The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
Dorothy.
(By l.. w. Timlow)

Sne was very otlen sent ou- INTO Tue
country TO stay with GraHjmamna.
She dearly loved to go 70 the dear old
farmhouse, for she always mad iine
times there.
The summer she was six years old
Her mother and father took long jour
ney; SO little Dorothy went 10 the COun-
try for a long long visit, which was
to last three months. GraLdmanma was
as glad to have her rs Dorothy Was 10
CO. for the little girl was a great pet
OF hers, and, besides, she bore her own
old-fashiOned name Her older brothers
and sisters always called her Dot now
ever. which Mamma did not like and
never used; SO, when the little girl was
asked her name, she usually answered,
promptly:
Dorothy Dot Hinard"
4 f,reJt amusement at Grandmam-
mas was going 20 the little country
school with an older cousin. She went e.
a kirdorgarleu at home, but this was
very different ana seemed 10 nrr very
funny The children read and spelled
i'm Iouj shouts She learned to read her
self here funny little sentences from
funny little primer ike "She. saWW-the-
cat s-seen-by-her.'
The teacher was young man VINO
never had taught before, and he thought
be ought TO De very strict with the Ut
tie ones he would often say:
"NoW | am going 70 leave the room,
and / want yOu ali To Keep perfectly sun
while I am gone. II any one moves OF
speaks ! shalI Know IT, ,.,,. a., .door
close it and stand close to IL, TO see II
he We're Obeyed. Then ne Wouii open -
suddenly and 50 in. -, ,,,ro,r drr.
At first there was Hlacn ~. ~ lItotl'-
ing his absence; but when they dIst SOY
cred that the Offenders "fte p.o"p sti4
as mice while he was ont. ma
The first time that poFotny VIZ F.r
sent at TINS performance sns " ~ To-,
mensety mtttt5tIHsi nv '..',''I ,,,{ mr.
= W"IHlnI y" rdi.,,, .'i ''''
req sI, ne 6er7f6v nureIy i'm an mvps-
tEalnIEi sP'trI Tim, U'i Iittr. biab qo9e9'
Ii.nb E,Sb Dotl" y,bt-uared celia. her
oousin i'm n manic. "P'raps he'll whip
!ImGt:ot,,, o,..s ereu. Ito oe cancers.
SE -, rini1 ,.itr FRIGHT
w '"r - ~ sh,. ~ o.. dra4dful a
thi,,,i
'"iiIIio vo,tr beod barn I'm nv Ian" adj
vfsod celia. hastily: ana Dorothy thank
al n.y NO Ceii9.s sbeitar5ns bige gIgg-
1,Ir, Ian
TIE noyt r,or,ept tha master reap-
,earod ne In1led gavrreIv round at the
auaking little flock.
IN awful tones
Nohodv answered but every body cast
corpqr-eved dances al one particular
ernt
"IVho uttered that sound?" repeated
,bo ,,oster moro IoiIlly. Dorothy shiV-
sra5 ~ mo ends Of her little russell Heath
er toes and clutchel Celia's leg in
manic.
"PIaase sir" said Celia, half raising
nor hand 81 think il was my little
cousin"
"obp said the master. grimly. And
whore Is YOUR little cousin noW?'
please sir-ohr' this was an invoiun-
tary iump at DorOthy's implOrlng pinch,
which happened TO strike "A tender spot
on nor LEG II think she's gone 70
-"
sigb NJ relief ran through the school
nnrotH~ With her legs twisted into u
hard Knot law still as death In Celia's
'' ".'WelI" said the master. relaxing sud.
5o,i,,. ,.of cnurse If she made the sound
in he her sleep. wen excuse it this time"
81 don't quite think she made the
noise in her sleep" stammered honest
celia: but | think p'raps she's gone 10
slaeD now"
The master turned suddenly to ms deSk
and began 10 rearrange his books.
Alter moment he turned back again,
and 10 the childrens aStOnls"meiIt' ne
said duite pleasantly:
when she wakes up We VIII tel her
that little girls never scream OUT IKE
that i'm school. Second class m arithme-
tic. take your places. ,.,,,t 90,