Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-07


Windsor was fat and dimpled, and die
not show any signs of her recent illness
except in a certain imperiousness OF
manner that was extremely amusing.
All the early part Of that afternoon in
the school room the visitor behaved
perfectly. She was only three years old
but she repeated her letters with hef
eyes off the primer, and she counted up
to twenty with creditable rapidly, 1t
was during the fifteen minutes recess
that she grew determined and venture
some. She insisted upon seesawing
with one of the large boys, she slapped
three of the girls, and in the end was
seen marching off alone, crying Vehe'
mently that she dared anybody to come
with her. When the bell rang Fanny
Windsor had disappeared.
If there had been cellar to the little
old school house there would have been
a probability, at least, that the trus'
tees small daughter had wandered into
it, or fallen into it, for very likely thf
cellar would have had no steps.
Miss Matte and all the pupils even
were in a great flutter looking for the
missing child. Ben said that she
couldn't have gone home, because she
was afraid to cross the stream.
1t was faint, far away sounding cry
that told them cellar or no cellar, Fan
ny Windsor was under the school house
She had crept through a small opening
ell have
into the cellar 1t was such a very
small opening that only very sinai
boy, who no longer lived in the village
had ever Investigated the region from
which sounded the forlorn cry. Tht
small boy had seen wonderful things
under the school house, lighted yer,
we'll, he declared, by sunshine shooting
through the chinks. He had seen fou
snakes and nest of spiders as big az
butterflies, and whole lot Of bats. Der
Windsor's little sister must have beer
seeing the wonders, too, for she begal
to scream loudly.
Cant anybody get her out?' criee
Miss Matte, wringing her hands.
Ben put his scared face to the openin,
and called Fanny, Fanny
The screams under the house grew
louder
Wen have to tear up the school,
house floor to get her. exclaimed Willie
Day, excitedly.
She'll be smothered by that time
said Sammy Linger.
Fanny. come along this way plead
ed Ben. "Here'th brotha.'
Il reckon she's caught" said George
Watts.
"Mebbe a snakes got her." suggested
a little girl
Then Ben screamed, 81 thee watt
Many and many time the school chill.
dren had laughed at Ben for calling a
rat wat" but none of them laughed
now.
In all that anxious crowd only one
mortal realized that something must
be done. The little Dutch boy picked
up ,stick and the next instant Ben
l,WindNpr's trousers went wriggling
n. p h the opening.
Adear," cried Miss Matte, wiring
Hands harder than ever, and
ties pet hid her face and wept
There was a terrible scufile
e old school house. 1t seemed
long time; then there was a
iet. Ben Windsor pale and
Ahad drawn back from the
eys both dead" said Sam
( 3 /, -. luskily.
stance from the opening a
H|| ling, with his hands upon
T.. ? mems a-coming," he an
i" ,2 fearful whisper.
i .| ,ing that first showed up
n E F. 4 Big was a round dimpled
4 x Z 4 II face, and Ben Windsor
1 title sister in his arms and
!. |,ywldly. Following after
Il = e SHIFTS. Watching Snits
+ Fl r. mself through the hole, one
4 IA how very small the hole
little Dutch boys fair face
n ban usual, almost as white
= i. hnd his blue eyes looked
I 4 & Pie got upon his feet and
+ bly,, whirling by the tail
f II 4. nething, which, had 1t ap.
Z, - s. X would have caused scat.
~ y = ~ e crowd. ut skeered her
~ hurt her yet" he an.
81 jberly. The third some.
= A.dead rat. Then Miss Mat.
had unveiled her eyes
K + X . 1t glance into the teach
PTS is a hero. amt he
he asked?