The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-10
THE PRETTY PLOTTERS.


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"pridc, pride, pride! there you have
Charlotte Arden, Mischief mischief,
mischief, there you have Lilllc Dame.
look ont for them both, Hart. And
now, pood-by y. I'll pray for your success
with this my friend, by whose in
Nurncc was installed in the academy Of
Marlboro as principal, turned to leave
me.
Wait a moment Mr., Jcarics, ! .aid
chow can | keep"
"CIcar of thcm2' hc added, with a
sly laugh, "Draw your own differences.
Handsome young men, with light
purses, must make light hearts. When
you catch Il glimpse Of your pupils you
VIII understand me-. ! haven't been "A
teacher here for five years for nothing
'Ihank You! thank you!'
With this ! gave my friend my hand,
and thus We parted. IN hour later |
was seated at my desk, in the p]lcasantcst
school room, looking about me with no
small degree Of interest for the two
pupils Of whom my friend had spoken,
and wondering in the meantime ii
his kindly, e Ilmcant caution would
not bring me at once face 10 face with
the very danger which he had wished
me to avoid.
smiling at my " C%OuCclt, and falling
To find in the thrccscorc faces before me
ono that was particularly stamped with
pride or one that was marked with mis-
chief turned to my books.
Something like Il quick whisper broke
through the stiffness of the room ~ | did
80. glanced up. Every countcnancc
bore unmistakcaLIc signs Of dcmurr.
ncs3. Smiling again at my thoughts, |
turned II second time to my books, and
TINS time a big apple started from one of
the bnck seats and came rolling down
the aisle. The incident was slight; but,
taken in connection with my reflection
aud my friends parting words, it an
noycd me, | picked up the apple, laid
it on the desk, and glanced in the dircc.
ton from whence it came.
Goodness! What u pair of blue eyes
were raised to mine at that moment,
Eyes saucy, daring and almost wicked,
which wavcrcd and Frightened like two
beautiful stars. This was Lizzie Dane,
i"'Io S"ic VI t"n' III, r." mouth
WIZ MR. n'"'pito "n?ut ny smiles ana the
"mt on," 4"'''i'" WIN suppressed
"H" .
ournr5 Su w"iI Cr s T', r. ,n""En'' II
""g"rS wen Tor the lntufc,
Just then the school-Ioom door was
darkcncd, and, looking up, ! saw Char.
Iottc Arden, Wy frIcnd's caution WAS
"'"' 10" IiAr II p'autllul picture Sl"
'"' SSo"' lil'r' h'f hhc head,
,',I' WIZ l''''f pril''' perfectly
l"rr,", no' 'Gu''' I'r'lEh'' round and
h,, T'""Hnl our ny 'hr strong, rIrar
ill., WY !I'' Oh III, SOFT, WHITE
r'D'' 40 wen 80 =, I''r slender, gathered
'""'' J.sI NIs'o'' o'icath the loldS oi her
n":srlnH SkiI'' was artistic she stood,
% "cIL'"',nS Mh',her or not ii was
Ieo' ~, nrI 'hlrr ''c Hcn""'- room ana
u"''""'i wa, ."'N", Io''' ana COOL
= lam "'t''l"t" 10 mcr
c,"r 'Ph,N""t wv W ,htrr Inns
inilnlE W nave inr "T'ircn r'rci, she
uonp,I'l up htr Wlitr, clUnoy haldS ana
I''' '"c'h 10 n'r mouth, t'NmP't fashion,
iS"PP'cSSc" ''e Sin'ie 'nat was rising To
my ups III" turned |" MISS Arden, say
ny
,i"N' you elected Il scat
No, sir, ! have not she answered,
"' u u moving Forward u single step.
lou may do 50 now, II you please" |
SaiG,
m"' Fi"ltr" up ana down the long
lows 81 seat? several times, and then
su,ncu I" a T'dc desk nut Il short distance
i'on1 NY tap'c'