Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-08
Public SchoolDntIes.
New York Jour Al.

New York Jour al.
She ran up against al iron railing
an looked scared.
Ill call a policeman" she said
pantingly, IF you insult me-"
She was only IA, and her pretty,
thin face, with a spot OF carnalion in
each cheek, and her little faxen curls
hanging over a pale forehead,as if try
ing TO look into blue eyes, gave her
the adolescsnt' aspect of q French
doll She had a bundle of hooks
which must have weighed thirty
pounds.
But don't want to insult you, my
dear" said the reporter. Il only
want to interview you"
Interview mep" she exclaimed,
"0h, don't please. | haven't done
anything. Go and see pa.
"0h, nonsense" said the reporter;
we've been interviewing pa for years.
he doesn't know anything about it.
We've wasted our time interviewing
school superintendent and principals
and all the other people who don t
know anything about it. Now we're
going to interview you. Doesn't your
head acheYl'
"Mipe2 Mol" with a little aston
ishmenO
Not when you have got to get all
those books into it2"
"0h, they don't make my head ache;
it's my arms.
"Ahl l see. You carry them in
your arms-not in your head.
Here the reporter made a mental
exclamation. Wonderful feminine
instinct, to carry the best things Of
life IN its arms and not its head
will you let me read the titles of
the boOks?" "
"Yess, if you will strap them up
again"
"TrigonometryI DOyou study thatP"
"Oh, yes"
And surveyingH"
She nodded her head afirmatively.
And navigation2"
Another nod.
will you excuse me while l swear
littleP"
well, turn your head away +"
Reporter-"Thunder and Marsl
(sottO voice.. What's this-FrenchP
Do you study French2"
"Oh, I'm in the French and German
classes
You don't say sol But you haven't
got into the Italian and Portuguese
classes"
Il don't think there's are any POrtu-
guese, sir. !"
well, if there had been, you'd
have got into them, wouldn't your"
Yes, sir; Hope SO "
"Physiology-do you study thar
"a little; We only just commenced
that. After huxions we talk halt an
hour at biology, and then go to APP
piled mechanics and telegraphy. I'm
going to commence organic chemistry
on Monday, alter my music, but ma
thinks it will interfere with my paint
ing in oil"
Il should think it would. Don't
you ever sleep or playP"
"0h, yes. l play the whole of
Czerney's exercises for the piano
every morning, and am learning the
overture to Tristan and Isolde. |
used to go TO sleep in the class room,
but it was awful mean, and got over
it. Miss -, our principal, says if
we knew what the mission OF woman
is in the nineteenth century, we will
not be caught mapping Besides, if |
went to sleep, wouldn't pass"
Pass what2'
THE examination. )"
But you might pass some other
things"
"What otl.e things2"
why, vertigo, nervous exhaustion,
premature decline
"0h, | don't study them yet "
me, l see you don't"
LET me go now, please"
wait moment; | want to ask you
one other question. Don't you ever
feel tired2"
oh, what's the use Of feeling tired2
| haven't got time. Ifa girl got tired
she wouldn't pass, would she?"
II suppose not But after you've
passed you inteld to leave this world,
don't your"
"0h, no. When pass I'm going to
study Tor the stage. aud get yacht
and live in Chicago; but you mustn't
put this in the paper, because l
wouldn't like pa to know it,"
Then the American infant picked
up her books, gave her head little
toss and went of with saucy air.