The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
SCHOOL TOPICS
The Exile Row Jimmie Gates. Chewing Gum
And Futures.

The Exile Row Jimmie Gates. Chewing Gun
And Futures.
Teachers Just as mean ais she can
be" sobbed small Victoria, the huge
red tissue-paper bows on her braids
fiuttering 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,
because you are too good in--in COM
persition."
But we only have compensation
once a month, and ] cant even learn
the examples about the cost and price
Of things like that" walled Victoria.
Well, I'll get my big sister to do
your examples. She won't do mine,
but II / tell her you want to get out
Of the exile row | think she'll do them
for you. Then you'll get enough hun
dTeds 70 be put up, added the little
consoler THAT exile row Is fierce.
I'm glad ] never got In II"
You came pretty near getting in
II that day you ate whole stick OF
candy 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"
Yes, ] know said peace-loving
Gladys, but I'm always so good that
! don't think she would put me down,
anyway"
You're 80 good" mimicked VIC
toria. We'll. I'd like to know what
gtri II was that crawled down the
aisle and put her paper under Hem
rietta's desk so az not 70 get an er-
rand in conduct You think you're
good It's because she don't see you.
that's why
Gladys remained discreetly silent
"oh, dearl Oh, deari" moaned Vic
toria. I'm never get put up. because
know that horrid Jimmie Gates will
send me notes with gum In them aud
III just have to chew H. Teacher
would chew Il herself n she wasn't a
teacher. And then ri get some err.
rand In conduct again and maybe my
pa viii come TO school and everybody
VIII say There's your pa and ey-
erythinR,"
Why don't you tell Miss Lucy on
Jimmieg' asked Gladys. "If she read
one Of hts notes out loud before every
body The way my other teacher used
10 do, he'd stop writing pretty quick
And, ViclGy, why don't you put the
gum In your stocking and save II un-
I'll recess That's the way do.
II did, when | wipe my pen on
my atockln' Idsaee the gum and then
I'd have 20 take one little chew and
Miss Lucy would see me She always
sees everything ] dol couldn't cat q
whole stick of candy the way you did.
Gladye-and then I'D got some more
errands IN conduct"
Why don't you tell her that Jimmie
Gates writes notea 10 you and then
maybe she would change your seat r.
IL have 20 git IN the exile row
I'd rather sit near Jimmie than that
horrid Poker Mccarthy, who puts
things down your neck that feel Hike
worms and make you jump and
scream" objected Victoria.
Well. n he did. you could tell teach.
or. You know what she did to skinny
Morkin when be brought the snake 20
school for nature study and tied IL
In his buttonhole aud let |, get away.
"oh-h-hl Wasn't that dreadfulY'
shuddercd Victoria, drawing up her
feet At the hidsons recollection.
So u Poker pntA things down your
back you could get him expended, "
finiahed Gladys.
\ wouldat be snltcher Tor any.
thing IN this whole world, GLADYS
Threadwef All you think ~ u tell.
ing on people sly mothss don't like
me 70 81 with girls that are alwaya
telling" burst out Victoria, vehement.
~. pulling herself awas from the en-.
folding arms OF Claaga and running
down the street.
WEh eyes and mosfsh open 10 their
fullest extent Gladys stood gazing af-
ter her, too daxed n say anything for
second. Then with an effort she
ptnied herself together and shriskea
nj the top of her voice.
You like to sit near Jimmie Gates
Res your b-e-a-zi"
Victoria came running bacl; with fl-e
IN her eyes. Before sha caught al
with her accuBEr the black legs 81
Gladys, making EiRzag lines whiIS her
pink bows bobised wildly. had cnrgis,d
her into her annts front yard.
From the safe shelter OF the hail
she heard vicAoria'a voice ahrIIttaF.
GLADLY GLADLY VIII you come uu
and play dolls at my house tonlght9
ain't going to do any hone work and
don't you neither. Then yGu1l be put
In the exile row and we'il play coils
az night Instead OF studying. What's
The use Of studying ali the timey My
pa wants me 10 be a teacher. bit /
amt going 70 be I'm going TO ba q
cash girl; they doaf have 70 know
everything, Como oni"
With arms 'entwined the two little
girls went on happily down the street.
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