The Children's Hour Page #5

Incidentally, did Karen tell

you she finally set a date?

She told me, incidentally.

- What's the matter, Martha?

- Nothing.

I think there is.

I don't know what's bothering you.

I always thought you approved of me.

You must know how fond I am of you.

If it's the school you're

worried about, don't.

- Karen knows I have...

- Damn you! Leave me alone!

Stop consoling me, or...

patronizing me, or feeling sorry for

me, or whatever it is you're doing.

Leave me alone!

The angel child is just

coming back to life.

Her roommates were busily

eavesdropping at the door

when Aunt Lily and I were

yelling at each other.

Karen...

I think we should separate

those girls from Mary.

Yes. She's a bad influence.

- I have a class waiting. They're outside.

- I'll take care of it.

All right, girls,

you may go in now.

How does it feel to be

back from the grave?

- Did you meet any interesting people?

- It's my heart, and it hurts.

You like that story, don't you?

- I want to see my grandmother.

- We're awfully sorry, Miss Wright.

I'm sorry, too. You never

used to do things like that.

I'm afraid we're going to

have to separate you girls.

Peggy, move into

Helen Burton's room,

and Mary, change rooms

with Rosalie Wells.

- Miss Wright.

- And it's just because I had a pain.

You're always being mean to me.

I'm always getting

punished, picked on,

blamed for everything

that happens around here!

Tell Rosalie.

Help!

Are you leaving?

Not until I get paid.

- Good-bye, teacher.

- Good-bye, Doctor.

Now, go on. Why did Dobie

want to get rid of Mortar?

Dr. Cardin and Miss Wright

are going to get married.

- Everybody knows that. Stupid!

- But everybody doesn't know

that Miss Dobie doesn't

want them to get married.

- How do you like that?

- Why doesn't she?

I don't know, but Mortar

said that Dobie was jealous

and that she was like that

when she was a little girl

and she never wanted anybody

to like Miss Wright

and that was unnatural.

Boy, did Dobie get sore at that.

What did she mean by unnatural?

"Unnatural."

"Un" for "not." Not natural.

Then genius here dropped her book.

- What are you doing?

- My bracelet.

I still can't find it.

I don't like that Mary

Tilford coming in here.

- Come here, Sylvester. We're moving.

- Peggy says she blows her nose all night.

- I need $2.

- I don't have it.

You have $2.75. Get it for me.

No, I won't get it for you.

Get it for me.

- I won't!

- Get it for me!

- Let go of my hand!

- Get it for me!

Girls!

What are you making

all this fuss about?

I shall get one of my headaches.

I'm very upset today, with

all my packing and moving

and I cannot stand this noise.

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