The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-08
JACKSON c. H., OHIO. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1870.

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whole circumstance be forgotten"
Restraining powerful impulse to box
his ears for his Indifference, India bow
ed her head humbIy and glided out Of
the room.
The annual concert was to take place
about two weeks before the holidays.
Great preparations were being made,
and they expected it to be a very fine
one. India and Violet were both to
sing. The former had very fine voice,
and never hesitated to exhibit it when
an opportunity offered. But no one
excepting her teacher had ever heard
Violet sing, and it was only to please
him that she consented to take a part
in the concert, Beside these two there
were many others who were to take a
a part, who could play we'll on the pi-
ano, and who had good voices. Since
the picnic, Violet had scarcely spoken
to Professor Morton. Sometimes they
met each other in the hall and an oc-
casional "good morning" was exchang-
ed between them.
Towards all the girls the young Pro-
fessor behaved in the same manner,
taking as much trouble when asked for
assistance out of school hours, to help
poor deformed Miss Lawton, in her les
sons, as he did for the heiress, India
Lester.
The day before the concert, all was
excitement; the girls talked and laugh
ed in the classes, trying the patience of
their instructors feartully. Monsieur
stamped his foot a dozen times, in the
French class. | do not think it was
owing to the concert, but there are days
in which mischievous sprite seems to
be lowering in the air, whispering
words of insubordination to all; and
this was one of them. "Faites atten-
ton r' said Monsieur for the twentieth
time. "Faite8 attention" mimicked
roguish Nell Arnold in admirable imi-
tation of his tone and frown.
"Mees Arnold you will pleace walk
out of dees door, "'said Monsieur, C'does
he think would go through the win-
do,V?") whispered Nell to Violet, who
sat near her.
"Do you hear vat say"
"You want me to leave the room, l
think you said ?"
eyes" screamed Monsieur, almost
frantic So she went out, slamming
the door after her. Poor Monsieur
heard the bell ring with sigh of relief
The fourishing town of Holston, on
the suburbs of which the Seminary
stood, contained a great many aristo-
cratic people, and on the night of the
concert the large hall at the Seminary
was filled with the "upper ten of that
place.
There were stately matrons come to
revive pleasant "reminiscences of their
own school days. Doting papas and
mamas come to see if "our daughter"
acquitted herself creditably.
Maiden ladies' and critical old bache-
lorsi newspaper reporters ready to OBJ
serve everything; young ladies smiling
and blushing under the admiring glanc-
es of their gallants; young gentlemen
eager for glance at the Seminary girls,
with boquets ready to present to the
sweetest singer.
When it was India Testers turn to
sing, she swept on to the stage with the
grace of an empress. Never had she
looked prettier; her costume was rath-
er rich for schoolgirl, but no one
thought of that; and the jewels she
wore seemed to heighten her glowing
beauty, Much had been reported in the
town about her beauty and her fortune,
and the young gentlemen aforesaid
were ready to lay their floral offerings
at her feet even before she opened her
mouth. During the short prelude play
ed by the orchestra before she began to
sing, India stood tanning herself with
the greatest nonchaance, seeming to
forget that there was any one in the
room beside herself Her song, which
was difficult, was executed with great
skill. Her clear rich voice trlled and
fingered daringly on the high notes,
and when it was finished there was
burst of applause, and several exquisite
boquets fell at the feet of the fair song
tress. A piano solo followed; then
Violet Vane came forth. Her dress, of
some thin white material, fell around
her graceful figure in soft feecy folds.
The only ornament she wore was
slender gold chain around her fair neck,
with pearl cross attached. She stood