West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-08

suggests to me why not dig two little
trenches for the handles and plant the
tubl Then shall have an even firmer
foundation on which 10 arrange THE
the-the educational miscellany
The suggestion OF this harmless ex-
pedient was gratefully received. and
the desk" duly implanted. whsreupon
Mary patheticaig sought TO embellish
her "class room" from such scanty ms
terials as happened 20 be at hand A
hemstltched bureau scarf That she had
tucked IN her trunk In uuuusstionfng
faith In the bureau that was to be
part OF the ranch equipment took rthe
raw edge" ms II were. on the deSk
A bunch Of prairie flowers. Naming
cactus blossoms In scarlet and yellow.
OK eyed daisies. white eiematfs from
the creek. seemed mono the less decora-
tive for tho tin cup that held Them.
The books. pencils and paper arrans-
ed In decorous little piles. Miss Carnt
chnel announced to her patroness that
school was ready 10 open. MrshYeiie<t.
who had never heard that - soft voice
Is an excellent thing In woman" and
whose chest notes were not unlike
those OF a Durham IN sustained volume
OF sound. made the valley OF the Wind
river echo with the summons OF the
pupils to school.
AS the pupils troopcd obediently 20
school Mary nsted that they carried NO
flowers TO their dear teacher. but that
Ben. the oldest pupil, twenty one years
old. six feet four inches In height AMI
deeply saturnine I'm manner. carried q
six shooter In his cartridge beft. The
teacher felt that she was the last %
deny a pupil any reasonable palliative
OF the tedium OF class hours-the near.
ness OF her own school days inclined
her to leniency In this particuIar-bu4
she was hardly prepared TO condone Q
six shooter. and confided her fears tp
Mrs. Yellett, who received them with
the indulgent tolerance a strongmind-
ed woman might extend 10 the femi.
nine iutter aroused by n mouse. She
explained that Ben did not shoot for
glory" but to defend the herd from
the casual calls of mountain lions.
bears and coyotes. Jack and Ned, who
were very nearly as tall a. their older
brother, carried similar weapons.
The Misses Yellett were hardly less
terrifying than their brothers. They
had their fathers fierce. hawklike pro-
file, softened by youth. and the appall
Ing height and robustness due to the
freedom and fresh Dir OF q nomadie
existence. Their costumes might,
Mary thought. have been fashioned out
OF gunny sacks by the simple expedi.
ent Of cutting holes for the head and
arms. The boys wore overalls and
flannel shirts, which, in contrast 10 the
sketchy effects of their sisters COS
tunes. seemed almost modish. Mrs.
Yellett then left the "class ROOM say-
Ing she must take Ben's place with the
sheep.
The Brobdingnags. huge OF stature,
sinister OF aspect. deeply distrustful OF
the rites in which they were about 20
participate. closed IN about their
teacher.
Miss Carmichael took her place he-
hand the upturncd tub.
"Will you please be seatedT. she
said.
Mary made out a roll call, and b.
unanimous consent II was agreed to
arrange the class as X then stood, or,
rather, squatted. with the herculeaa
Ben at the top. and gradually dimin-
ishing In size till II reached THE vanish
insDoint with Cacta, who was ten and
the hast terrifying OF al.
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