The morning call., 1892-08-13
AT THE PEABODY SCHOOL.
Annie Ia Called a Little DOLL" but sh
Is Taken q PupiI.

Annie Ia Called a Little DOLL" but She
Is Taken Pupil.
Baby Annie and THE CALL man then
took a Third-street car, transferring at
Howard street for cable-car bound west.
There were other chI1C-ren in the car, who
looked at demure little Annie saueily, some
of them making eyes at her. But she did n ct
mind, for The CALL man had whispered
hope of candy which should come as soon as
possible.
"You like candy, do you?" asked the re-
porter. And there was an instant and unani-
nous vote of "Es" from the baby lips.
On reaching Ridley street the car was
stopped and the child was taken along
West Mission TO the Peabody School.
That home Of learning was being closed
for the day ana the children were marching
out in single file
1t was observed that some Of the classe
were rather thin, but had been recruited
from the nursery. Some Of the wee ones
found il no easy task 10 walk the stairs,
which were quite steep.
Another baby for the school," said a
good-sized boy of one of the higher grades,
in the yard. What lot OF little kids
we're gittin'."
A number of very small children sat on
bench in the sehOoyarG
HOW Olu are your dSkeO the reporter
of the first child whose eye he caught.
81 it'll four" lisped the little one, who
wore a blue DiBafore.
Are you boy or grip"
81 it'll little boy"
"And YOU" asked THE CALL man OF an
other child, presumably girl, "how old
are yOu?"
The child looked at the reporter wonder
ingly.
The child shook her head.
''She don't know her age" spoke up an
other and brighter baby, with astonishing
precoeity.
Where do you live?" asked the reporter.
The less precocous child mumbled some
thing. 1t was plain to be seen that she
could barely talk, Tor in reply to various
questions all that could be got out of her
was little innocent prattle. OF which moth
ing could be made.
The CALL man carried Annie in his arms
I'D the steep steps, to which boy pointed
when asked where the principals Office was.
On the way up young woman, presum-
ably a teacher, was met.
She tripped lightly back toward the end
of hallway, which led from the head of the
stairs.
"You'l find the principal. Miss Cahalin,
In there" she said.
The reporter led bis little charge toward
the room des grated. Before he could
reach the room a tall and very pretty young
woman, with soft blue eyes, came out.
This Is Miss Cehslin," said the first
young woman, who then withdrew into the
| office.
II would like to send this little one to
your school," said THE CALL man 10 the
| principal.
! Miss Cahalin looked down at the mite OF
| humanity before her and smiled.
Very well, said she, "bring her right
| into the Office. It's rather late, you see. so
| she can't be taken into the classroom to-
| day."
"But she can be enrolled as a pupfle"
''Oh, yes. This way. please"
The reporter followed the principal into
| the office, very neat and sweet-smelling
| room, in which sat several young ladies'.
who looked like schoolteachers.
"a new pupil" remarked one Of the
| ladies.
Yes" said another. isn't she sweet
| little thing?"
1.-THE little DOLL" said another.
| The principal directed one OF the teachers
to make the proper entry OF the child, her
| name, age and all the rest OF 1t.
| The age was given at years and the ad-
| dress as 1906 Mission street. which the re-
| porter had observed was Ito let" as he
passed along the street.
| What books will she reQuIre?" asked
the reporter.
"a reader and slate" said the teacher.
What sort of reader ?"
| The first OF the State SERIES"
| Anything else2"
mo. Eof for the present"
hat class will she be IMP"
Lets see" said Miss Cahalin, WHIT
J was still near at hand and had heard th,