The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21

saucy nose away up in the ale, and Q
scornful look in her pretty biuc eyes,
1t was more than flesh and blood could
stand. AlTom's good resolutions flew
Sky-high.
When twelve o'clock came Miss Lin
nets list of delinquents began in this
wise:
WHISPER MARKS.
Thomas Brown Il
Melinda Jones IL
There was great excitement among
the little people. How dared any one
be so dreadfully badi Tommy's heart
sank. sank, sank. when Miss Linnet
said: when school begins this after
noon | shall punish Tommy and Me-
linda"
And she did! She called them both
up on the platform. made them clasp
hands and stand with their backs
against the blackboard. then wrote Just
above their heads:
mi " Partners in disgrace.
Melinda Jones Ii plus IL -26
oh, how mortified and ashamed Tom
my was. If only she had whipped him.
or il 1t had been some other girl. But
Melinda Jones!H Ca colored girl). At
the end of ten minutes, Miss Linnet let
them take their seat; but TOmmy'S
heart burned within him. DaiSy hat
tanghed When he stood there RoidinQ Ne
Hnda JOhnSOn's hand! There were
deep crimson spots on Tommy's checks
all that afternoon and a reSolute deter
mined look in his bright brown ewes,
but hp uas vary still anJ ,,,;,
Later in the dav the children were
startled by Il sudden commotion on the
other side of the Daisy was writ
ing on her slate and Melinda Jones. in
passing To her seat. accidentally knocked
1t out of her hands; without a moments
hesitation. Daisy. by way of expressing
her feelings. snatched her slate and
promptly administered such 4 sounding
''whack.." on Melinda's back and shouI-
derS Is brought Il shrek of anguish
from that poor, little unfortunate who
began to think that if all the DAYS of her
life were TO be like unto this day. exist
ence would certainly prove n burden.
just about two minutes later Miss
Linnet was standing by her desk. n ruler
in n hand and Daisy's open palm in
the other. while Daisy herself, miserable
little culprit, stood white and trembling
before her. As she raised the ruler To
give the first blow, Tommy sprang for
ward. placed himself at naisy's side.
put his open palm over hers. and with
tears in his eyes, pleaded in this wise:
please. Miss Linuet, whip me in
stead. She is only just 4 little girl. and
| knOIC she'll cry, II VII hurt her so,
I'd rather il would be me every time
than Daisy-truly l won't cry. Oh,
please whip me-"
And Mis-, Linnet did whip him. while
Daisy. filled with remorse, chung to- him
sObbing as if her heart would break. To
be sure, somebody who o:ght to know.
told me it was the lightest ''feruling''
v child received; but Daisy and Tom
INV both assured their mothers that it
was the 'dreadfulest. ~cruelest, hardest
whipping ever was
And did my little man cry?" asked
mamma.
NO. indeed. l stood up big rs I
could, looked ut Daisy and smiled,
cause | was so glad it wasn't her."
Then that proud and happy mamma
tooh lfliI III IlCl LII ~ hASotu hAui.
and right in the midst of the kissing in
walked Daisy.
Would Tommy please come and
take supper with her:9'
OF course he would, and they walked
off hand in hand. When they passed
Dicky'S house Tommy suggested:
..S'posing they forgive Dick and let him
90 long too" And Daisy agreeing,
they called that Young gentleman out
and magnanimously informed him that
he was forgiven and might come and
have supper with them.
What in the world they had to for
nobody knows: but then, so long
as forgiveness proved such an eminently
satisfactory arrangement. all round
why, nobody need care.
The children waited outside the gate
while Dick coaxed his mother 10 let
him go. and standing there. hand in
hand. Daisy plucked up heart of grace
and with very ROSY cheeks and an air
about her Of general penitence. said
something very sweet in u very small
I'm sorry YOU were whipped, and
oh, Tommy, l wish hadn't said you'd
holler!"-Imy Ierese PoUclS0n, IA Vide