The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-02-03

room; and you had better, l think
say nothing about Mr.. Lindsay at the
college,"
Mrs. Williams says that Mr.. Lind
say is better looking than when he
went away.
MAY 11.-Ought to tell Miss Grin.
die? Miss Grindle, as principal Of the
college; and responsible to some extent
fer the surroundings of the students,
not only in class, but at home, would,
l am afraid, object peremptOrily and
decidedly to Mrs. Williams new board
er. She would take it as 10 excuse
that Mrs. Williams had known Mr..
Lindsay "since he was boy" and was
prepared to vouch for the gentlenlanli-
ness of his conduct at all times and in
all places. Indeed, am not at all sure
that she would not decline to listen to
any reasoning on the subject, but would
bring matters to head at once, and
give Mrs. Williams the alternative of
losing or retaining the girls and my
self, and, with us, her lucrative cOnnec-
tion with the college. by losing or re-
tanning Mr.. Arthur Lindsay. But is
there, in actual fact, so far as / myself
can see, any danger to be apprehended
from this gentleman's remaining nine
weeks among usp 1 do not know. To
be sure. Mr.. Lindsay himself, expecting
negative answer, asked, What could
possibly happen in nine weeksp" But
L can't help remembering Lola Browns
reply about the ill-cOnsidered union of
her ridiculous Aunt Sarah and Uncle
George. Let me think, now, who we
are here, and what quantity of possible
self-cOntrOl and proper feminine digni-
ty there is contained among us.
1, Susan Finn, aged twenty-five, lady
professor Of mathematics and ancient
history, and tolerably good-looking, am
certainly safe. Miss Grndle has moth
ing to fear from me. Mary Meryon,
aged twenty-three. student of Queen
Anne's college-pretty in a quiet way,
hard-wOrking, undemOnstrative, and
reserved-and also, l think. perfectly
safe. Oh yes, yes, dear Mary is per-
fectly safe. She has told me herself
that the majority Of the gentlemen she
has met are not attracted to her, and
indeed that she herself uses no arts to
attract them. She says she is wholly
wrapped up in her work; and believe
her. No, if there is trouble in this
house it will not be with Mary.
Ethel Austin, student, aged nineteen
Ethel is nice, pretty, and attractive,
but also good girl. Ethel says her.
self that she ''likes fun" and know
that her boy cousins never think their
holidays have really begun until she
has joined them. But Ethel is not at
all free with strangers, and would, 1
am convinced, do nothing clandestine-
ly. Any man who meets her must like
Ethel: but if he intends love-making he
must be open and honest about it. But
she is susceptible; am little fearful
of Ethel. will keep near to Ethel.
Lola Brown, student, aged seven
teen; Lola's lite rogue. She would
fiirt with any one. am not sure that
she does not still keep up a kind of Sc
cret correspondence with male cousin
who has been forbidden her fathers
house: and she shocked me once in
church by whispering that the curate, a
most exemplary young man, as l be-
lieve was making eyes at her all
through the sermon. 1t is quite lik ely
that Lola was making eyes at the Gu
rate; but, from the manner in which he
has several times spoken to me at Sun
day-school, suspect the curate of more
taste and propriety than to make eyes
at her. Lola 10 most certainly TO be
feared. She told Mrs. Williams once
at dinner that she would marry any
one over fifteen; and the way she uses
those wicked blue eyes Of hers when
ever we are out walking gives me rea-
son to be thankful that 1 am not her
mother. had to deprive her Of her
class in Sunday-schOol after the first
days teaching; for she discarded the
parable Of the Prodigal Son, which was
the subject of the lesson, and kept the
little boys in fits of laughter with one
of her absurd stories about two cats
called Romeo and Juliet, which Belong
ed to her and Sarah. Should there ev-
er be any reason to regret the admis-
sion of Mr.. Arthur Lindsay into this
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part provided by Lola Brown.
Nevertheless, l will not tell Miss
Grindle, at least not yet. Nine weeks
will soon pass, and l will keep near to
Ethel and watch Lola.
MAY 13.-It is a week to-day since
Mr.. Lindsay came into the house, and
nothing has transpired to induce me to
alter my resolve Of not acquainting
Miss Grindle with circumstance. We
have none of us seen him. Lola does
not disguise her impatience, but lose
no opportunity of reproving her.
MAY 15.-Lola Brown, as fate of her
own determination would have it, has
been the first of us to see Mr.. Arthur
Lindsay. She met him on the stairs
when coming down, more late than
ever, to breakfast this morning. Ethel
questioned her eagerly, and she vouch-
safed the following description: Light
hair, FIVE feet ten. and jolly, / tell you"
At dinner this evening Lola appeared
in a new necktie of extravagant color,
which'she was bold enough to tell Mrs.
williams was her "war COLOR To us
in private she makes no scruple of her
intentions to "go for" our gentleman
boarder. Mrs. Williams and took
her apart privately and reasoned with
her. We showed her what was due to
herself as a young lady of name, posi-.
ton, and tender years; to the great
college of which she was a student; to
Mrs. williams establishment, which,
for the time being. was her home, and
to Mr.. Lindsay, whose affections were