The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
strange when one ls ten. One learns to.

strange when one ls ten. One learns TO
put many strange things aside.
There were more worrisome things
nearer. The screw was loose which Sc
cured the iron foot OF Emmy f.ous desk
to the floor Now the front Of one desk
formed the seat to the next.
Muscles. even In the atmosphere OF a
rebel The little girl sitting In front
OF Emmy Lou was given to spasmodlc
changes OF posture causing unexpected
iupheavais OF Emmy Louis desk.
On one Of these occasions Emmy Louis
ink bottle wentLover. 1t was copy-book
hour. That ones apron. beautiful with
much fine ruffling, should DO ruined.
was small matter when ones trlal-pa-
per- had been straight in the path OF the
flood Neither was Emmy Louis condi-
ton OF digital helplessness to ha thought
tNeptune's ocean and more might be
needed to make those little fingers white
again. Sponges. slate-rags and neigh
borly solicItude did what they could
But the trial paper was STEPPED lndelibly
past redemption.
Still not d word from Miss Lizzie. Only
cold and prolonged survey OF the scene,
only an entire suspension OF action In the
fourth reader room while Miss Lizzie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ts. .s4. ~ las.
At last Emmy Lou WAS ready to resume
work. She raised n timld and deep-dyed
hand. and made known her need
please. have no trial-paper."
Miss Lizzie's lips Enclosed. Had she
waited for this? ""'Then,' said Miss LIZ
zie. you will stay after school,"
Emmy Louis heart burned; the color
slowly left her cheeks
1t was something besides Emmy Lou
that looked straight out of Emmy Louis
eyes at Miss Lizzie. It was Judgment
Miss Lizzie was not fair.
Emmy Lou did not reach home until
dinner was long over. She had first to
cover four trial slips OF TRIAL paper and a
half page In her book with upward
strokes fine and hair-like. and downward
strokes black and heavy. Emmy Lou ate
hel dinner alone.
AT supper she spoke. Emmy Lou gener-
ally spoke conclusions. and unless pressed
did not enter into the processes Of her
reasoning.
q don't want to go to school any
more"
Aunt cordclia looked shocked. Aunt
Louise looked stern. Uncle Charlie looked
at Emmy Lou.
I. That sounds more natural, said Uncle
Charlie. but nobody listened.
She's been missing. said Aunt Louise.
"siie;s growing too fast" said Aunt
{Cordelia. who had Just been ripping two
dress: "she can't be we'll"
So Envy Lou was taken to the doctor,
who gave her q tonic. And following this
she all at once regaIned her usual cheer
sful little state of mind. and expressed no
more uuwillingness to 60 TO school.
But 1t was not the tonic.
|; 1t was the green and gold book.
-. 1T.
and to Alice and, to ;Amanthus.
! They lent 1t to Emmy Lou.
And the glamor opened and closed about
Emmy Lou. and she kneY-she knew 1t all
why the. hair OF 2Amant hus CLEANED. why
Alice fitted where others walked, why
I laughter dwelt In the cheek OF Rosa1ie.
The glamor opened and closed about En-
my Lou. and she and Resale and Alice
and Amanthus moved in a world of their
own-the world OF the green and gold
book, for the green and gold book was
1.-THE Book of Fairy Tales"
( The strange. the inexplicable, the mean
irgless, that hitherto one had thought the
real-teachers. problems. such-they Pc
came the outer world. tha things Of small
matter.
One loved the far corner OF the sofa
row. With the book In ones lap, with
ones hair falling about ones face and
pooh, shutting out lAoAut9Lt ~ 3"SAtu eAtNA
The real world, LAY pstNeen, the cover.
l~ofs-the green and Eo tdsbook--th real
worldrand its people. N M
And the Princess was always 'Rosalle.
and the prince-ah! the princes was the
prince One had met ones Rosalie. Ebut
L not yet the princa. =,
One could not talk of hese things ex-
ceptsfo Resale. Hattie would not under
i stand. One was glad when Rosalie told
them tos Alice and Aidnn thus. but one
could not ones self.
And Miss Lizzie? Miss Lizzie had
stepped all at once into her proper PLACE.
One had not understood before, One
would not want Miss Lizzie different. It
was right and natural to Miss Llzzie.s
cond.ton-whlch condition varied accord
Ing to- the page In the book for Miss LIZ
zle was the cruel stepmother. Miss Lizzie