The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-26

get the others the night
Only for the day. Very true. But
what a world of suffering was to be
crowded in that one day. He seemed to
see himself as he shuffled into school,
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and iaunts of his remorseless school-fel-
lows. The teacher wouldn't laugh if she
could help it; he was quite sure OF that.
But he didn't believe size could help 1t,
he would look SO funny
And then he thought of Will Baker.
Oh, he couldn't, couldn't bear it. Stay
ing at home had hitherto been great
trial, for Jimmie was very ambitious,
but staying at home seemed to be the
one thing desired now.
Il feel SICK" said he, family.
1t was hardly falsehood. His checks
were red and pale by turns, and his eyes
were full Of tears.
His mother laughed. She was not
hard hearted woman, but she had nc
conception of the small agonies which
Jimmie was suffering.
"Sick, is it? Will l get the oily
Jimmie nodded. The oil was nauseous
and unpalatable, but he would take II
without murmur now.
"Oh, musha, now! Wen have no such
works Put on them boots quick, an bt
off wild yer"
| Jimmie knew it was useless to resist
He drew on the obnoxious boots ant
stumbled downstairs. He had very lit
tie time for breakfast, but it was just a
well, for he had NO appetite. lie waitet
till he heard the second bell ring 9TH
school-house was very near), and thel
walked slowly out into the street AM
looked about him.
Will Baker was coming leisurely alon
with one of his companions. Jimml
turned quickly and took refuge in dool
way near by, hardly daring to breath
until they passed.
/ Then he crept silently back to his ow
house. He climbed up flight of ricket
steps, listening attentively all the while
and soon found himself in an old atti
which contained nothing but rougf
unpainted wooden box. Upon this bo
he seated himself, his little heart throl
bing fiercely. He was doing wrong. Il
knew that very well, but he couldn
help it.
Meanwhile the teacher was very muc
: surprised at his absence, for he was gel
erally one of the first to greet her whe
she came. After few inquiries whie
) no one could answer satisfactorily 81
dispatched boy to learn the cause
his non appearance.
: And SO Jimmies mother heard that
had disobeyed her, and was filed with
5 righteous indignation. Armed with
I stout switch she started in search OF hii
l but was unsuccessful for time. 4
e last she thought of the old attic, and 4
E the wretched little boy heard her fot
e stems ON the stairs he felt that it was q
over with him.
! Something in his face, however, mov'
her to pity. She put the switch behil
}, her that he might not see 1t. She spol
kindly, even alphabetically, to him, b
he must 60 to school.
= She took him by the hand and led hi
downstairs. She would have gone wi
him to the schOOl-room door, but Jimm
. didn't want her. It was bad enough
wear his fathers boots he couldn't ha
: his mother "bring him." as if he were
!, baby.
9 And so, while the second class W
deep in the mysteries of reading lesse
. the door opened very softly and cre'
2 fallen little figure entered.
!. Poor Jimmie! He walked up to 7
/. desk, his large boots seeming An intol
t able weight, and stood there crying b
e terly.
= One or two of the boys Uttered, b
: the teacher looked at them sharply, a
. they became suddenly sober. She ask
!. him NO questions Jimmie wondered "
!, could have told her all about it,, but se
. him to his seat as if nothing had hi
|. psned, giving him long example IN
dition to perform, which taxed his en-
gies to the utmost. 81 shaz
II The example was 20 very interestil
and he Was 70 anxious to finish it, that