Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School

O THE

Meg feeling, for the first time in his life, tha

ted Meg when they reached the yar

eat and cool and self-possessed, and Bobby did

at 'rithmetic," faltered Bobby jerkily. "

ss Mason graciously. "I could see you were piqued bec

stared

say about the book?

"You don't think I would lie, do y

t the book to school. And, Robert, I thought it my duty to speak to Mr. Carter abou

of the other boys for the principal of whom little was known, he spending most of his time at the

ly loved to sing the opening song, this morning he did not sing a note. He looked so so

hem last the rest of the 94 day if he had been consulted, and th

ily, when Miss Mason's classes had rustled i

letters printed on the door were enough to make his heart sink down into his shoes, and, as he told h

last desperate look up and down th

, not at all the kind of voice you would

here was no one else in the room. Bobby knew the principal by sight, for he had seen

cheerfully. "You are Bo

or the "Bobby," for he detested the unfam

em on the desk. He turned his chair slightl

y. "I want you to tell me what happened in class yesterday,

n a "poor loser," and about the beautiful book that had been destroyed, and explained why he went back to the room at recess time, he forgot that he was speaking to the principal. He stood up straight b

he book, honest I did

m hand over the little on

id earnestly. "Some day we'll fin

ks––she thinks I did

though nothing had happened. You'll find Miss Mason fair-minded and ready to own a mistake has been made w

ut on his glass

e said smilingly, holding out his hand to Bobby. "By 97 the way, didn't I see a littl

to take the twins home. They're crazy to co

nd over to himself on his way upstairs. "Just a

d several other things. He had not known that Miss Mason would make such a "fuss," as Tim called it, over the book, and he was mean enough to be glad that Bobby was getting all the punishment. Tim ha

ll. The primary grades, of course, were considered too little to have a team, but nevertheless they knew a

vis to Bobby after school, the afternoon of the day he had s

d Meg sunnily. "Go on,

y five," called

er music very diligently and practiced her hour after school faithfully.

ned Palmer and Bo

urged, "and 99 I'll get my footb

m the nicest presents for Christmas. He had a knack of know

n to the large vacant lot back of the grammar-high-school

s," directed Palmer. "My, it

all groups about the lot, were watching them. Palmer, who was a leader among the younger boys, succeeded in roun

ld Hornbeck's down to watch the high-school squad, and 100 like as not he'll

le the others were playing football. The rule was made to keep them from getting in the

crumpled paper he had taken from his pocke

sperately on the ball. They had no team to play against, as Palmer said it was hard enough to get boys for

ne-nought,"

over. Then Bobby rose with it tucked neatly under his arm, and began to run. T

e off Charlie Black and half rose, watching his chance to run. Just as he was read

rand excitedly. "Tim

to his feet, b

puttered, and rush