The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-26
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How Girls Study.
Belle Mcdonald in Chicago Tribune.

peHc "cpohalu IN chicago Tribune.
Did you ever see two girls get to-
gether to study ofan evening? ? have
and it generally goes like this:
"In 1873 Marquette discovered the
river. In 1878 Marquette dis-What
did you say, Ide? You had ever so
much rather see the hair curled than
braided ? Yes, so had l. It's so much
more stylish, then il looks classical
too; but how do You like-O, dear! 1
never will learn this lesson!
In 1863 Lafayette discovered the
Wisconsin. In 1868 Lafayette dis
covered the-well! what's the matter;
with me, anyhow ? In sixteen seven
ty three Marquette discovered the
Mississippi. | don't care if he did.
suppose the Mississippi would have
got along just as well if Marquette
had never looked at it. Now, see
here Idle. is there anything about my
looks that would give you to UNDER
stand that l know when Columbus
founded jamestown, and how George
Washington won the battle of Shiloh? I?
OF course there isn't. History's a
hard study anyhow. No use, either.
Now French is ever so much nicer.
| can Introduce French phrases very
often, and one must know have
studied the language. What is the
lesson tomorrow o, yes; conjuga-
tion of parlcr. Let's see; how does
it commence? Fc parld, tn parle, il
par-il pa-il-wcll, H. then! '' i'
"Conjugations don't amount to any
thing. l know some phrases that are
appropriate here and there, and In
most every locality, and hdw's any
body going to know but what l have
conjugations all by heart? go" y ''@
'Have got my geometry ? No I'm
just going to study it. Thirty-ninth
is it not? i7u'" O. h5 " .''"t
'1Let the triangle "A B c triangle
A B-say, Ide, lave You read abont
the Jersey Lille and Freddie 2 II
think it is just to utterly ut, and
Freddie is simply gorgeous. Pm
completely crushed on him---, q n''ii
"Oh, this theorem! 4ant .dhnH
'Let the triangle A B G be right
angled at B. On the side B C, erect
the square b. ID. On the side A B,
the square A /. On the side-did |
tell you Sister Carraciola gave me d
new piece to-day, sonata ? 1t is real
ly immense. The tones fairly stir
my soul. am never going to take
anything but sonatas after this. |
got another new piece, too. It's name
is Etudes. Isn't it funny? l asked
Tom this noon what it means, and he
says it is Greek for nothing. 1t is
quite appropos, for there is really
nothing in 1.-THE same thing over
and over. -"'
"Wherc was 70, yes, the side A
c the square A L. Draw the line
come on, let's go at our astronomy.
It's on. Are the planets inhabit-
cd?" ~
| Now, Ide, think they are, and |
have thought about it a great deal.
| banged my hair last night. IVAN
ted Langtry bang just too bad for
any use, but pa raved, and l had to
give in. Yes, I think they are inhab-
tied. | should like to visit some of
them, but you would not catch me
living in Venus. Eight seasons!
Just think how often we would have
to have new outfit to keep up with
the style.
"What! you are not going / am SO
sorry, but suppose you are tired.
am. ] makes me almost sick to
study a whole evening like this. |
think sister ought to give us. a pic
ture.'
| And they go to school the next
morning and tell the other girls how
awfully hard they have studied.