The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-26
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basket and pail received warmer welcome.
The pail was double one, containing soup
and the chocolate which DR.. Millen says is the
proper drink for brain-wOrkCrS, and the basket
held only graham gems and baked apples with
n bottle of swectencd cream to be eaten with
the latter. had managed to keep all warm
by bringing in the carriage surrounded with
hot bricks and an old shawl, but | am cXer-
cising my wits to devise less clumsy way.
was more than repaid for my trouble by Jes
sizes enjoyment Of what she called her deli
cious dinner, and | had some fun besides,
which ! shall relate for the benefit of those
who are not too old and worldly to keep ten
der spot in their hearts for the memory of their
school days.
Quite number of the girls had brought din
der, and some of the boys. noticed many IN
tercstcd looks cast in the direction of the male
group, until, as the last member drew out his
skates and departed, the general satisfaction
was expressed by a subducd clapping of hands
When the girls had gathered up the last crumb
in Difference to Professor Brucc's notions of
neatncss, there seemed to be some hesitation
about something, and began to be conscious
of glances cast in my direction, similar to those
bestowed upon the boys Just as was con-
tcmplating a rcreat Jessie advanced to the
teachers platform, and addressed the assembly
as follows:
Sisters, in view of the great benefit which
Miss Pry has conferred upon the schoolgirls
cause through her unfailing kindness to me
your humble representative, | move that she
be permitted to remain during our entertain
mcnt, and thereby learn how TO combine
amusement with instruction"
"All right 90 ahead" was the parliament
airy rcjoinder of the sisters, who forthwith con
Quoted me to the visitors chair to be out Of
the way they flattcringly said.
The programme as announced by DR.. Jes
sic" was select and varied, the principal tea
turc being the lecture of Professor Elizabeth
Brown, the renowned phrenologist, who will
today deliver the fifth and final lecture of the
course from which we have derived so much
pleasure and profit While the Professor is
arranging her notes, we will hear recitation
from Miss Lydia Hastings. 1t is the latest
production of Mark Twain, with whose pathet
&c and cassie style you are all doubtless ia
miliar, and is entitled The Boy Stood on the
Burning Deck
Whercupon Miss Lydia Hastings (who was
long ago introduced to me in a costume con
sistlng largely Of embroidered pantalcttcs, as
Miss Bessie Cosgro, my friend Iibbic's daugh
teri acknowledged her introduction to the audi
encc with n sweeping courtesy and proceeded
to gcsticuatc and articulate in Il truly aston
shng manner. The fun Of this performance
to me lay in the fact that Bessie-whosc organ
of sef.csteem is rather largely developed
seemed to regard It as a rcvcrcnt artist might
his faithful copy from some great master, not
at all i'll the light Of burlesquc, and the girls
by their manner encouraged her in SO doing
that little hypocritc Jessie even wiping away
at tear at the question The boy, o where was
IhcY"
Professor Elizabeth rose solcmnly, rs became
her solid proportions, and surprised her audi
encc with carefully prepared essay, showing
II deeper knowledge Of physiology than |
should have expected from any Of those fun.
loving glrls But that is just like those Browns
always contriving to drop hersnving pinch
of salt into the cc-Crcam.
And now, my friends, TO illustrate some of
the theories set forth today, propose to place
before you drawings Of representative persons
from the different classes whose characters
tics we have been considering. First on our
list we find The Musician
A sheet Of drawing paper was unrollcd and
fastened to the blackboard behind her, and
round of applause greeted the Caricaturc, while
all eyes turned laughingly to Maria Blunts
seat Maria-who couldn't conjugate n verb
to save her life, and invariably pronounccs ing
without the final letter, but who boasts of play
ing the Battle of Prague without ever having
taken lesson in her liic-alowcd her fat side
to cover still another link OF her steel belt and
acknowledge the compliment with goodna-
turcd nod, seeming to enjoy as much rs any
one the cNaggcration Of her biz, round eyes
and Sprawllng fingers. Little Fanny Myers
upon the scene with caspcd hands and star
gazing eyes; for the girls had no difficulty in
recognizing their quiet comraGc who fills the
poets corner Of their monthly paper.
And lastly, my friends, behol', the Phlan-
thropist, who flourishcs her pudding stick for
the salvation of minced Stomachs and battered
brains-a physician to whose tender mcrcies
we may safely commend our precious bodies,
without fear of viviscction or hope of indigcs
ton"
Jcssie's cheeks were rs richly colorcd us her
halr, but she took her turn with dignity, aud
the Professor declared readiness to cXamincanv
head that might be submitted for the purpose
During the pause that cnsued, | examined
more closely The clever caricatures and thought
Iptpcfpl traces of Esther II hand