Miss Clare Remembers And Emily Davis
“The school's setting was sheltered and peaceful. In those days rough turf surrounded the building, with a stone-flagged path leading to the road, and another to the school house. In summer this little green was white with daisies, and the bigger girls showed the younger ones how to make daisy chains with a pin, or a sharp thumb nail. Later, plantains sent up their tough stalks and knobbly heads, and the children used to pluck these and play 'knocking heads off' with skill and energy.
The writhi...ng roots of the clump of elm trees provided more amusement for the babies, who contrived houses and shops in the spaces, and a steep bank which sloped into a field below the trees provided numerous slides in wet or dry weather.
On the grass, under the shade of the trees, stood a bucket of water. This was replenished daily by Mr Wardle, from his own well, and was the only drinking water for the school.
'Tastes a bit funny in the afternoon,' Dolly Clare heard one child say to another.
'Ah! But mornin's it's lovely!' replied the other fervently, obviously grateful for small mercies.MoreLess
The writhi...ng roots of the clump of elm trees provided more amusement for the babies, who contrived houses and shops in the spaces, and a steep bank which sloped into a field below the trees provided numerous slides in wet or dry weather.
On the grass, under the shade of the trees, stood a bucket of water. This was replenished daily by Mr Wardle, from his own well, and was the only drinking water for the school.
'Tastes a bit funny in the afternoon,' Dolly Clare heard one child say to another.
'Ah! But mornin's it's lovely!' replied the other fervently, obviously grateful for small mercies.MoreLess
Read book Miss Clare Remembers And Emily Davis for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
9 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: