The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
JANUARY q, 1906.

very glad when mama permitted her to 60 out and
play the snnhne for the long days went much faster
when she could rop outs of doors She played school
with sand and stones, and made cornsak into teach
And when :alttle pig stray fowl wandered into
the school, Alice would jump up from her play, and
chase the offender down slope to the barn. elappng
her hands deightedy to it away Or if the COB
mock bravery and back her school for pro-
lection Thus passed day after day, and the cornsalk
teacher became real to Alice Marks descriptions
Of his much loved teacher in that little white and green
school beyond the hills Alice secretly jealous for
Mark had talked Of nothing but school Of late and she
gave vent to her feengsby stamping her foot at the
cornstalk teacher and finally throwing her school,
laughing heartily when the white hefer swallowed
But as s she played alone day day longing
gradually taking the form of desire which she
nicated to She wanted to visit the real schoo
How Mark and Mabel shouted when they heard it, and
shook her head 'tMark must ask his teacher
about it tomorrow, and if she is willing then Alice may
go'' she said.
The next evening Alice was the lookout for her
sister and brother and when two tiny speeks could first
Oh, what bright eyes back to tell that Miss
Mahony would let her So it settled
1t was past nine O'Clock morning when the No.
rary children entered the school, proudly leading Alice
May by the hand. She a very pretty little child,
and looked up from my work and smiled at her. !
had always been quite confident that that smile held
some peculiar charm until then. Alice May looked
full in the face for instant and then merely wrinkled
her nose The children put their dinner pals in place
and began to remove her wraps. Mabel then started
to remove her little sister Is bonnet. Alice May backed
up against the door and glared defantly. .
''Leave my hood alone,' she commanded. ..-
'Please let Mabel take it off, Aice,'' pleaded the
elder sister =, ;, -,-.,
Alice alternately stamping both her feet thought
it time interfere, and down to her, but
treated to which set the whole school in up
Without any further discussion agreed that she
could keep her wraps and stand back by the door
long as it suited her. And all might have gone we'll
that chap turned around and smiled at
There long screech ending in stamp of the
foot The school beginning to be amused and when
with accord the pupils all turned and faced the back
door, screech after screech filed the schooroom This
becoming ntoerable again went the little fury
and coaxed, using all the pretty words knew.
~ want to 60 home!' she walled ffand I want to
20 now School is horrid and the teacher is ugly''
At this big boys broke into laugh which caused
prolonged series Of shrieks on Alice s part.
ooh, dear!'' cried my voice could be
heard, "Take her home-take her outdoors-take her
anywhere Mabel started off at with her trouble
charge. Alice called to Mark:
''You got to come, - and when he hestated she
conquered him by stamp Of her foot and
The three were about to leave the when Alice
May suddenly remembered the dinner pals There
eight. standing in a row. "..- ~
- ''Take the pals home,' she commanded. Mabel
and Mark hastily picked up their 1#
t1Take Others too!' screamed, and a1tho the
owners protested such hubbub followed that every
was ready sacrifice his dinner and SUPPER too if
sary to get her started off. 49,
Five minutes later ALL teacher and pupils, crowd
ed to the window watch the three retreatng fig
ures carrying two dinner pails The laughter died
as suddenly had begun and all looked sympahet
icay other and then at the two remaining din
ner pals. els it eneughq'' -. -.
s'Sha call her back?'' asked the redheaded chap,
with broad smile. Mary Mahony,
=. -. ..- Gibbon, MINI.
North High School, Minneapolis Z.
Glass of 1901.