Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-29
an RATHER ROMANTIC.

The selCCt ipoaVulhS-SV""'' VI
which Miss Minerva Patterson was
tho head was very ambitious es-
tablishmeut, indeed.
Only lrst-class pupils were adj
mitted, flrst-class teachers only i'm
ploycd.
: To this seminary, Mrs. Adolphus
White, q wealthy widow, had, after
anxious waiting for a vacancy, at
last sent her daughter Helen, 3
Young girl Of II, whose face and
form were remarkably pretty, but
who was by no means OF great
good sense.
cit is settled at last, Charles,
said Mrs. White to her bachelor
brother, as they sat at lunch to-
rother. "lIelon is with Miss Pat
,terson, and 4 sm so relieved. She
will form her mind and manners,
and make her the sort OF girl |
should bring out. l shan't do this
too early. I was married at her
age. and know that one loses
youth by being in society too
young"
And Mrs. White, who had no
wish to settle into the elderly matrou
as yet softly slipped her chocolate
You don't really mean to SAY
that you have sent Helen away
from home. sister Z" said Charles
IA mother should never let her
daughter live apart from her, il she
can avoid it. Send her 70 Miss
Minerva al day, if You choose, but
have her at home 81 night"
ats quite the thing among SEN
sible people to pstrouize boarding
schools" said Mrs. White, sane
Miss Minerva is $ lady Of excellent
family and highly accomplished.
"Ot course" said Uncle Charles
"And it's all right for girls whC
have no homes or mothers; eu'
take any set Of young things yor
may select and put them togethe,
for awhile and they'll hatch on
mischief, And girls are all ripe fo'
it nowadays, I can tell you, IL
any Of our towns
But by such discipline rs Mis-
Minerals" said Mrs. White. Nils
Minerals pupils could not set int
mischief"
2 Aud she arose from the table.
"Oh :" said Charles. "WeN,
you're sure Of that, might IS we
he silent"
Meanwhile. the first day
Helen's attendance ut Miss Mine
vas school drew 10 = close. SUI
per was over. The musical exc
cises came to sn end.
The even worship was over.
The whole school marched OF
battalious. with an inch Of ws
caudle in fla, candle-stiek 4
each room,
Gas was forbidden, and indie
turned OF from the dormitories.
Aud At last Helen, with 70
young ladies who belonged to h
room, was fairly shut into her nisl
ly resting place.
Then came metamorpho
which astonished the newcomer
The elegance Of demesnor VIII
had characterised her eompanic
in the rooms below dropped of Ii
50 many masks.
One, the tAllest and most state
wedSed her scissors into the d
in such manner as to fort
temporary bolt, and stopped
the keyhole with = bit Of wsddi
THE next produced a long v
candle from her pocket, and, b
Ing Ii, it, Aourished it al0ft, wit
cry Of:
awho cares for OLD Ramr
regulations nowt
Ana q third rushed TO cor
OF the room, turned MP the car
anil with an exclamation Of ii
are two. Que for You and one
me-" held Up two letters
The fourth girl with = ]
ecs.a,ic shrek. caught her
aud tore il open.
And the young lady Of the
candle thus addressed Miss II
White;
II don't suppose you'll 50
tell cid Patterson. We shall
70 keep your secrets after aN
Bidiy, the ehameer-mAid, Is
pos,man. she'll get all your