The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22

out aud kill them, but nobody thames tnc
horse. IL boys killed folks they souid be
hung"
.Iizzie, you may read about dolls"
said the teacher,
Dolls are little folks that arc made for
children TO play with. Some are made Of
wax, and some OF china and other shings.
and they are all bignesses, but their inside
is most always sawdust, and il they get
broke the sawdust will run ont OF them
and leave them al holler inside"
belle, may read bout--about--coal. "
said Daisy, whose list OF subjects seemed
nearly exhausted.
Goal is dirty. black stun that people
build Hres with; mamma says Il is dug
ost Of tbs ground; but digged and
diggeA ose Day. and made dreadful deep
hole. bas there vent any coal there.
"Now you may ali hsys some lunch
said Daisy. "snd you may 81 - much
mincs pie and iruit cake y you please, for
such things don't hurt children in this
kind Of school"
Teacher cried Maggie. Jimmie
suatched part Of my cake. and won't give
Il back; be is Just as mean as he can bel
s'Teaoher," said Belle, "Lizzie Fowler
is pinching me and making up faces at
me, aud ! wish she wouldn't 60 TO schoo
here any more--plsgue take herl'
"oh dearl" thought the little woman on
the stairs. II cant have Daisy play with
children who talk like that.
Teacher" said Beniie, "the mince pie
is all go9s. snd haven't had enough
Never mindr said Daisy, "it Is time to
look at pictures now. Here is picture
book forJimmie, and .scEt Wide Auakes
for Belle, and box OF chromoa for Mag
gle, and some stereoscopic views for Liz
zie, and when you have all looked at them
ron can change about till everybody has
seen them all. F"
ut is pity that some Of our school
committees could not sit on our attic
stsirs awhile; they might got some useful
idsss. thought Mrs. Green.
Teacher" called Jimmie, what is this
'xs sbout?"
'ic., tsthe big tower OF London" an.
THAT 1.-Two nice little princes
wered Daisy. n once. Their uncle
,ere smothered Il
id IT," " shout this,
Teacher. please toll l..
lid Lizzie's voice. "is the
That" answered the teacher, BY
ooksr.on. He's going to be killeu =
lose horrid snakes. And those are h,s
'ys and the snakes will kill them too" Z.
Mrs. Green nearly betrayed her presence 9
an audible laugh at Daisy's new name
. the LAGOON.
Teacher, who's this3" called Beniie. q
'rhat Is George WashiEg gton, replied q
lisy. A
HE was the father OF his country. and I
1t woman beside him is Martha Wash. b
yton. and s'pose she was the mother OF u
! country. They were very nice people p
xpect; they look quite stylish think. "
''Oh dear!' sighed Mrs Green.
The girls may have a good long re.
-, announced Daisy.
Then followed rush and scramble. Il,
4 then games were proposed. They it
lyed tag and then blind mans buff, and l.
III dainty screams Of mirth, and such OF
,lamations when one was caught or bt
'ther escaped. were never heard in Mrs. pl
Gems attic before. nc
How can so few children make so much co
seq" thought Mrs. Green.
Ding. dong! ding, dongl" called Daisy, pa
! girls went in and boys came out. Of
I should think there were fifty Of them hi
the noise." thought Mrs. Green. clap. pc
9 her hands over her ears as On empty
ter frkin went clatteriug across the inl
y. doing duty Az football. ha
hen the study door below WAS opened 20
MIR. Green appeared on the threshold. re.
Emily" he called, "who is making afr
b an outrageous racket up there? A gr,
ow cant write with the ,house coming
'ni about his ears" 1t
i am going to put q stop to il, replied eve
J. Green, running up the attic stairs; :
the ding. dong!" had sounded, the we
Iult subsidized, and as Mrs. Green we
'hed the playroom Daisy sat quietly on :
ackiug box with large Saratoga trunk tina
're her evidently doing duty as desk uni
,ne else was 10 sight. bat
Where are all those children?" de. la,
lded Mrs Green. .
What children. mamma?" asked Daisy He
,cently. enc
Why, those children who have been wal
ing up here with you and making such cd
rribIe Noise" said Mrs. Green, staring till
at the empty room in utter bewilder. day
= any
There haven't been any children but Th.
Ones" replied Daisy. liqr
Ut her mother continued 10 stare In. of b
olously about the room. and even but
ed suspiciously at the chimney as II gro
ible for any one TO have hidden in 1t. "
Did you play church and keep school I'm,
oil those different voices yonrself7'' :.
d she. and
Why yes. mamma; Of course when IT'S
= whole school couldn't talk like Mr..
y Green all tho time" con
But how could you make 10 much OF ,
ef' said her mother. still much bewil. don
o. hea
)h. that's easy enougbl" said Daisy. som
u ] show you how7' and she jumped N
her perch with genuine boyish yeil call
ran for the butter hrkiu, otherwise su,,