The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-23

inc his behavior ana attention 10 ms
studies
Now. be good boy, Bradley" said
Miss Prissr.
Eyes. Bradley" said Miss Temnv.
Remember. we expect Il great deal of
you All cur people have been smart
scholars
"Just rs he turned into the main
toad he heard some one calling aud
turned to see his acquaintance of YES
terday. the girl next door. running to
catch up, her hood slipped back from
her hair and denied tin pail in her
hand. Being a girl, Gus carried her
noon luncheon during the winter
months instead of coming home to eat
it,
On the way to school they met an
other girl. whom Gus introduced as
Clara Hopkins. chum of hers. shes
tiptop. l sit with her. She's got most
us many checks as / have" was her
recommendation.
Upstairs at the schooihouse was a
large room. with rows of double desks
on each side and wide aisle in the
center. One side of the aisle was the
girls side, and the other was for the
boys. Ar. Daniels stiffly shook hands
with the new scholar. asked him some
questions concerning his progress in
his studies and showed him where he
should sit. The more advanced pupils
occupied the desks az the rear of the
room, ana the younger ones Bradley
among them-sat in front. Bradley's
scat mate was an older boy than be-
rather good looking, with curly hair
His name so he whispered before
school began. was Sam Hammond
AT recess Bradley went ont on the
playground for little while. but he
fell rather lonesome among so many
strangers and so returned TO the school
room. 1t was empty. tire teacher tax
ing his customary constitutional in
the yard. After a few minutes Gus
came bounding in.
why. Brad" she exclaimed.
"wheYe've you been? I've been lookin'
for You Why didn't you come on OUT"
"Oh. I don't know" replied the boy.
II don't know any Of the fellers yet
Wei. you're goin to know 'em. Oh.
my goodness, Winfield"
The stub tailed dog sat panting ut
her feet. three inches of red tongue
hanging from its mouth
.'You naughty. naughty dogw cried
Gus almost in tears. How dare YOU:
Go home this nlinuter'
Go home, WINFIELD" commanded
Bradley, coming to the rescue.
Winfield had gone home by the shed
route already that morning and didn't
propose 70 Go it again. When his mis-
tress tried TO catch him he retreated to
4 safe distance and wagged his tail
.'Oh. what shall we do" walled Gus.
Recess is most over, and if Mr.. Dan
iels finds him here / don't know what'll
Lappen!'
Bradley made dash at the dog, and
the latter started on the run about the
room. At length they drove him out
the "boys' door, at the other side.
Finally, being penned i'm with both
doors shut and thoroughly frightened.
he dashed into the closet which was
between the doors. and hid behind the
wood box.
Now" said Gus exultantly, "you
watch that he don't get out. and I'll
crawl in after him. Oh, my goodness.
here's Mr.. Daniels comm nowv'
The cowhide boots of the teacher
we're heard on the stairs. Bradley, i'll
shut the closet door upon
he imprisoned Winfield Mr.. Daniels
stepped to the rope in the entry and
gave it pull. The bell above respond !
I'd with a single note, and the scholars
began to pour mp the stairs.
I'VE Will come to order" commanded |
he teacher. Bradley. CHANGING across
he aisle at Gus. saw that she was as |
white as the whitewashed wall
First class in arithmetic" said Mr.. |
Daniels. and then from the closet came |
| long. dismal whine. THE first class /
n arithmetic stepped in its tracks and t
ooked aghast The Whole school, with /
wo exceptions. picked up it's ears. The |
trenlbled.
"Ow-wow-wow. came from the /
.loset. A.r. Daniels strobe across the
ioor and opened the door.
Whose dog is this:' he demanded
ternly
No one answered.
"Come out of thatr commanded the /
eacher savagely. He reached behind
he wood box and. Selling the covering
by the scruff of the neck.
ossed him into the room. Whose dog
5 this?' he repeated.
Most of the scholars knew whose dog
was. but none of them told.
Il asked a question:" Numbered the
master. "Who put that-that creature
q the closetT'
Bradley looked at his fellow con-
pirator. Then he held up his hand. Il
i'd he said
Mr.. Daniels mouth opened in sur
rise. New pupils did not usually be-
in in this way.
You did," he gasped
Eyes, sir. He fol- mean he came
nto the room when twas recess. and
vel tried to put him out, and he
wouldn't GO
80 you shut him in the closet. Bril-
liant youth, As this is your first day
ERE, l suppose / must stretch point
nd believe it was not done on purpose
t it had been any other of the schol-
rs / should have made an example of
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