The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-12
THE CALICO CLOAK.

ed Mary Lark, a girl OF twelve or lourteef
wears, as she ran 10 meet q group oil school
mates, who we're coming toward the school
house. "She cuts the most comical LOOK
ing figure you ever saw. Her cloak IS made
out oi calico. and her shoes are brosans
such as men and boys wear. 60. .lt
ri "Oh. yes, I've seen her," SAID Lucy
Brooks q she's the new washerwoman''
daughter. l shouldn't have thought Mr.
Brown would have taken her into the Aca'
deny; but | suppose he likes the none,
that comes through suds as we'll as any. u
Is cleaner of course" ayus. o.
And the air rang with the loud laugh o.
the girls. <s.7 49,,
Come, let US 20 in and examine her.
teoutinurd Mary. as they a,cended ths
steps of the school house. ! am thinking
she will make some fun Tor Us. 44.
The gi,ls went into the dressing room
where they found the new scholar. Shs
was mild. intelligent looking child, buI
very pourly. though tidily clad. The girls
went around he. whispering aud laughing
with each other. while she stood trembling
and blushing in one cprner OF the room
without yeniuring to raise her eyes lrou
the floor. ".4E-4 s.e..41.t
When they entered school. they found
the little girl was lar 10 advance ol those o.
her age in her studies, and was placed ~
classes with those two or three years hel
senior. This seemed on the whole, 4,
make those girls who were disposed I,
treat her unkindly. dislike her the more
and she being Of retiring disposition
through their influence, had no nofriends, bu
weut and returned from school alone. u.
.sAnd do you really think" said Mar,
Lark, a she went up 10 the Iittle girl, /
lew ~eeks after she entered school. = tha
you are going to &c, the medali II vii
correspond nicely with your cloak.
Ani she caught hold Of the CAPE, and held
IL eu; from her, while the girls around juin
ed IN her luud laugh. @#sf.6s,,.} s..
s- "cslico cloak get the medil! Il CUES!
she will! should like to see Ne. BrowG
giving IL 10 her :" said another girl a. sh,
caught hold vi her arm, and peeped unJel
l.er bonnet. sE.A ...4fv !
The little girl struggled 10 release her
sell. and when she was tree, ran home a
last as she could 90. ...s 1923 ..faa.
"0h, MOTHER" she said, as she entere'
her morher's humble kitchen, !" do answe
Uncle Williams letter, and tell him wei
come 10 New York TO live. don't like Il
live in Bridgesdle. The girls call me zeal
ic. cloak and 'brogans' and you don
know. mother, how unkindly they urea
me- . E..t 5.-......a..-s 5.-~s. +.
Lizzie, my DEAR" said her mother
"you must expect 10 meet with those VIII
will treat you unkindly on account ot yuu
poverty but you must not be discouraged
DO right. nv child. aud you will eventual
~ come or conqucror." ...:-....
Although Mrs. Lee tried TO encourag
her child. yet she knew that she had 1
meet with severe trials FOR one so young.
But, mother, they are all unkind Il
me-" said Lizzie, "there isn't one iha
loyes nc and the child buried her face il
her hsnds and sobbed cloud. .r. ..@
In Briggeville Academy, there were
lew selfish, unprincipIed girls; and th
others joined in teasing the little " Gallo
Clo,k." a. they called her. ftom shee
though.lessness. and from love Of sport
But they knew no. how deeply each spor
tive word pierced the heart of the It'll
stranger, and how many bitter tears sh
she'd in secret over their unkindness.
Mrs. lee learning that the scholars con
tinucd their unjust treatment toward he
Child, resolved TO accept her brothers in
vitation. although he was q 'poor man, an
become member of his family, hopn
that. while there her child could con,inu
her studies. and.perhaps, through his inau
ence. lead a happier life among her school
mates. Accordingly at The end of the term
she left Bridgeyile and removed TO Nes
York. Although Lizzie had been mem
ber Of the school but one term, yet sh
gained the medal, and Il was worn from th