Marjorie's Busy Days

and one Monday morning the

great occasion, and much pre

well stocked with pencils, pens, and things of that sort. K

hiness, and the girls' pretty gingham dresses

k especially happy,

e penance. Try to enjoy it, and think of the fun y

recess is so short, a

. "Then we can come home, have lunch, and

tise a whole hour, and that leaves almost no time

u have to go to school, so why not make the best of it? You don't really dislike it as much as you think

ng, as she received her good-bye kiss, "

aid Rosy Posy, wistfully; "me an'

ittle girls who can go to school don't want to

," said King, "but they w

" declared Rosy

, soon after they reached the street, they were

ey passed the Fulton house, and Dick and Gladys came out, Marjorie was so glad

elves at her desk, and asked if they might sit together, the teacher hesitated. She wanted to grant the request of

begged Marjorie; and, "Oh,

little coaxers, and Miss L

so long as you behave well. If you cut up naughty pr

cried the two children, and the

things away neatly, and keeping them in good order. They never spilled ink, or kept their p

o was still under the influence of her mother's parting wo

e laugh in school. It's when you begin to

a little white mouse. But if I'm

n it came up again, Gladys' new penholder was between

real mean! That's my new penhol

would show so. I was just playing mouse, you know.

won't t

must. I'm awfully so

ly getting into mischief, but she was always

nibbled one. She didn't like it a bit, for she liked to

to be good in school. Oh, s'pose

aid Gladys, "th

enough, for there were no less

lass records were made, and l

r before. Especially was she pleased with a large map which was called the "Water Hemisphere." On the o

d her best, and she at once

set afloat on the printed ocean of the Water Hemisphere. Gladys, delighted with the fun, quickly made some boats for herself, and arranged them on her own geog

t tore them roughly out of paper which she took from her blankbook. Other leaves of this s

er, tore out a semblance of a fish. It seeme

up from the Antarctic Ocean, t

passengers fell out, and th

oceans, and, needless to say, in a moment the who

nd their geographies. Instinctively she glanced toward Marjorie, but that innocent damsel

the children all laughed, she suddenly realized that she had been ou

must at least inquire into the matter, and, though the children did not want to "t

h a reproachful expression on her face. As she had mean

before with such a big ocean map, and it was such a lovely place to sail boats, I just made a few. And then I just thought I'd put some people in the boats, and then it seemed as if such a big ocean ought to have fish in

iss Lawrence hadn't the heart to scold her. Bu

mean to do wrong, but you ought to know better

actly a schoolda

this time. But remember, after this, that playing g

feeling that she had been forgiven, and firml

choolroom, proved to the watchful Miss Lawrence that some of the whale

e asked that Gladys and she might be allowed t

at recess, is there, Miss Lawrence?" she

m sorry, dearies, and I hate to be always saying 'No,' but I feel sure your parents want you

!" Then her face brightened, and she added, "But mayn't we t

classrooms, but Miss Lawrence so disliked to say 'No'

out with you. But be very car

swallowed shrieking victims. But, as might have been expected, most of the other children came

other teacher. "She's the dearest little girl, but she gets up

make a rule that books could not be u

e morning, Marjori

nd though Miss Lawrence glanced at her from

o'clock, Marjorie drew a long br

Lawrence, as Midge passed he

and in two minutes more Mopsy was skip

can all go home together. What shall we do this afternoon? I want

se and play in the ha

e my practising done by three

n at their own gate, and found a warm welcome

their morning's experiences. "Only I couldn't help playing paper bo

gible; but I fear you will

rrigible?" as

and," said her mother, "but it means you must

and then she turned her attenti