The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29
For the SorTM kENrrcKIAN:
LETrIE MALONE.

My story opens, as tue n0velists
say, in the euDurbs of furnishing
little city, in one oi the tineet sections
ol Kentucky. II is IN the early -rTiiiE;
aud nature has just adorned herself
with garmenls OF green. Sitting be-
meath u spreading oak, IN the yard of
Fcnisle Academy, Ia Il beautiful
ioung girl holding book in her
hand. Here und there, seated in lit
tie groups, upUn the rustic benches
beneath the shade trees, are perhaps
score OF young ladies, students OF the
scad,my. The institution OF which
they are pupils il large and -four.
irhiUg school, where year after year
Tor nearly half Il century the sweci
girl graduates have irembliugly read
their graduating essays aud g0ae forth
into the wide w8rld To take their
places as stare IN the great theatre OF
lite.
Leltie Malone, the heroine of my
story, was Que OF the senior class 0i
the school year which was last draw
Ing 10 u close. The young ladies'
were already bcginnihg 20 count the
weeks and even the days that would
elapec before they would he forever
loue with The irksOiue duties OF
srhool-liic.
AS I.ettie Malone aat holding a
book in her lap upon the lovely after.
noon, In tho early days OF May, when
my story opens. she was thinking OF
tar different subjects than to NOR
rows lessons She was n lovely girl
Her eyes were OF a lustroas brown.
almost black, while her hair
was Of u raven hue. She
was u decided brunette, aud one
whose beauty would be noticeable
even ia u couyocaiion Of beauties,
She had just passed seventeen, that
period when u young lady first real.
izcs that she ia no longer child, but
YET re,ains enough OF the Stiffness OF
childhood to turn u willing car to tho
q ,ttcry that is poured into lier ears
by the professional ''mashers," IL |
nay DC allowed to borrow u little
from the modern slang.
Presently another girl about her
own age came from the academy and
walked towards where Lettie was sit
ting. apparently in deep meditation
She was a tall and graceful girl, with
luxuriant brown hair, brown eyes and
cheeks so rosy that shc had the mp
pearauce Of wearing perpetual
blush. She was mischief pcrsonitied
aud the twinkle IN her eye, as she APP
preached Lettic, showed that she wa,
thinking as usua OF some mischiev
Gus prank. This young lady, whost
name WAS Ella Gantt. WAS The room
| mate and confidential friend OF I.et,it
| Maloue. Ella walked slowly Il
! where her friend WAS, and said in {
gay voice,
"IIello, Let! are you thinking
about Georgep'
Lettie started quickly upon hearing
her nsmc called 50 suddenly. but see
lng Ella, molioncd her TO a seat
F; "Comc Let, you muat not have th
blues, tell mo what is tho matter,
said Ella ia the came pleasant tone.
"Oh! this horri,i lesson Ella, | don
believe can ever learn It. | All
tired Of school, anyhow"
But cheer up Let, |, ia only n afey
weeks til you will graduate aud the
you can be tree to marry George"
"Yca, | know, but why should
,, graduate? Graduating is all a fare
/ nowadays aud then there ia so muc
|! expected OF q graduate. If I'll
writes her essay aud II is worth reat
ling. shc never gets The credit Of wri
ing II, AS tor me, don't intend
\ Try to write one. George has prom
. iscd TO write it for me and am res
ing easy OH that score
Speaking Of George, there
comes now," said Ella.
At this point young man vi
seen to move steallhily to the corn
\ Of the yard fence, raise up 4 loo