The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05

positions next to the youngest, baby brother
having usurped her place, felt the change keenly
The elders meant nothing harsh by their sudden
neglect in their eyes she not of themselves;
between another there was certain undemonstra-
tive feeling of Affection but at times the younger
apt to be regarded somewhat superf1uous,
the baby took all their small coin of petting and
indulgence "a
- In her mothers eyes Mary Esthers position doubt
less underwent certain change ALSO atho that
SO many words but the baby so entirely took up her
attention that any small needs of Mary Esther
to be referred by her to the elder sisters, and
everyone said how extremely fortunate that Mary
Esther's sixth birthday opportunely she
could to school, and for many hours day the
busy mothers cares would be lessened.
Not of the other children but had been
panied that eventful first day by their mother
matter busy, she had found time lead them by
hand schoohouse fondly explain their pecu-
iarities the smiling teacher, look back with low
ing eyes to comfort new scholar closed
door of the primary room. And Mary Esther,
consigned her big sisters with hasty injuncon for
II was of course out of the question that the baby be
left minute. Without knowing how basey she
being Disseminated against Mary Esther felt something
missing in her hafjoyous haffearful anticipation of
In the hurried confusion of the eventful morning,
amid the hunting of books and the toilets of her sis
ters Mary Esther thrust into crisp Bingham and
had braids up jerks. The others dis
puted who to be the burdened and while
conveying her to the primary room lose precious
minutes delightful hubbub which reigns in the
reunion Of schoolgirls the play ground the morning
AS the mother her erstwhie youngest dsap-
pear down the street. the fororn tail of chattering
she remembered all those other first days and
felt tightening at her heart The feelings of five
years lost all and if Mary Esther could
have been there she might have enjoyed delightful
cudding of old. But just then the baby cried the
mother left the window and all it meant that just
much of the store Of fond indulgence left in her
heart had been let out and lost to Mary Esther
At nine o'clock the uproar at the schoohouse sub
sided somewhat at the sound of a gong; and quiet
regning turnout the corridors found the slest
of all in the corner apportioned to the newcomers
Forty little boys and girls sat upright with hands
casped edge Of the desks before them, looking
apologize for their very breathing The mothers
all gone but the agonies Of parting still visible in
tears which stole silently down the of
than child who dared not raise his hand to wipe
: them off,
takngs going around her. She had not cried when
sister left her, regarding the teacher
with curiosity, being slightly bored at sitting in
position. The teacher, young woman fresh from
training school, had never been alone in with
scholars before; she somewhat perplexed
at suspicious chances the forty
She raised the blind talked blithey of the
sunshine and the happy little BIRDS and yentured
upon mild joke about the plants In the window. The
general gloom deepened no smiled and most looked
frightened But Mary Esther who had had her risibe
faculties exercised by in eminenty cheerful
good -natured family and who, moreover had not
been narrowed by recent parting looked frankly at the
teacher gave smile appreciative and unabashed
Much heartened, the teacher patted her the
head, and asked.What's this little child's %
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