The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-16
ISGlOOl Topics
THE EXILE Row-JIM-
ME GATES, CHEW
ING GUM AND
FUTURES.
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Teachers just as mean as she can
be-" sobbed small Victoria. the huge
red tissue-paper bows on her braids
huttering like birds with the violence
Of her emotion.
Don't you care" said Gladys, sooth-
ingly. Next time we change seats you
will surely get out Of the exile row be-
cause you are too good in-in comper-
sition."
but we only have compensation once
month, and can't even learn the
examples about the cost and price of
things like that" walled Victoria
swell, I'll get my big sister to do
your examples. She won't do mine,
but If tell her you want to get out
of the exile row think she'll do them
for you. Then youn get enough hun.
dreds TO be put up" added the little
consider. THAT exile row is fierce.
I'm glad never got in It."
you came pretty near getting in It
that day you ate a whole stick Of can
dy that you took out of your stock
ing" flashed Victoria. Teacher looked
at you as II she was going to say
something and Just then the principal
came in and she didn't"
Eyes, | know" said peace-loving
Gladys, but Pm always so good that |
don't think she would put me down,
anyway"
you're so good" mimicked Vic
toria. 'Well, I'd like to know what
girl It was that crawled down the
aisle and put her paper under Hen
rietta's desk so as not to get an err
rand IN conduct. You think you're
goodi It's because she don't see you,
that's why"
Gladys remained discreetly silent.
"Oh, dearl Oh, dear!" moaned Vic
toria. "I1l never get put up. because
/ know that horrid Jimmie Gates will
send me notes with gum in them and
I'll just have to chew It. Teacher
would chew II herself II she wasn't
teacher. And then III get some er.
rand in conduct again and maybe my
pa will come to school and everybody
will say, There's your pat and ev-
erything."
why don't you tell Miss Lucy on
Jimmieg" asked Gladys IT she read
one of his notes out loud before every
body the way my other teacher used
to do, he'd stop writing pretty quick
And, Vicky why don't you put the
gum In your stocking and save It un-
til recess2 That's the way do"
IF | did, when l wipe my pen on
my stoclSin' I'd see the gum and then
I'd have to take one little chew and
Miss Lucy would see me. She always
sees everything | dol couldn't eat
whole stick Of candy the way you did,
Gladys-and then I'd get some more
errands in conduct"
''Why don't you tell her that Jimmie
Gates writes notes to you and then
maybe she would change your seat?"
1T I have to sit in the exile row
I'd rather sit near Jimmie than that
horrid Poker Mccarthy, who puts
things down your neck that feel like
worms and make you jump and
scream" objected Victoria
We'll II he did you could tell teach.
er. You know what she did TO Skinny
MorlKIn when he brought the snake 10
school for nature study and tied II
IN his buttonhole and let Il set away"
"Oh-h-hl Wasn't that dreadful?"
shuddered Victoria, drawing up her
feet at the hideous recollection.
80 II Poker puts things down your
back YOU could get him expended"
finished Gladys
Il wouldn't be snitcher for any
thing in this whole world, Gladys
Threadweil All you think Of IS tell
ing on people. Ny mother don't like
me to 90 with girls that are always
telling burst out Victoria. vehement.
~. pulling herself away from the on.
folding nms Of Gladys and running
down the street