. Curious schools. m the dressing closets \hats and wraps have been doffed, and now they looklike true little workmen in their rolled-up sleeves andgingham aprons. However they do not seem quite ? ready for busi-ness -j something important is on foot; all their facestwinkle with mysterious merriment. See, they gatherin groups, put their small heads together and murmurlike a hive of bees ! Little packages in tissue paperare drawn forth from sly pockets and cunning bask-ets — and look, an elder boy advances as spokesmanof the party : Teacher, we remembered what you said aboutour gathering autumn


. Curious schools. m the dressing closets \hats and wraps have been doffed, and now they looklike true little workmen in their rolled-up sleeves andgingham aprons. However they do not seem quite ? ready for busi-ness -j something important is on foot; all their facestwinkle with mysterious merriment. See, they gatherin groups, put their small heads together and murmurlike a hive of bees ! Little packages in tissue paperare drawn forth from sly pockets and cunning bask-ets — and look, an elder boy advances as spokesmanof the party : Teacher, we remembered what you said aboutour gathering autumn leaves during vacation, soweve brought you a magnificent lot — oh, the love-liest youve ever seen ! And we know the names of every one of themand how they grow — exclaims a sunny-haired las-sie of seven summers. And we do so want topaint them some time ! Package after package being opened, the littlefolks fairly clap their hands in delight over the rain-bow-tinted treasures of wood and field. Not until 27s.


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