The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04


ana defense in case of war with the United 5
would be successtul.--Chicago Times Herald
| IN. and every now and then giving vent
10 convulaNe laughter. The first one who
notced her approach gave a low whistle.
followed by an admonitory cough. The
| heads We've instantly Withdrawn from the
windows. and all made mdicrous at
Tempt at seeming unconscious as Miss
Milford came among them. saying pleas
door latch:
Why do you not come inside? 1t is
ch'l aino 9q h.I hsre IN The sn9w"
| dren WAS her only answer. She had been
prepared for the discovery Of some April
icol prank. hut her expectations We're
more than fnliillei. As she opened the
door. sizzling air, laden with doors of
Snuil and aSlfotda rushed out 10 meet
her. ard she saw that the stove was red
hot. while one swift glance around The
room showed her that the contents of the
rubbish repository in the rear had hcen
urll2ed for school room decorations.
a festoon Of the moldy yeast cakes tied
together, with twins, Depended from tie
front OF her desk. The codhshes had been
tied by the tails into IA huge bouquet"
ana stuck in "A broken water pitcher This
/ hGng5ng upon its side, upon which was
written in bold hand:
You may break. you may shatter the
vase, If you Will.
But the scent of the roses will hang round
IL still"
A piece of ancient dried heef-almost in
a state of petriiaction-had a rusty butch
er's knife attached to IT, and was hung
directly under the evergreen motto: Ia
Dor Omnia Ninctt," which gave dignity
to one eide of the school room The school
books had been collected from the desks
piled On box IN the center of the room
and placarded; 1.-TWO for a nickel Your
choice fer a dine was attached to
bunch Of freshly cut cottonwood switches.
But the GROWING achievement was
crockery crate inverted upon a pedestal
OF piled up boxes so as 10 FORM sort
of cage. BY means OF an Indian mask
some turkey feathers, horse hair and AN
old Navajo blanket. a most grotesQue IT.
dan figure had been conrved. This was
seated within the cage. upon an inverted
over Webster's Dictionary winch lay omen
upon a box IN front. Above this 'ripmnh
of ant was the inscription: 10. In A. ID.
After surveying the room for moment.
Miss Milford passed into the back room
closed the door behind her ard lemained
Il httle while In deep thought. Then she
laughed softly to herself. Strengthened
down her face again. and returned to the
| When recess time came, and, at the &C
| customcd signal, books had been put
away, and all sat erect and waiting; Miss
| paper IN hand with a face whose stern
| ness would have suited the judge of a
! criminal court.
Il would like to have all those pupils
| who had any share in producing the dis
order in which / found the school room
thoes who knew that The mischief was
planned and failed to inform me. rise IN
their places ard remain standing while !
honor hone in This s' matter but also VAN You
that ii will be of np use for You TO a.
tempt to deceive me-
Some grew red some pale Slowly they
began to rise the boldest first, the tlmi1
ones following. The few who might have
ATTEMPTED to disown their share a II
sienihdant looks and gestures from ac-
cusing comrades. until al least two-thirds
of the children were standing. The names
were rapidly taken. \ few hands We're
Miss Milford, I've did not mcan"-
She tapped her pencil percnptorily or
NO explanation will be listened to
now. The matter will be attended to
"Wiil Harry Dent please TO remain when
the rest pass out? | wish 10 send him
S,th q note to the president of the school
The school board! Was It so had as
that? Dismay rested on every face: Her
ry Dent returned from his GRAND. The
children gathered about lin.
Did you see him read NJ"
What did he sly?"
He sStd Tell Miss Milford ! VIII br
there az soon as school Closes tell
you, were N for 1t ihs time. and no
mistake"
Some very poor lessons were recitcd If
kept her stern face. At the hour. for
dismissal she took the fateful parer from
her pocket. one by one she read the
children an awful emphasis then she
looked at them sternly and said:
"Those whose names ! have lust read
will arise at the usual signal, and with
the rest go as usual 10 their homes. UNI
iefs," she added. her face breakng into
few minutes TO return this art collection
TO its place before the president of the
school bolrd comes in to examine new
Kind of chalk Of which have samples
Tho fevuslon Of feeling among the chill
dren was indescrbable The man with n
Kodak" might have made his fortune out
Of their varied facial expressions. Sui
denly a VOICE. among Them cried out;
Yes said Miss Milford. laughing
heartily. "Apiil fool. Good night and
she tapped the hell.
Rut it was too much. one of the boys
sprang to his feet. waving his cap.
Three cheers for Miss Milford and her
April fooll"
Ihoy were given with a will. and the
IAN Fcoi's Day" social. into the midst
of which walked the astonished president
OF tie school board.
Duchess of Marlborough AT the Hail.
London Pelican,
I2,he. who has been hunting all the wih-
ter in sb.re--lucky girl-has sent
me an account OF the always CHEEKY Mel
,t,t tT.al NIL.