The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-11-28
HOW THE YOUNG GIRLS STUDY.

Did you ever see two young girls
get together to study of an evening"
l have, and it generally goes like this:
"In 1878 Marquette discovered the
Mississippi. In 1878 Marquette dis
What did you say, Ido9 You had ev-
er so'mucq rather see the hair coiled
than braided? Yes, so had I. It'sso
much more stylish, and then it looks
classical, too; but how do you like
0, dear! I never will learn this los
son. In 1863 Lafayette discovered
the Wisconsin. In 1863 Lafayette
discovered the--well what's the mat
ter with me, anyhow In sixteen sew
enty-three Marquette discovered the
Mississippi. I don't care if he did. /
suppose the Mississippi would have
got along just as we'll if Marquette had
never looked at it. Now, see here,
Ide, is there anything about my looks
that would give you to understand that
I know when Columbus founded
jamestown, and how George Wash
ington won the battle of Shilohf OF
course there isn't. History's honid
study, anyhow. No use either. Now,
French is ever so much nicer. I can.
introduce French phrases very often,
and one must know l have studied tie
language. What is the lesson to-
morrow 0, yes; eonjugation Of par
Ter. Let's see, how does it commenced
Fe parle, tn parle, il par-il pail
we'll, il, thcnI Conjugations don't
amount to anything. I know some
phrases that are appropriate here and
There, and in most every locality; and
how's anybody going to know but
what I have the conjugations all by
heart. Have l got my geometry p
No, I'm just going to study It. Thir.
ty-ninth, is it mott Let the tri angle
A B G, triangle A B-say, Ide, have
you read about the jersey Lily and
Freddie' Think it is just too utterly
ut, and Freddie is simply gorgeous.
Why, I'm completely crushed on him
ooh, this theorem!
'Let the triangle A B G be right
angled at B. On tho side B G, erect
the square B D. On the one side A
B, the square A I. On the side-did
I telt You Sister Carracciola gave me
a new piece to-day, sonata? It is
really intense' The tones fairly stir
my soul. am never going to take
anything but sonatas after this. / got
another new piece, too. Its name is
Etudes. Isn't it funny? l asked Tom
this noon what it means, and he says
lit is Greek for nothing. 1t is quite
apropos, for there is really nothing to
1.-THE same thing over and over.
"Where was II 0, yes, the side A
G, the square A E. Draw tho line
come on, let's go at our astronomy
It's on care the planets inhabited9"
'Now, 1de, I think they are, and /
have thought about it great deal. I
banged my hair again last night. I
wanted a Langtry bang just too bad
for any use, but pa raved, and I had
to give. Yes, think they are inhab-
tied, I should like to visit some of
them, but you would not catch me iv-.
ing on Venus. Eight seasons! just
think how often we would have to
have new outfits to keep up with the
styles.
F'What, you are not goingf l am so
sorry, but / suppose you are tired. I
am. 1t always makes me most sick
to study whole evening like this. I
think sister ought to give us a pic
tnre."
And they go to school the next
morninS and tell the other girls how
lawfully hard they have studied.-[Chi-
cago Tribune.