Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-03
Sweet Marjorie $
Revenge

two little JacksOns sat mOurnIuliy OIL
the stone wall opposite the school
house.
Its 4 o'clock now" stated Hen
rietta Jackson, solemnly. !.
"To late to go down to the river,
said roly-poly Tommie Goodfellow,
with a tremendous sigh.
II know one thing" said his older
brother Jack, quite iercely. If Miss
FORBES doesn't let Marjorie out in fit.
teen minutes, Pm going straight home
to tell my father"
Here she comes" squealed Tom.
mie. Everybody hide, quick!" The
five dropped down behind the low wall
and peered out roguishly as a slender
little figure ran lightly down h steep
steps. She fitted across the dusty
road and a moment later jumped over
the wall. :.
briefly. +,
Marjorie" scolded big brother,
what made you go and get kept In?
We've been sitting half an hour on this
old wall"
Marjorie shook her name of red tan
gled curls, and tears came into her big
brown eyes. Jackie" she said, you
know that lovely little sketch book
that you gave to me Christmas ana
that | drew all your pictures In?
THE one your mother Is going to
keep to show up when you're a really
truly great artist?" asked Nora JACK
son.
Marjorie nodded soberly.
And took it to school to show one
of the girls, and Laura Bailey must
have looked over her shoulder, for just
as we were ready to go home she rails
ed her hand and told Miss Forbes Ia
been drawing funny pictures OF her.
I told her, and I told her." said poor
Marjorie, that I didn't draw a single
one of them in school, but she made
me stay and took away my book, and
said I was a naughty, naughty girl.
was it that picture of Miss Forbes
where you got her nose crooked: saiu
Henrietta, thoughtfully.
Yes" said Marjorie innocentiy'
but the mouth was just rlgnt: one
has a funny mouth, you know.
Don't you mind" said warm a
ed Jack. "I'll get you another book
if you won't take it to scnoo ana
I'll let you draw me whenever you 1eel
like it. l wish that Laura Bailey was
a boy. know what I'd do to ner.
wen get our revenge, don't you
fear" said Nora Jackson, giving Mar
torie an affectionate hug.
~ don't want my revenge; | want
my book" said Marjorie sadly.
what is the matter with you, TOM
mic" laughed Jack.
Tommie was feeling carefully in his
pockets. When he had turned them
all inside out, he suddenly pulled a
very grimv little handkerchief from
his sailor blouse, undid a very hard
knot, and held up a nickel.
"This is for a chocolate soda for
Marjorie" he smiled.
Mariorie's shining name bobbed up
and down as she flew on with the
nickel, In a moment n was pack
with a bag Of peanuts. she counted
them very carefully and then gave
each an exact share. The Good1elioWs
and Jacksons were all very good al
! dividing in school,, because they had
SO much practice outside.
While they were all laughing and
talking, and eating peanuts at a raplo
rate. Marjorie's sharp eye sp1ed some
thing soming down the road,
whats that?" she laughed.
A moment later a little black dos
came running by. He nae something
in his mouth. but ne ran SO iast .ha Ina,
the children could not distinguish wha'
it was. !,
souealed Tommie: he's the worst doc
in town. too. He pulled some clothes
right off Mrs. loves clothes Line, and
he ate up the minister's hat when he
went to call on Bobby's mother"
Here comes Laura Bailey sale
Nora; lets chase her home"
Let's said Tommie, finishing his
last handful of peanuts In a hurry.
give to one isn't fair" said Jack
you run after her, Nora, and give hel
a scare"
But Marjorie was off like a flash
"All Of you wait here" she called
Laura Bailey ran back hastily wher
she saw she had approached too near
to Marjorie's friends Up the long
| dusty road she ran swiftly, but Mar
tories small feet scarcely seemed tc
touch the ground, AND she was soon
up with her.
"She.s caught her. laughed Jack.
Good for Marjorie" shouted Tom
mie.
"She's coming back now" said Hen
rietta: why, they're both coming
back"
We've got to catch that dog" called
Marjorie, Its very important indeed
For the next half-hour everybody
played catch with the roguish pup
py. The children got hot n out OF
breath. but the small woody black dog
had the most delightful Of frolics
When Marjorie stubbed her toe and
fell owe chubby Tommie, who in his
turn tripped Henrietta. and they al
fell headlong into the soft green grass
the little dog barked in the most in
sulting way.
you needn't make fun Of me, YOU
old black dog" said Tommie, holly.
Ee picked himself up and agair
dashed after the nimble puppy who
almost let himself be caught just tc
tease Tommie.
I've got him." creame Tommie
too soon.
where, where?" laughed the others
for the curly dog slipped adroitly out
of Tommie's clutch and trotted to the
other end of the field, where he sal
watching them with bright black eyes
Let's sit down, too" painted Tommie
So everybody sat down on the soft
grass n tried to get cool.
Marjorie" gasped Nora, what has
that dog in his mouth, anyway"
Eyes, Marjorie, we don't know why