River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-02
4 SchOOl-Girl's Stratagem.

oet' Oh TIC Deu' AIN you SICK nI sucn
life?"
Sick unto death, answered young
gnl who was combing her beautiful light
hair before the mirror. "Oh, for one
evening in society"
ooh, for sly fiiItation
Beneath the light of q chandelier,
With music in the pauses
And nj wStchful teacher nearl"
sare Emma. ..t.
Yesi society and firtations, with such
strict rules and watchful teachers, are
things we may dream Of but not enjoy"
1t is six months since | have had a
chat with a gentleman"
And 50 much 10 ger than that, have
forgotten my reckoning entirely. | de-
clare l shall forget how to converse"
we only bad more agreeable ply
siean ! would have a ct Of illness, lust
," Wy &c araCon What do you say
TO it2"
'CaptaIw said Emma, "only that old
DR.. HILL with his cracked voice and
creaky boots, is SO cross | can't endure
him. ! wish Miss Curtis would employ
his nephew, young Dr. Wheeler"
"Catch her doing thati III had any
hopes of | would be sick on the in
slant"
"Oh, Sophiep said Emma the rsxt
day; Il have capital news for your pri-
yate ear"
"a secret? Oh, hurry upl Pm dying
with impatienceW
Yes, but as you value your life, don't
let Miss Curtis hear of it,"
a needful caution, truiytpl run and
tell her directly
mo you WON'T Now listen-Dr. Hill
has left town for two weeks, so that his
nephew may get into practice No one
is to know Of it, and when DR.. Ais
sent for, DR.. W is to respond. and
by his skill and address induce patients
10 send for him next time"
''Oh, En-! | feel so i'll, said Sophie,
leaning her head on her hand.
What is it, dear? How pale youar re-"
said Emma. as she flew to her
side.
"IIa, ha, ha! | was only practrcing;
DO you think Miss Curtis could be taken
in that way"
f'Yes, indeed, only try"
We'll. but you must follow suit"
Certainly. but YOU shall have the
honor of being first attacked"
Ding, ding went the tea bell, and the
young misses skipped along the passage
to the dining hall, followed more slowly
by RlatrOns and teachers.
Miss Sophie, will you have milk or
tea to-night?" There wasnO answer and
the question was repeated, when Sophie
lifted her hands to her head and said,
81 wish nothing, NAV leave the table?'
"Are you sick2' Not much" was the
truthful answer as she walked slowly
from the room. "She looked pale re-
marked one of the teachers. May | 90
with her?" asked Emma, halfrising
Miss Q. answered by re luesting one of
the servants to assist Miss Sophie to bed
and ask II she could be of any assistance.
After tea all the girls flocked to Sophie's
room hut she was too weak to talk to
them, 50 they we're all put out of the
room. and Miss G. kissed Sophie good
night with the pleasant assurance that if
sl.c was no better in the morning, DIR.
Hill should be sent for. After the door
closed behind the good lady SOPHIE said.
''Oh En-. | did want a piece of cake
saw on the table"
Well, for once | read your heart"
said Emma, drawing a slice of the cake
from her pocket II took it while Miss
c was returning thanks for what we had
eaten, though not for what | had stolen
| presume" The next morning Sophie
VAS no better, and as she was abe TO
exercise self denial far enough to decline
breakfast, DR.. Hill was sent for. What
llutter the intelligence caused in the
q ts room. do En-, arrange my
Il IT becomngly and make me look in
t,Iesting, and bring me one of my en-
broidered handkerchiefs, and place my
flask of Eau de Rose here on the rest
{ Die; and by the way please get from
tie lower bureau drawer my New Bible
Win the purple velvet cover and gold
why, you don't want to impress him
with sense of your piety do your.
MOI but the purple and gold makes
my hand look SO fair in contrast" In
few moments all was satisfactorily ar
ranged. but not without bringing flush
t. S1phie's face, which was deepened by
hearing a geutleman's step on the etdils
"Shc has fine color" remarked the
physician. "She was very pale when |
lrft her a half an hour ago That spot
hos rome there within few minutes,
said En- ooh dear, il must be fever"
OF course it was necessary for the voting
Rad handsome physician 10 feel his pa
tents pulse. Some tlutterings of the
I-ulse,' he said, and leaving a harmless
prescription left, promising to call the
next day. DO YOU really think she is
iil2" asked Mrs G. "A few hours will
determine answered the doctor; there
Is fever in the village"
Let me see the symptoms '-mused
the doctor. but he never cot any farther
tHan that Could she be shammng.
Hardly thought he, for they had no idea
uncle was out Of town, and she must
know it would he difficult To take him
in. "lf hat known Or. Hill was away
| would not have sent there" said Miss
G.. in Yexed tone ~ don't like this
handsome Young doctor coming here in
the school, it Will make talk know
h e she won't need many visits
Didn't | carry it on we'll Emp 1t is
time YOU were attacked; misery loves
company you know" well, | will
come up from my music IN very bad
way said Emma. The next time the
Doctor called he had two patients to pre-
scribe for. 10 WAS said throughout the
school, En- IS sick from sympathy with
Sophie What geese we were En-"
said sophie SIS she muuched q crust of
drv toast, 'not to have laid in q stock of
eIihles Tor this occasion. | am nearly
starved. | do believe I could eat a
pound of beefsteak and a whole pud-
ding" so could 1. and guess if we
psomjse 10 make Rosa's doll anew dress,
maybe We can bride her to get US some.
Let's make out a bill Of fare What
s;,y you to sardnes?" I'D rather have
pirkled nvsters.r s.Ven, wen have
both, and fruit cake. tarts and macca-
rooms"
The little girls were easily persuaded
To- execute the commission and mot to
tell" The next time The doctor came
IL was not surprising that his patients
had good deal OF fever. and an appear
suce about the eyes OF a disOrdered
stI'C Of the system. They have eaten
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