at there! Peavey's folks is the aw,u.vs
Easiest folks on the footstooli MIS- 49,
don't wash her hands nor face pu. 49, ,r;.h
week. and then she only scares GU and
waterl She throws all her oisn va tho
later peeling out OF the IRONY uy ha- sittine-
hans E lust as much TO hum IN ner $50
mems ~ 49, he In the barni Lawful nuns
. .Iora,s that apple sass billing all over 'ne
stove M,s SAWYER abruptly left the room;
~" must mass over the interesting Elk
-;.o,;on " through which our heroine pass
81 -sce;ying her certificate OF capaolrty 70
.escb II is well worth chronicllng' Out space
forbids. ob;,dron of all ages
and sizes around the door OF the scno ,,1c
house when Arabeila came IN slshs ~ s
edifce. It was a brownish, square Dunue,
destitute of glass in most Of the "lHeomI Oh
stoye-pipe stuck through the rooi' rom WV.
~ IA and the fingers of time had torn
eater norton of the shingles. 1t was de-
;nb,SuIIy situated on the shores OF frog
81 even now vocal with the long-drawn
sp,rains of the green-coated inhabitants
90 Here comes the school-marm J" yelled the
hovs in chorus. as Arabella appeared" that's
80 GolIv see the ruffles on her gownd
Sba,s cot a red head! Bully for her?
"Rrotber Sam he seed her over to the de-
M, said Tommy Taylor, "and he sed she
had the funniest thing on her head, and lap
dog and a patent Garrybaldwin jacket over
her shoulders! J" 10,
81 What's that are she's got in her hand z
exclaimed Bill jenkins, narrowly scrutlnizlng
| AraneIIa,s portfolio "Its got lock onto 1t
| lest like marm's chest of drawers! whoever
board of bringing a bureau to school!"
These and a score of other like exclama-
t;ons saluted Arabella as she came up the
| lane She was duly Mortified of course, but
She would not let the children perceive It,
| She intended to be as dignifed and seltpos-
/ sessed as the most experienced veteran.
| She entered the school house, and they FOL
4 lowed her her. making more noise than a
| aoek of sheep. Alas for the blue-eyes and
rosv cheeksl Dirty faces abounded; evil
IDENTIFY the price of mOlasses had not come
nm in Roseiawn. Some Of the little darlings
sucked their thumbs, some chewed spruce
i gum. and few were too mneh apsorped III
looking at the " school marin, TO keep thelI
mouths employed in any other way than
wide open. >, -.
"Come TO order !" said Arabella, with dig
nifty, rapping on the high desk.
"Come TO what!" asked Bill jenkins.
"Hold your tongue, sirF returned the
teacher.
Bill thrust out his lingual member, and
took it between his thumb and finger, to the
great amusement OF the rest of the school
Classifying, and ascertainiog names anG
AGES. occupied most of the forenoon.
:" Nav q out ?" asked Bill Jenkins, getting
up in his seat.
mo, you may sit down." said Arabella
her patience fast giving out.
Bill seized his hat, and jumped out OF the
window without ceremony.
"School marin, Susan Gray spit on nay din
ner pail cried small voice in the corner
And Allie Diggs eat up my turnover J.
cried the aforesaid Susan Gray.
MAY leave my seat? l want some
water! yelled Simon Sykes.
my nose bleeds | want to g out y" re
marked little Tommy Taylor.
"Sarah Jane Stiles has got my ingy rub
Der. and is rubbing her cneeks with it q
make um red !" screamed MISS Patty Prim
weed.
Arabella was trying to get silence, wheI
the door opened, and in walked full grown
animal of the porcine species, grunting anC
shutting.
Ara6ella screamed and jumped for th'
desk, tucking up her skirts, and striking a
the bristy quadruped with her perasol.
The children scampered from the house
but Arabella was afraid to get down and fol
low them, lest she should be attacked by hi
swine-ship, which she mistook for white
bear.
At length Bill Jenkins appeared and drove
him out, and Arabella got down and wen
home to dinner. That afternoon Bill persist
ed in talking aloud, and whistling, when h'
felt like it, Arabella believed IN governing
by love and kind words--so she tried hel
poetrine on Bill
"Wiiiian," she said, kindly, "you are I
fine boy, and will make good man. Won
you please stop that very annoying noise 2
mo, won't please !! remarked Bill, imi
tating her voice. you've told two stories
in one breath! You said l was fine boy
aud should make good man faint SO bJ
iinky, it haint ! aud with that he let fly al
apple core at Arabella's head, which h.. the
mark and broke her hair comb into twenty
pieces.
Still our heroine managed to keep her TEN
per- She reasoned and demonstrated, anC
Bill laughed and whistled.
II amt gwine to mind such a red-haireC
young chit as you bel" exclaimed he, mo
by two chalks. alters hated red hair, spe
cialIy when it went with freckled face and 1
turned up nose"
This was little too much. Arabella red
dened-seized the poker from the stove, anC
gave Bill blow that he had canse to remem
Der many day. He fed screaming from the
house, and the other children snatched. theil
dinner pals and fed likewise.
Arabella sat down and cried, and then start
ed for her boarding place. About halfway
down the lane she encountered a COW. She
hourished her parasol at her-apostrophizeC
her with +" Scat-shoo! get out!" but the
animal was on her own business, and refused
to be persuaded.
Arabella climbed the wall, where, percned
on the top, she alternately wept and threw
stones at the blockader. The missiles never
came within a rod of the mark, and the COW
fed on in peace.
was nearly down-Arabella was in despair
She would have to remain where she was all
night
Suddenly, she heard a footstep and, glanc.
| ing up, she saw Ben, Mr.. Sawyers hired man,
coming down the road.
ION! Ben, Ben u she cried, rising, and
holding out her hands. "Sdve me from that
4 frightful animal !"
"What?-where ?" calculated Ben, looki.
ing around him in amazement.
THAT creature, there with the antlers
| Oh, me shall die r. and she threw herself
| into his arms
He blushed, and stammered, but he was
committed, aud could do no better than to
carry Miss Whiting home. When he put her
down in the rocking chair in the sitting-room,
she kissed him, calling him her deliverer,
and very many other names of the same
meaning.