Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-06-07
IsabeI's Revenge.

1aNC any Ol JOW SHl5 NOHO V'''o'
Miss Adams said, bursting into the
ochool-room at Madame Linsey's
Hollles where a dozen girls were
gathering round the fire chatterin5
morrily, But 1 need not ask ofcoufse
it was Isabel Wyld.'
Was 1t Isabel:' Julia Gray Whisper
ed, goipg over to a girl who stood alone
at ,he window reading eagerly, though
he twilight had fallen. Did you really
DO this, dear:' holding upa caricature
in colored crayons of Miss Adams, the
goveruess.
Miss Adams says so, and suppose
she knows, Isabel replied, after a briei
glance at the portrat-a truthful,
though by no means fattering, one.
lis dtsgracefu Miss Adams con-
Gnued. addressing the group round the
fire. Low that girl'-with au angry
glance towards The wlndow-i1sdlls
aud annoys me. She never misses an
opportunity OF beng rude and dis
rcspec lup-disobedicnt she was going
to say. but that would not have been
quite accurate, for Isabel never re-
belled, howev unjust she might con
slider some Of Miss Adams mandates.
1 bayc long suspected that she was
given to rdicullng me and this con-
firms it,
The joke OF Misc Adams WIS pocu-
l,arly iI.-umcd. The day before break
| ing UP for tie summer holidays the
girls usually had picnic to Croton
Abbey, glorou9 old ruin ten miles
avay.
The DAY was always looked forward to
with keen delight; aud Madame always
invited few friends TO h2eet them at
| the Abbey. and return to the lollies for
q late dinner, repast to which the
senior pupils were usually invited.
I
That anything should occur to Gri aYe
Madame, exclude ary one from the *
curslon, or otherwise mar the days
Measure. was a real trouble to all the
riils. aud that Isabel Wyld would per-
haps he kept at homo was sufficient to
dampen The spirits Of at least half a
dozen ofthe elder girls.
Both her parents were abroad, and
she spent her holidays with her nurse at
quiet old farmhouse many miles
away. though when Madame was at
home she usually kept her for week as
her own eaesi, and once took her 10
the seaside.
4 am sorry that Madame should be
worried Isabel said that evening" a'
she stool up frcm the tea table having
-jrec,iyed message that she was wanted
IN the drswing-room. If she asks me
any questions l shall tell her as much
OF The truth as l can
Tell her that you didn't do it, that
will be enough, Julia Gray said. Ala
dame will not doubt youl'
4 hope you won't be punished, Belle,
another said. Come straight back
and tell US all about IT,
In very ie@ minutes Isabel rejolne'
them. She was very pale and he
mouth was firmly shut, aud those who
knew her best saw that she was IN
passion; but she hal early learned ia
master a hot temper, aud her voice wal
steady as she said she was not to 20 tC
t the Abbey nor join them III the eve
nmg. 4 was apologize to Miss Adams
/ cay goodnight TO you all, and 90 t.
my room-that's all.'
But, Belle you did not do 1t y Jull'
Gray whispered. Surely you were not
too proud to defend yourself to Ma
damep
Size did not accuse me, or ask sin
gle question; she simply took my gull
Ifor granted Isabel replied. Good
night and goodbye, for perhaps l shall
not sec some of you again before yo'
= leave on Thursday. Madame said
was not TO leave my room without he
permission.
When ISABEL had gone there was
q, neral burst of indignation and a buz
OF angry murmurs against Mss Adlma
t while a few even veutured TO question
Madume's justice, even if Isabel did d
the cs'ricalure.
. The excursion took place, but withot
y isabel The occasion. however, wa
e marred by sad accident.
! Miss A dams fell down flight OF sieI
and Injured herself severely.
u This news was brought 10 Isabel IL
/, next day by Jane. the house'mald.
And, mins.' she continued, whe
r this much had been told; her eyes al
It bandaged Up and she's a moaning Il
+ whole time. She can't stir an Incl
!. and what she's to do Tomorrow, wit
I. Madame and ne one 10 wait on D