The Osceola times., 1876-02-05
THE PRETTY PLOTTERs.
Mischiev0us school Girls and q Sus.
ceptible Teacher.

Mischiev0us School Girls and q Sus.
ceptible Teacher.
pride, pride, pride. there you have
Charlotte Arden. Mischief, mischief,
mischietl there you have Lizzie Dane.
Look out for them both, Hart And
now. good-by. I'llpray for your success. y
With this my friend, by whose in
fuence ! was installed in the academy OF
Marlboro as principal, turned to leave
me.
Wait moment, Mr.. JefFries," said
chow can keep"
"Clear of them?" he added, with n
sly laugh. "Draw your own inferences.
Handsome young men, with light
purses, must make light hearts. When
you catch glimpse Of your pupils yo,,
will understand me. haven't been a
teacher here for five years for nothing"
Thank you thank you'll"
With this gave my friend my hand
and thus We parted. An hour later
was seated at my desk, in the pleasantes,
school-room, looking about me with nc
small degree of interest for the two
pupils of whom my friend had spoken
and wondering in the meantime i
his kindly, well-meant caution woult
not bring me at once face TO face will
the very danger which he had wished
me to avoid.
Smiling at my own conceit, and failing
TO find in the threescore faces before me
one that was particularly stamped with
pride or one that was marked with mis-
chief l turned to my books.
Something like quick whisper broke
through the stiffness Of the room as did
50. Iglanced up. Every countenance
bore unmistakeable signs of demure-
ness. Smiling again at my thoughts,
turned second time TO my books, and
this time big apple started from one of
the back seats and came rolling down
the aisle. The incident was slight; but,
taken in connection with my reflection
and my friends parting words, it an
noyed me. picked up the apple, laid
it on the desk, and glanced in the direc-
tion from whence it came.
Goodness! What pair of blue ewes
were raised to mine at that moment
Eyes saucy, daring and almost wicked,
which wavered and frightened like two
beautiful stars. This was Lizzie Dane,
l was quite sure Of that; the red mouth
was dimpled about by smiles, and the
white chin quivered with suppressed
merriment.
" A good beginning" thought; "it
augurs well for the future"
just then the school-room door was
darkened, and, looking up, saw Char
lotte Arden. My friends caution was
well. How like beautiful picture she
was as she stood there; her fine head,
covered with pretty braids, perfectly
poised, her figure, straight, round and
perfect, brought out by the strong, clear
light. The very fall of the soft, white
robe, as well as Of her slender, gathered
foot, just visible beneath the folds of her
sweeping skirt, was artistic. She stood.
a. If hesitating whether or not IL was
best for her to enter the school room, and
her manner was calm, quiet and cool.
Miss Lizzie Dane telegraphed to her
with her sparkling eyes to enter. This
failing to have the desired effect she
doubled up her white, chubby hands and
held them to her mouth, trumpet fashion.
] suppressed the smile that was rising 10
my lips and turned TO Miss Arden, say
ing;
Have you selected seat 81
No, sir, / have not" she answered
without moving forward single step.
You may do 50 now, il you please"
said.
She glanced up and down the long
rows Of seats several times, and then
turned to side desk but a short distance
from my table.
This one, SIR" she said, raising her
eyes for single moment to nv face, and
then turning them, indiaerently, away.
Il bowed in approval of her choice.
though, at the same time, it did not
please me. ! did not care to have her
50 near, criticising everything | did. and
felt sure she would.
AT the quarter-hour Of intermission
Miss Arden and Miss Dane passed the
time in pacing arm in arm back and forth
on the blank space of floor before INV
desk. | could have wished. and did
wish, that they had chosen anv other
promenade, but not knowing how TO helm
myself, unless l sent them o,jt Of doors
to play, like two children in pinalores. I
raised the lid of my desk between their
faces and mine, and pretended TO be en-.
gagged in setting my books and papers 10
rights.
Children in pinafores. smiled grimly
to myself as the audacious thought en-.
tered ny head. Children they both were,
! nd g myself uncsFemoniously thrust,
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