Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-23
From the Ladies Repository.
T'he SchOOI-GtrIs' StratDgem.
BY MISS II. N. BABB.

Il declare, Kate, this monotonous life is
insupporablc!' exclaimed boarding
school miss as she flung herself upon the
bed. Il shall positively die if l don't
have some change soon-some excite
mant to stir up my blood Amt you
sick of this tread mill existence 2
Sick unto death!' was the answer of a
young girl WHO was blaidng her beautiful
light hair before the mirror. %, for one
evening in soccty!'
Cor one nice little filtration; how /
should enjoy it! what new life it would in
fuse into me'
'Flrtations! alas, with these strict rules
and wachful teaci ers they are pleasures
we may dream Of, but not enjoy
1t is six months since I've had chat
with gentleman
'And SO mnch longer than that since
I've had, that have lost my reckoning
entirely. l declare, shall forget how to
converse, before long.
If we only had a more agreeable physi-
clan would really have fit of illness by
way of pastime. What do you say to it?'
Capital! only that cross old bear of a
doctor Il, with his creaky boots, and
cracked voice, and his dictatoiial way Of
speaking | can't endure him.
How | wish Miss would employ
his nephew, Dr.. =
'Calch her doing that! I'd be sick on
the instant, if there was any hope of it,
ON, Kate, l have capital news for your
private earl said Emma the next day.
"A secret! quick, then, Pm dying with
impalience.' ...
AS you value your life don't let it reach
Miss IS ears
~ very necdful caution, truly! Of
course III run and tell her.
Tell her what?' laughed Emma.
why the secret, .......
But you haven't it, yet ......
No, nor you either.
Yes, but l have, though; just listen:
they. say that old DR.. K has left town
for week or SO that his nephew may get
into practice. Nobody is to know that
he is away, and when sent for, d.. r
is to obey the summons, and by his ad-
dress and skill induce patients to send for
Linn next time
%, EN-, l feel so illp said Kate Ian
guidly, leaning her head upon her hand
Emma flew to her side What is it?
How pale you are!'
'Ha, ha, ha, was only practicing.-
Do you think Miss s. would be taken
in by t?'
Yes, indeed; only try
But you must follow suit
Certainly; you shall have the honor OF
being first attacked, though
Ding, ding, went the tea bell, and
youthful forms bounded along the pas
sages, while digni6ed teachers walked
with measured pace into the dining room.
Miss Kate - shall l send you tea
or milk to-night?' No answer, and the
question was repeated. Then Kate looked
up, and putting her hand to her head, said,
4 wish nothing; can be- excused from
table?'
Are you sickl'
Not much, was the truthful answer, as
she rose and walked slowly out of the
room. ..-..... ... .,s.
She looked faint remarked one of the
teachers.
May l go with her?' asked Emma,
half rising; but Miss - only answered
by requesting one of the servants, who
was standing unoccupied behind her chair,
to go and assist Miss Kate on the bed, and
ask her if they could do anything for
her.
AS soon as the girls were released from
the dining room they rushed TO Kate's
room, some full of solicitude for their
schoolmate, and others GLAD of any little
excitement to break in upon the regularity
of their boarding-schooi life. But poor
Kate was too weak to talk with them
So Miss - sent them away and kissed
Kate goodnight, with the pleasant as
surance that she would have TO send for
DR.. X, if she were not better in the
morning.
%. Km'f she whispered ae coon as that