The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

her first day at school, and the joys of
! learning were nothing in COMPARISON 10
/ he Joys of freedom and the company
! OF S~lpes.
The teacher looked after her despairng-
irgly she did not understand children
people. and after All the child Is fatner
OF the man in deeper sense IMAM we
often realize.
while | ask you something? Can YOU an
swer for SWipes' behavior i'm scno0lF ]
mean. IL ne behaved badly. and nlale
TIE other children laugh, would you h'hu
This appeal to Bessy's sense Of justice
had its effect, for after 4 moment hesl-
tation. with one small thumb tucked MIC
her mouth. and her dusty little SHOES
shutting together in her agitation, she
finally settled matters by retracing her
steps towards the senoOi- house, mercy
remarSing. as she looked up at the
NO. [ guess not But couldn't be pa,
out, toO?' Miss Barnes wisely mace no
reply to this, but pushed her niue pG pup,
gently into the scnool-room. and smut
the door after her.
After Bcssv had been shown to a seat
and the mysteries Of column OF spel.
ing explained t. her, Miss Barnes tuthe1
her attention 10 me recitation %, ore ol
the classes. and Bessy faded little from
1t Was Eessy'4 first glimpse Of life.
ed 10 take things in matter-ot-courSe
way.
Swipes was not used 10 a school room.
60 he investigated the slate Bessy next
neighbor was using. and finding i looked
interesting and did not taste badly, lick
ed - while sum In long division into n"'n-
ingness with one stroke II his tongue,
and quite Indifferent 20 the wrath u
the author II the sum. proceeded to lex
her too. all over. by way OF easing MS
feelings.
Bessy, during this little scene, was
trying "a learn spelling bet the nov
city of the situation and her sympathy
with Sw1pes. prevented her from giving
due attention 10 the business.
Presently Miss Barnes looked up and
caught a twinkle i'm Bessy's eyes and
showed what was going on.
Swipes' head was tucked under me
childs arm. and MS face shovel NE NE
thought fit TO show under the cTcum-
"Bessy." said Miss Barnes. sharply
learn your spelling. and pay attention.
or you will have TO stay after scho9L.
Bessy looked ut Swipes for light. but
that adventurous person was now trying
n new game. which consisted IN walk
ing across the desks and smelling each
ink-weu d.sdlintully as he passed II.
The whole school Vas In roar. MISS
Barnes felt that something must be done;
"Bessy. do you remember what you SAD
ing? He must 20 out now and you must
learn vOur lessons without. HIM.
TO Miss Barnes great surprise thoush
there We're tears very near the brown
ewes. and a suspicious CULVER IN the voice
which asked. "Can't | go, too; when
il was replied that she could not, Bessy
Offered 10 pat Swfpes ont herself; Ahi
Indeed II was very we'll. for though that
badlv-behaved person was as good ma
tured as possible. he did not understand
what was being done with him, and when
he was finally tied I'm the shed Wept very
audibly as the morning went ON. Nhen
school was over. and Bessy was called
to eiv.-hor name she stood by Hiss
Barnes desk. with SWipes whom she
had rescued from durance vile, clltrhtd
tightly under her arm. and gave her
name. "Bessy Lois Maynard and then
added "SWipes Maynard, same age. lie
can't write, but III do it for him, ana
there are two Of us, you see.
Miss BARNES watched thc two a9 they
trotted down the dusty road, and queer
little smile turned the corners OF her
mouth. which nearly turned - tears, Tor
her ewes were quite wet while she put
away tho books. When Bessy's report
came in for that month. and Mr. May
nard was reading what he thought a fine
record for Bessy's progress, he came
:, one rypher and written above II IN
the teachers hand ITO Swipes account,
FOR conduct unbecoming. Class ana
Club.