The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
Caught.


There had been strange times in the
Roscville Seminary. Two or three of tho
girls in the junior class, and a few in the
senior, had been in open revolt, though the
cause OF this singular behavior was not
generally known among the scholars.
The facts were these: Julia Fcsscnden,
one of the girls living in town, had given
u birthday party, and dozen or more Of
the students had been invited, and the in
vitation submitted to the faculty.
After little delay, Prof. Montrose
called the girls together. They knew
very well what was coming, and if the
truth must be told, there was but one sunny
face among the group, and that belonged
to Kitty Bache:
Young ladies'" said the professor
"while dislike 10 stand between you and
any apparently rational enjoyment, shall
be compelled to request you all to return
your regrets to Miss Fessenden. l beg you
to remember that am not only responsible
to your parents and guardians for your in
tellcctual improvement, but tor your social
and moral welfare. Miss Fessenden's
party may or may not be good place for
tie students Of Roseyl'le; but so long as
there is the slightest fear in my own mind
in regard to the acquaintance you may
form there, the nature of my office compels
me TO the course l have mentioned. feel
sure, young ladies, little reflection will
enable you to appreciate the very delicate
position III which am placed"
Isn't it ,shameful2" said Laura Cary to
Kitty, as they filed out of the professors
study.
81 thought should like to co." replied
Kitty, "but Of course the professor knows
best"
Veil my father and mother would never
think of saying no if were at home,"
continued Laura. ''The idea of girl
seventeen years old being tied up in this
stylcl We all ought to have high chairs
and bib aprons"
eyes, and nurses" said another girl,
'sand baby carriages and blonls cte, anu
blue quilted hoods. Prof. Montrose is all
OLD stick |"
"rhat's Just what he is," said another,
"a perfect fossil. HE'S so old he can't en-
joy anything himself, and he thinks no.
body else can. l mean to 60, anyhow"
81 think you might have SAID something,
Kitty" put in Carry Dykeman. eff you
had tcascd little, and promised that we
should all behave ourselves, Pm sure he
would have consented. He just acted as
If he expected you to speak"
ri never want anything enough to tease
for it," replied Kitty, pleasantly. II felt
a good deal more sorry for him than l did
for myself. l know it hurt him to refuse
u.s."
30, pshaw!" exclaimed Laura Cory.
'tProf. Montrose has never granted me one
favor since l have been in this seminary.
1t Just tickles hlm to torment u.s."
1t was on the end of 'Kitty's tongue to
say to Miss Laura that if she had received
no kindness from the professor, there could
be but one reason for it, which was because
she had never deserved any. But 80 many
things that had been on the tip of this little
unruly member had dropped of before
now, and made her trouble, that she de-
cidcd to keep tight rem on it now.
Kitty had had good deal on her mind
lately, and just at this time slle doubtless
felt The disappointment much less than she
might have at some other. One of the
town scholars, a young and very lovely
girl, had been taken suddenly and strangely
i'll. Her malady was battling one, from
the fact of its being wholly of the brain.
This was known only to the mother, the
malron of Roseville, the minister's wife,
and Kitty Bache. The report once started
that Ethel Lee was crazy, the mother we'll
knew that were her daughter to live hun
dred years, she would always be called
crazy by the Inhabitants of Roscville.
SO this feature of the illness was kept
secret.
Then there was another reason. Mrs.
Lee was widow, and possessed of small
means. BY great economy, she had been
able to educate her daughter, In the hope
that she might support herself by teaching.
1t lacked now only six months OF her grad
uation, after which she had been promised
good position in the State normal school.
This promise had only been secured IN
advance to Ethel by the greatest pains ard
influence. Mrs. Lee believed her daughter
would permanently recover. The doctor
thought she might; and Kitty Bache, tho
only human being. who could calm her
distressing paloxysms, was sure she would
The malron of Rosevllle, whose power
in certain respects was quite equal TO inc
professors, had given Kitty permission
to 90 to the Lees whenever she was
sent for.
Twice had the kind heated woman sum-
moncd Kitty from her studies TO TINS er-
rand of mercy, ana once, when sent tor III
the evening, had escorted her herself.
The days rolled on, and at last the night
of Miss Fesscndcn's party arrived
Strangely enough, all the excitement in re-
gard to it had died out; and so COM
rIc,cly J. ad il passed from Kitty's mind that
she had actually forgotten Its date.
This evening, about half-past. seven,
Kitty was summoned to the matrons room
There she found Mrs. Coleman, the min
istcr's wife, waiting to take her TO the Lees
When Kitty returned TO her room for hcl
things, Catharine Lyndhurst, her room
mate, had stepped out, and she could leave
no message. OF course Catharine was no
in her confidence about Ethel, tor Kitty
had promised not to tell anyone. They al
knaw that the girl was III, and that Kitty