The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-02-13

thing you know. they tracked mud all
over the dinin room. Ny. but wasn't
Miss Prissy mad. But you just ought
TO have seen that floor" she chuckled.
Bradley thought of the spotless oil
cloth and appreciated the situation. In
the course of the conversation that fol-
lowed he learned that Gus was an or
phan. like himself. and that she lived
there alone With her grandmother
Suddenly the girl snatched her steam
Ing shoes out of the oven to run to the
window
Il thought | heard the gate shut" she
exclaimed Yes. it's grandma. P'raps
you'd better dodge ont of the other
door. She'll ask questions and find out
about my feet il you don't. Goodby.
P'raps I'll see you at school tomorrow"
Bradley picked up his bundle-he
had brought it In with him-and slip
ped out of the side door, presenting
himself a moment later In the glory OF
his new clothes to the critical gaze OF
the old maids
When Bradley started for school the
next day his head was ringing with in
structions from the old maids concern
Ing his behavior and attention to his
studies.
Now. be good boy, Bradley" said
Miss Prissy.
Eyes. Bradley" said Miss Tempy
Remember. we expect great deal Of
you All our people have been smart
scholars"
Just as he turned into the main
road he heard some one calling and.
turned to see his acquaintance Of yes
terday. the girl next door, running to
catch up, her hood slipped back from
I 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
1t.
On tie way to school they met an
other girl. whom Gus introduced as
Clara Hopkins. chum of hers shes
tiptop. | sit with her. She's got most
as many checks as | have" was her
recommendation.
Upstairs ut the schoolhouse was
large room. with rows of double desks
on each side and a wide aisle in the
center. one side of the aisle was the
girls side, and the other was for the
boys. Mr.. Daniels stiffiy 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 at the rear of the
room, and the younger ones-Bradley
among them-sat in front Bradley'S
seat mate was an older boy than he
rather good looking, with curly hair.
His name, so he whispered before
school began. was Sam Hammond
At recess Bradley went out on the
playground for little while but he
felt rather lonesome among so many
strangers and so returned to the school
room. 1t was empty, the teacher tax
ing his customary constitutional irt
the yard. After a few minutes Gus
came bounding in.
"where've YOU been? I've been looSln
for YOU. Why didn't you come on out"
ooh. | don't knew" replied the boy
II don't know any Of the fellers yet"
We'll you're goin TO know 'em. Oh.
my goodness. Winfield"
The stub tailed dog sat painting ut
her feet, three inches of red tongue
hanging from its mouth
You naughty, naughty dog" cried
Gus almost In tears. How dare yOu,
Go home this minute
600 home, Winfield" commanded
Bradley. coming to the rescue.
Winfield had gone home by the shea
route already that morning and didn'G
propose to do it again. When his mis-
tress tried to catch him he retreated to
4 safe distance and wa@ged his tail.
"Oh. what shall We Do" W.T.. f.,@.
Recess is most Ger. and II Nr. Dan
iels finds him here don't know WHAT'S
happen
Bradley made dash ut the dog ant9
the latter started on the run about dc.
room. At length they drove him su8
the boys door at the other siie.
Finally. being penned in 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 eXuItantIy, "yott
watch that he don't get out. and PlF
crawl in after him. Oh. my goodness,
there's Mr. Daniels comm noww
The cOwhide boots of the teacher
were heard on the stairs. Bradley, fss
desperation, shut the closet door upon;
the imprisoned Winfield Mr.. Daniels:
stepped to the rope in the entry and
gave 1t pull. The bell above respond
ed with a single note, and the scholars
began to pour up the stairs.
1--WE will come to order" commander
the teacher. Bradley, CHANGING across
the 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
a long, dismal whine. The first class