Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-11
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Well, who's going to be the one to
read it?" asked Charlie.
"We'll draw lots" | said.

"Well, who's going to be the one to
read it?" asked Charlie.
"We'll draw lots" said.
And we did with little pieces OF
string; and the lot fell to me. 1t al
ways happens that way, the one who
plans thing not only has to do all
the thinking, but he has to 60 and
carry out his own idea, while the other
people stand and look on, or maybe
even make fun of him.
you'll all have to go with me, any.
way" said. I'll read it outside her
door at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning
and when l get through you must all
raise mighty shout, like the people
did outside the palace OF the king al
the time Of the French revolution, and
you must yell, Down with the ty.
rantess! Off with her headv and
things like that! and Gregory is to
have the servants dinner bell and
ring like mad; and then all the rest
OF the day we're going to do just as we
please, and if she calls we won't come,
no matter how loud she hollers."
The rest all thought it was bully
idea, but Charley said:
Hadn't we better do it after break.
fast? Because it's griddle cakes to.
morrow morning, and we mighn't get
any"
So we decided we'd start in being
revolutionists after breakfast instead
OF before. After breakfast, while we're
supposed to be upstairs making our
beds, Miss Saunders sits in the library
for about half an hour reading the
morning newspaper, and that would
be good chance to read the declara.
ton TO her.
All through breakfast the next
morning we were awfully glum and
nervous. Before We got to the griddle
cakes, l forgot and left my spoon in
my chocolate, and my arm went
against it quite accidentally, and the
whole cup got spilled on Hester, just
- she was STOPPING to pick up piece
OF toast, and went all over the back OF
the guimpe of her dress. Aud Miss
Saunders swallowed whatever was in
her mouth in great hurry, and took
off her eye glasses, and pushed her
chair back from the table little and
just looked at US. And then she said,
in that awfully quiet voice that is
twice as mad as when q person lets
outa yell.
Arthur, how often have l told you
never to leave your spoon in your cup?
This is the second time within q week
that this has occurred, you may 60 up
in your room and remain there until
l come"
didn't know what to do, because
1t went upstairs, then it would knock
our plan of reading the declaration in
the head. And while was rolling up
my napkin as slowly As could, trying
to think what l should do, her voice
in:
"Come, Arthur, am waiting"
Then / put my napkin down and
stood up in my chair. Her eyes nearly
bulged out of her head at that, because
OF all the forbidden things in the
house, standing on any of the chairs
but the ones in the kitchen and the
play room is about the forbiddenest.
"Why, you-you bad little boy youw
she gasped. Arthur. I don't under
stand!"
But I just pulled the Declaration of
Independence out of my pocket and
began to read. / read all the things
that she wouldn't let us do. and was
just getting to the place where it said
we meant to do as we pleased till
mamma aud papa came home.
hadn't been looking at her, because it
was as much as could do to make
out Charles writing. And besides,
some OF the things, when you came to
read them out loud to the person they
were intended for, sounded pretty
dreadful, particularly where it said,
"She's just awful every way you can
think Of" my cheeks felt kind of hot
when l got to those places, and / let
my voice down and hurried over them
rs fast as I could. She must have
come behind while 1 was trying to
make out some of the hard words,
which I don't think-and the others
all agreed with ne afterwards-was
was quite q fair advantage to take.
And she used to be on the basket ball
team when she was in college, and she
was awfully strong. 1t is no disgrace
to be overpowered by such a strong
person, and carried upstairs, and
locked in your room-and then to be
told through the keyhole that you are
to stay there until you are sorry. 1
suppose that 10 the way George the
Third would have treated John Han.
cock il he could.
Accounted For.
She" How sadly this tree means
and groans when the wind blows"
He" No wonder. just look how