Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-03-03

rnnt door. MIS- sawyer, biarkeycd, ap-
,ular woman, came out TO meet them.
Deary me I is this the school marin -
Why, she looks eggsactly like Marion Scrig-
gins, don't she Ebcny Polly Marion's n ter
Bile trial to her poor msl-so proud and full
IF vanity! What's happened TO y,r bunniis
do hate the sight of them ere Kind OF bun.
nits they lock IKE nod with flower gar
ding in one end uf i'll Whose dog is that
are? Deary ma how ugly ho is Come
in, dol Benll histe ye down. Here, Ben,
come and hIste the school marin down"
ben, broad shouldercd handsome Young
fellow, in his shirt sleeves, advanced and
performed the delcatc operation, as politely
as could have besn expected Under the cir
cumStHnCpS.
Where am to board ?" asked Arnbells.
seating herself in the best rocking chair in
the corner of the fore room.' ........
Round That's the fashion here. You
viii stay with me week and then you'll 60
to Prav"y's pity your condition when you
get there Pcavey's folks is The awfulles.
nastiest folks on the footstoul! Mrs. Peavey
don't wash her hands nor face but once \
week, snd then she only scares EN- with
water She throws all her dish water and
tater peclings ont Of the front door, aud the
hens is just rs much To hum in her sitting,
room as they be in the barn ! Lawful hunt!
there's that apple sass billing all over tho
stove !"
And Mrs. Sawyer abruptly left tho room.
We must pass ever the interesting "ea-
animation" through which our heroine pass
ed, receiving her certificate Of capability to
teach 1t is well worth chronclug, but space
forbids. &,..., ... .t. ~,
. .N.t, r.
and sizes, around the door of the school
house, when Arpbella came In sight of tho
edi.ice. II was n browuish, square building,
destitute Of glass in most OF the windows y
stove pipe stuck through the roof, from
which the wind and the fingers of time had
torn n greater portion of the shingles. Ii
was delightfully."- situated on the shores Of =
frog pond, even now vocal with the long.
drawn strains Of the green coated inhabit.
ants.
Here comes The scho marm r'yrled tho
boys in chorus, as Arabcila appeared that's
she Gnlly ! see the rnilles on her gownd
She's Got a re,l head Bully Eor her r.
Brother Sam he seed her over to tho do.
pot" said Tommy Tay lor, "and he sed sho
had the funniest thing an her head, and .
lap dog and patent Garry baldwin jacket
over her shoulders!' :. a.
| Whats that are she's GOT in her hand ?"
exclaimed Bill Jenkins, narrowly scr9tlniz-
ing Arabclla's portfolio. "it's got II lock
onto it Jest like marm's chest OF drawers -
Whoever heard Of bringing bureau to
school?'
These, and score Of other like excla ina
tons, saIutcd ArabcIla as she came up the
lane. She was duly mortified Of course, bat
,.l,. lat,
She intended to be as dgnitied and self pos.
seSstd * the most experienced veteran
She cr:rrrd the school house. and they FOL.
lowed her, making more noise than flock
of sheep. Abs! for the blue eyes and rosy
checks! Dirty faces aboGnded evidently
the price of molasSes had not come up in
Roselawn. Some of the little darlings suck.
ed their thumbs. some chewcd spruce guu,,
and few were too much absorbed in look
ing Mt the school marm," to keep their
open. s.....
"Come to order ~ SAID Arahcl,n, with dig.
nifty, rapping or the high desk.
" Come to what - asked Bi,i Jenkins.
" Hold your tongue, sir ~ returned the
teacher,
Bill thrust out his lngual member, and
great amusement Of the res, of the school.
Classifying aud aScertainlng names and
ages, occupied most of the forenoon.
May g'out :" asked Bill jenkins, get.
ting up in his seat.
No, you may sit down." said Arabclla,
her patience fast giving ont.
Bll seized his hat, and jumped out of tho
window without Csrrmony.
II, tvnu upit ~
| dinner pa!l! cr,ed a smali voice Ia the cor.
ner.
I And Allie p,ggs eat up my turnover I. "
! cried tac aforesaid Susan Gray.
MAY | leave my srnt? | want some wa
ter ~ yelled Smon Sykes.
f My nose hre,ls | want to g'outr 70,
, marked tlIe Tommy Taylor.
Sarah Jane Stiles has got MY iugy rub
Der, and is rubbing her checks with it I,
, mike um red = screamed Miss Patty rr,ln
weed
Arabela was trying to get silence, wher
the door opcrcd, and in walked iu! grown
animal Of the porcine species, gruntlug ant
) snulfing o..
Arabclla screamed and jumped for the
desk, tuchng up her skirts, and striking al
the brrsl'y quadruped with her parasell
The children seampcrcd from the house
but Ara 1cIla was aira d to get down and fol
, low them, lest she should be attacked bv hi,
swine ship, which size mistook for whits
, bear.
At length Bill Jenkins appeared and drove
him out, and Arabclla got down and went
, home to dinner. That AFTERNOON Bill persist
ed IN taking aloud, and whistIiug, when he
ielt like it. AiabvIa believed in governing
by love and kind words so She ;rled het
p0ctiIne on Bill.
William" she said kindly. "you are q
fine boy, awd will make good man. Wont
you please stop that very annoying noise y
No. Won't please" remarked Bill, im
italng her voice. " You've told two stories
IN one breath You SAD was a tnc boy
and shau d make good man. Tan't so 10y
jinky, II halli i" aud with that he 1T ily al
appIs core IA. Arabella's head. which hit ths
, mark, and broke her hair comb into twenty
{ pieces.
+ Sui our heroine managed to keep hcr TEN
, per She reasoned aud demonstrated, aud
Bill laughed aud mhlrtled.
81 amt gwinc To mind such a red haired
young chu as you be exclaimed he, mo,
by two ckalks. alters hated red hair, spe
caliy wEcn it went with a ireckl.d face aud
{ a ,ufned ZIP nose"
This was little too much. AFabeIla red
. dened-seizcd the poker from the stove, aud
gave Bill blow tbat lie had cause to rpinem
ber many n day. lie fed screaming from
the house, and the other children snatchcd
, their dinner pals and fed likewise. .'f
; Arabea sat down and clied, and then
! started for her boarding place. About hal
way down the lane she encountered Il COW
She lourshed her parasol at her--apo.tro
, phiz, d her with "Scat--shoO get out !" bu,
the animal was on her own business, and re
fused TO he persuaded
Arabe,la climbcd the wall, where, psrehed
. on the top, shc alternately wept and threw
stones at the blockader. The missiles never
came within rod Of lie mark, and the coS
fed on in peace.
The afternoon drew to close--the sur
was nearly dovn-Arabella vas in despair
She would have to remain where she was al
night -...