The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-12-12

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On Monday morning school began.
There was IA crowd of children, Of all
ages and sizes, aronnd the door Of the
school house, when Arabella came in sight
of the edilice. 1t was a brownish, square
building, destitute of glass in many of the
windows; 4 stove-pipe stuck trough the
roof, from which the wind and the fingers
of time had torn a greater portion Of the
shingles. 1t was delightfully."- situated on
the shores Of frog pond, even now yoc,
with the long drawn strains of the green
coated inhabitants.
"Here comes the schoolmarmr yelled
the boys in chorus, as Arabclla appeared
- that's she. Golly. see the rutlles on
her gown! She's got red read! Bully
for her!'
"Brother Sam, he seed her over to the
depot" said Emmy Taylor, Sand hc sliG
she had on the funniest thing on her heat,
and lapdo.s.'
"What's that are she's got in her hand ~
exclaimed Ell Jenkins, narrowly scruti-
uzinG Arihclla's portfolio. Its got ~
loc; onto it, jest Ike maya's ci,iag 90.
drawers. Whoever heerd Of hringiNg q
bureau to shool?n
These aud d score of other like cXcIuma-
lions saluted Arab lila as she came up the
the lane She was duly horriiied, OF course,
but she would not let the children parceivr
it, She intended to be as dignitied and
self possessed as the mos experienced
veteran.
She entered the school house and they
followed her, making more noise than a
flock of sheep. Alas, for the blue eyes and
rosy cheeks! Dirty faces abounded, Some
of the little darlings sucked their thumbs,
some chewcd spruce gum, and few were
700 much absorbed in looking at the
'schoolnarm" to keep their mouths en-
ploycd in any other way than standing
wide open.
Come to order' said Arabella, with
dignity, tapping on the high desk.
Come to what asked Bill Jenkins.
'lIoid your tongue, sir returned the
teacher.
BIZ thrust out his Iinual member, and
took it hetwccn his thumb and finger, to
the great amusement Of the rest of the
school.
Classifying and ascariainirg names and
ayes occupied most Of the forenoon.
MAY / z out?' asked Bill Jinkins
getting up in his seat.
"No: you may sit down. said Arabella,
her patience fast giving out.
Bill seized his hat and jumped out of the
window without ceremony.
''Schoolmarm, Susan Gray spit on my
dinner paln' cried a small voice from the
corner.
''And Allie Diggs eat up my turnover"
cried the aforesaid Susan Gray.
May leave my seat? | want some
water" yelled Simon Sykes.
"My nose bleeds. | want to g out,
remarked Tommy Taylor.
"Sarah Jane Styles has got my ingy
rubber and is a-rubbing her checks with it
to make um redn screamed Miss Patty
primwecd.
Arabella was trying TO get silence, when
the door opened and in walked Il full-grown
animal Of the poycinc species, grunting
and shutting.
Arabella screamed and jumped for the
desk, tucking up her skirts and striking at
.he bristly Quadruped with her paras0l.
The children scampered from the house,
bit Ambela was afraid to get down and
follow them, lest she should be attacked by
his swineship.
At length Bill Jinkins appeared and
drove him out, and Arabella got down and
went home to dinner. That afternoon Bill
persisted in talking loud and whistling
when he felt like it, Arabella believed in
governing by love and kind words, so she
tried her doctrine on Bill.
civilian, she said, kindly, "you are a
fine boy and will make good man. Won't
you please to stop that very annoying
noise? 2"
"No, l won't please" remarked Bill
initiating her voice. you've told two
stories in one BREATH You said ] was q
fine boy, and should make a good man.
'Tain't so; BY iinky, it aint' And with
that he let fly an apple core at Arabella's
head, which hit the mark and broke her
hair comb into twenty pieces.
Still our heroine managed to keep her
temper. She reasoned and demonstrated,
and Bill laughed and whistled.
81 amt going to mind no such red
haired young chit as you be!' he exclaimed
mot by two chalks! | alters hated red
hair, specially when it went with freck-
eled face and turned up nosen'
This was a little too much. Arabella
Redeemed, seized the poker from the stove,
and gave Bill blow tina. he had cause to
remember many day. He fed screaming
from the house, and the other children
snatched up their dinner pals and fled