The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21

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Miss LDinston' IDelcon,e.


Miss Uinston's Uelconae.
IsCIRLs" said principal she entered the lowest
~ Of girls grammar department morning
before for the opening exercises I am glad
to be able to tell that your own teacher Will De mere
0 day
How the news frightened the girls in that
room They all loved their teacher dearly and
school She had been i'll for several
they had missed her much.
'Oh, how good! cried May Cook who was always the
first speak about anything.
m glad" Sadie Lewis.
1T will be nice have Miss Winston back again, re-
marked Ida Dickns.
Il wish we had known before May began suddenly
if idea had occurred to her, because then
Here she stopped if she not quite sure that she
would like say what in her mind
well, May, suppose you had known it before, the
principal kindly :what would have done"
why thought might have gotten little way
of welcoming Miss Winston. May answered hesitatngly
81 Something like flowers little present, or--
THAT have been grand!" Ida said, impulsvely
"Oh, if we only could .szS
And .if we only could" was echoed by several
girls However they all knew that it too late to do
thing of the kind Miss Winston might come in at any
minute bell would ring.
"Do know what think would be the best vel
come you could give Miss Winston and one that would
Thoughtful Daisy Moore had not yet spoken She had
only delight felt. Now, in to this
question gave expression belief that good
would be the best to welcome their teacher
Yes that is it, assented the principal; you show
think she would like to have Show her in the first
place that you are glad to have her back again
your this very
the little things that always wished
do Make Miss Winstons first at school after
her illness just easy Don't think
that would please her better than anything else you could
do, grs?" >-s-,
Eyes, ma am came all parts of the
then the principal left them talk
the matter>oyer among themselves
zone thing" suggested Ida, 1--WE all ought have
pencils sharp la-..
Immediately, girls took out their pencils
and began to sharpen them. Il
My pencils all right said Mnty Garland, 'bu I'm
not sure OF my spelling lesson III look over that
my pencils sharp, too," another girl,
"but have to finish my examples
And they we're all hard at work at some
thing that they felt had been neglected After while Stella
Oswald remarked solemnly that they all ought
to make effort from whispering school
hours y
the chatterbox the class Everybody
clared that her tongue still for five minutes time
Il it,, Stella said emphaticaly. I'm going to try
Hard to keep from whispering Just see now don't sue
ceed.' .'. = -
"well, if you can can of payfully
Presently Miss Winston arrived. course,
at that scholars. delighted her
again come to settle
hard work she could help noticing that they maxi
ing a special effort to please her.
Girls she said lovingly at the end Of that first
sion your conduct this morning has assured that
really glad to have with today It has been
welcome that greatly appreciate Your lessons well
prepared Your department has been excellent want to
thank ALL You have helped than tell
cit better than flowers, after a,' May remarked
to Sadie on the out.
eyes or present Of any kind But do you know May
thought much before about being able
teachers didn't if could until Miss Winston
that But realize it think ought
to consider how to to help them all Don't your?
Yes, May said thoughtfuly, as she took Sades hand
walked the herr
mention it to the other girls, they'd think too
A Sixth Grade, :@@ s,s5 & Nina Bell, -
Van cleve School. 1881 Jackson Street NE.
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