Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-02


November 81 saw pair Of sarcastic eyes
to-day when Mr.. Fennel and II were going
through the play as rehearsal Nas Indignant,
Tor 4 am not NJ all in love. And yet care
enough for him to be willing to lie for his good
opinion lhave bought white fan and "
and gold cross for my chain on credit The
bill is $40. And have written home that Is
broke two panes in : great window, and must
have some new books. Despicable! But 4
must have the things. for tho entertainment is
to be as good AS we can make IT, and every one
of the managers is very stylish. have no silk
garnet a8a
81 November 81 hare been made = member
of an exclusive society OF five. Spending
money is all its object. and wished pos
sessed the holdness to decline the honor, but i
have my position to look after aud the MEM
bers lead the school. 5s25 81
November Il The eventful evening IL past,
and have had praise enough TO satisfy even
my thirsty soul NY voice was clear and my
acting successful My garnet came nv hair
was elegantly combed By an obiiging friend
MIR. Fenneal sent bouquet mooned and
cresseted with eamelas, aud think I took a
place among the bellies. Quito q change from
my unnoticeG condition month ago. ..
November 2O-I am enjoying myself as well
as any girl who has ever been here, know.
The days are q delight The routine Of dress
ing, and OF going out to recitations, Of running
up to The observatory with lessons to be
learned, had lost its boredom. Up in my sky
parlor watch the linitless sand and heat, and
feel the profound hush with o growing appre-.
citation Of how precious the world is. Even
the old rooms in the halls brighton up when
The sun shimmers through the branches dur
ing 4 o'clock hour. II is sweet to see it oppo-
site, as sit and half hear the drone Of the
professors talk about the young ladies' blum
ders. Its delicious, but it's not just the thing,
for my thoughts are anywhere but on the sub
jecs Last Monday Ben. Fennell escorted
me from Mrs. Andrew Neills. We stopped
for cream, and walked on the beach, and
was not surprised when he told me his
liking But know he did not like me half
well enough. intended to make it more than
mere Irritation, and cast about for some
thing to tell. So exacted many promises of
secrecy, and With a troubled air pretended to
make him a confident told him a long story
of unhappineHs My affair with Fred made q
perfect love story and Infatuated that my en-
gagement made me miserable Why. he ccnld
not get me to say. He looked sober to lind
was engaged. But we walked on in silence too
long. So quietly spoke again OF how much
this had been troubling me, and how dreaded
going homo to meet my sweetheart + de-
scribed our place. Ineed not say it was as lit
tie as possible like the reality. warmed to
the subject and developed 8 talent for ssmaking
up as went along. I did not know I could
do SO much, but my auditor was interested, and
suppose that is the test
November 23.-The first cool Sunday
Morning prayer meeting and church and Sun
day .sehool have been disposed OF, and have
been stretched across the beds foot With q
novel ever eince dinner. Sundays are de-
pressing There is such o subdued spirit
about everything that even the walls and the
great green doors in the halls catch the infec-
ton IL ia o bore to even put nay head out Of
the Goor OF my room. know well enough
that the long hallis empty or that vanishing
Sunday dresses are fitting up tho winding
atairs My chun. sits on the floor before her
trunk taking an inventory of her finery-her
usual Sunday occupation. OF late it is very
strictly attended to, as she corresponds with
somebody, and comes from entertainments in
the glory of an escort. Poor thing with her
great yellow curls, ana heavily trimmed, lily
fitting clothes
Monday noon--Ben Fennell has a brother
here to-day, and / was introduced on the
street / wish had not been. His dark eyes
looked at me so relectively that am rather
startled, He looks far too knowing, and | am
afraid shall not come of with Beh's respect
rs hope to-. This gentleman saw through q
good many things Ben is blind to, as he quietly
ate his dinner, with his eyes on his plate. We
had dinner sat q restaurant, and right nice
one, too; but I had to ruin q gauntlet to get
away to it The whole affair was SO stiff that
! felt hardly paid for nay trouble. Ben's
III.
dressed us well as ] could and looked
nicely when started But my hat mashed my
hair, and my collar came unfastened and had
TO be horribly righted with 3 crooked pin, and
WIS Gowdy when I sat down TO table. l
think must have glowered, for Ben said
| fancy. with his hair out of orimp and a great
pin sticking into has neck. 1t is all past and
gone, however, and l am breathing free over
regular polygons in the silence Of my own
room. can't imagine how am going to Tx
nay attention on the horrid old thing, but it has
had to be done sometimes when it was harder
to do. Thank heaven! + shall consign it to an
uninterrupted rest in q fortnight 1t rests me
to think Of it. 4 Ii
Twas stopped by Mrs. Bayne's soft rap,
frightening me sufficiently. I still think she
came to be sure was in, though book was
and understanding as ever saw her. But
her manner was too obstructed. There was
nothing lying about to hetray me. ! presume,
though. she knows the whole affair.
@ My bill at the restaurant il $50. 5O--I do not
see bow mother can possibly pay it Ishall
ask them TO wait for part OF if until next term.
+ can tell mother that new books, enforced
contributions, and fines for damages have run
tAp. .
November psi am too unhappy for any
thing bus scrihbling my Texatlon.
The drawing teacher told Miss Wheeler :, De-
fore breakfast that kissed Ben Fennell last
night Id the hall There was an entertainment
in town: OF course went and had 8 very good
time. and truth to tell he did kiss ne when we
parted: but had just promised 70 pc 5rs
Ben Fennell solns day. Being talked about
is new thing to me, and it nearly kills ma.
Ihave not deserved scnrR. presume I have
been silly. though. That is the bitterest thing
about it. j have never broken rules to so
driving or to spend long afternoons down the
bay, or t. do things peculiar to the FAST set
nirted continually, butt has been mostly IN
der the teachers eyes. 81. 81 q.
5 I smile 70 think how am frstting. This viii
soon Jade, and have many triunaphs.. ~
Ia tho nnd an, getting at