The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-01-14
for the @atle folks
Form goore's Rural New-Yorkcr.
THE PEACEMAKER.
srosv ron SCHOOL GIRLS.

Asrosv roe SCHOOL GIRLS.
II was recess at Miss Capron's
school. The girls stood together in
one large group, talking very earn
estly.
Il think il was a shame,' said
Marcia Lewis, 'for her to make me
face the corner Cor an hour, just be-
cause spoke half q dozen words to
Nellie Jones'
Il think so, too chimed in a half
a dozen other voices.
She delights in showing her au-
thority,' said Lottie Barnes.
so she does. or she wouldn't have
kept Anna Mory and me on the re-
citation seat, for missing one or two
questions in arithmatic.'
Don't you think she is dreadful
cross! Iguess if we should try to
keep acou0t of all her cross words
and looks, we should have to be pref
ty busy
Wouldn't that be nice idea!-
Let US make a mark on Cur states
every time she is cross, and see what
a long sitting of marks we shall
GET
oh yes! let's do it! Yes! yes.'
chimed in the full chorus.
Poor Miss Capron! She saw the
unloving looks in her scholars faces
as they entered the school.room af-
ter this stormy consultation. She
had a severe headache that after.
noon, SO that, altogether, she did
not wear nearly so smiling 4 face
As usual; and the girls. prejudiced
as they were, found ample occasion
for setting down their cross-marks.
Pretty soon Lottie Barnes held
up her slate to view, displaying a
long row of marks. Anna Mory
initiated her example; then Lot,ie
Jones; aud in less than two minutes
the whole school followed suit. This,
of course, called for a reprimand
from Miss Capron; and then there
was a terrible clicking of pencils
Soon Marcia Lewis dropped her
slate on the floor, and the next in
slant every slate was on the floor.
Girls! girlsr said Miss Capron,
sternly; you seem to have banded
yourselves together 10 trample on
the rules Of order. | shall pro.
coed no further with recita.ions un-
til you have become quiet and ord
erly.' saE = aGHI,
Order again seemed 10 be restor.
ed; but ii did not last long. Nellie
Jones remembered she had in her
pocketa bottle of snuff for her grand.
mother,and in ten minutes the school
room was rssounding with sneezes,
Next, little paper balls began to fly
mysteriously from all sides, and eve.
ry girl appeared intent upon her les
son. Presently half suppressed tit.
ter from Marcia Lewis awakened an
answering one from Matte Lee.and
one after another Joined, until at las,
there was almost a deafening peal
Of laughter.
The very spirit of mischief seems
: to have made headquarters here this
afternoon, said Miss Capron.
y 1T is useless to try to proceed with
recitations. while my whole attention
is needed 10 keep you in. order.
will give, you another recess of fifteen
minutes, and if you do not succeed
in getting rid Of your excess Of fun
an, f1DiGal shall take very prompt
and decisive measures toiseip you.
The girls felt some iwinges Of con.
science, but, after ali, were quite de.
lighted with the success Of their ex.
pertinent. z~so u-vvsEr
ItelI you what it is said Marcia
Lewis, Miss .Capron has no bushes.
to be so awful cross. Only thinl
what a sight Of marks we got. Let's
act just as bad when we 60 into
school again, and she will have io
dismiss us,and then we'liall 60 down
TO the falls and have nice time
Wouldn't it be grand said Mel
lie Jones.
Splendid replied Matte Lee.
why, what's the matterl' asked
Merry Paine, who had been absent
f.o,-n .chonl ds,r:yU sl,a dar until