Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-07-28

Mrs. Lancey laughed.
"How well you put =" And after a
pause, 81 want you to be willing TO take
her. l should hate to force her upon
you, Gerty, but thought of you almost
AS soon as 1 read the letter, and was
sure you would help me. You see
look upon you as connected with the
faculty to a certain extent" she added
smilingly, at which 1 smiled in return,
AS generally did at any allusion to my
engagement TO Tutor GriswOld, and an
5wered cheerfully:
''Of course / will help you. l con-
slider Ii a dreadful cross, but l guess
can bear it. When is she 10 Gomez"
Tonight"
Tonight - / echoed. s'Oh, dear -
Well, will be ready for her."
Il will bring her in,' said Mrs Lam
cey, and as she babe me good morning
she said, 81 am obliged to you, Gerty,
for 1 know your prejudice against a
roommate, SO l take it as an especial
kindness to me that you seem 50 willing
and cheerful about it."
Privately, however, was not "will-
ing and cheerful" 1 paced my room
in as bad a state of temper as had in
dulged in for many months.
''Great clumsy, rude girl" l ex-
exclaimed, land silly at that. Not
tell lie > believe had almost-not
quite, perhaps, but almOst-rather have
her tell lies and be quiet and lady like. +"
But as the day passed on became
more and more recOnciled to nv duty
and even formed plans for teaching her
gentleness, and i'm fact reforming her
generally.
L busted myself for the remainder of
the day. not giving myself time to dwell
upon thoughts of my expected ROOM
mate; but after tea, as l sat gazing va
cantly out upon the distinct shadows of
the trees and clouds on the grass in the
moonlight, L gave myself up to the
painful luxury of imagining all the dis
agreeable points about which Miss Clare
and | could disagree, until, for very
shame, l sprang to my feet, turned up
my light, and began to prepare one of
my studies for the next day.
The time passed rapidly, and soon
heard Mrs. Lancey's voice in the hall
and her gentle tap at the door.
Seeing only Mrs. Laneey as opened
the door. l began ....-r
Didn't she - But behind her
came the smallest and really the lowell
est little girl thought had ever seen,
whom she introduced as Miss Cassie
Clare.
was thoroughly confounded and i'm
a sort of maze. 1 welcomed her and
assisted in removing her hat and sacque.
She seated herself demurely upon
hassock while Mrs. Lancey talked on
pleasantly with me. l privately exam
ined Miss Cassie as talked.
shuddered as | recalled my hasty
language i'm the morning. ''Great,
clumsy, rude GIRL" 1 had said, while
here before me sat fairy. Such tiny
hands, so white and plump; such dear
little turned-up nose and short upper
lip: such a mass of short, reddish gold
ring6 covering her head, and such large
brown eyes.
Mrs. Lancey soon took her leave, and
l tried TO enter into conversation with
the child (for as such l could but con-
slider herr by asking her if she felt
homesick or strange.
"Oh, no." she replied. 81 am used to
going to new schools; I've been TO so
many. Papa is in hopes I'll do better
here, though, and stay here"
"Well," l said, a little astonished,
"you hope so, too, don't your"
Yes; but then always do. 1t doesn't
seem to last, though, some way" she
said, rather despondingly.
81 think it will this time" / re-
sponded cheerfully, and my heart sud-
denly warming towards her / stopped
and kissed her; then seeing she looked
tired | put aside my studies for the night
/ 81 . l,zrlt .srLN r.rh t.Av
and she was soon asleep.
In the morning it was with deep in
terest l watched her as she plunged her
head into the water, drew a comb
through her hair, then with both hands
''ruffied it," as she called it. l uttered
an Involuntary exclamation of delight at
the shining beauty of the little rings,
and said
"Your hair does not give you much
trouble"
mo, not now" she answered; "but
did have such time about it. You
see it was in curls-long Ones-and
when had to go away from the Insti-
tute i'm New York cut them all off to
give TO the boys over i'm the other Insti-
tute, and madame wrote about it to papa
and told him was 'mischievous, silly
chit and she was glad to be rid of me.
She didn't care about my hair, but was
so angry because gave it TO the boys.
Some of 'em had whole curl, and some
of 'em only had piece" she added re-
fiectively, Il like it better of, any way"
She was soon the acknowledged fav-
orite of all-teachers and scholars. Her
bright, affectionate, merry ways were
in pleasing contrast TO the usual class
of quiet, grave students who came to
Lynne. Yet, on the other hand, it must
be confessed, rules and regulations were
as sealed books TO her. With the ut
most ease and recklessness of conse-
quences she would transgress the strict
est rules on the list, and when called to
account would confess so prettily, and
beg pardon so earnestly, that even dur
ing her first term in Lynne she had
been forgiven almost, If not quite, the
seventy times seven"
Professor Van Aiken, as might have
been expected. was evidently her most
dearly loved teacher, and BY many of
the teachers and students it was strongly
suspected that her love was returned
tenfold by our red-cheeked, merry pro-
fessor. She seemed to have more re-
spect, however, for Professor Csstleton
than any other of the professors, was
more careful that in his classes her con-
duct and recitation should be more
nearly perfect, and word Of COM
mendatiOn from him would bringa rosy
flush to her cheek, and such an overflow
of joyful spirits, that, seemingly, with
out will or yolition on her part, she
would drift straightway into some
transgression or other.
Thus passed the first and second terms
of Cassie's stay at Lynne. Ny love for
her had deepened steadily, and it was
with deep concern l learned from my
John" that, as Cassie's faults, instead
of diminishing in frequency and ia
grancy were increasing, the patience of
the faculty, as body, was becoming
exhausted, especially as their leniency
toward her was having its effect on the
yo,iuper members of the school: and