The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03
Mow Girl. Ntudx.

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d-you ever see two girls get togeth-
er to study of an evening? ! nave, and
it generally goes like this:
lIn 1878 Marquette discovered the
Mississippi. In 1873 Marquette dis
What did You say, Ide? You had ever
so much rather see the hair coiled
than braided? Yes, so had l. It's 40
much more stylish, and then it looks
classical, too but how do you like
o, dear I never will learn this lesson!
"In 1863 Lafayette discovered the
Wisconsin. In 1868 Lafayette discov-
cred the-well! what's the matter with
me, anyhow! In sixteen seventy-three
Marquette diocorered the Mississippi!
/ don't care if he did l suppose the
Mississippi would have got along just
as well if Marquette had never looked
at it, Now, see here, Ide, is there any
thing about my looks that would give
you to understand that l know when
Columbus founded Jamestown, and
how George Washington won the bat
tie of Shiloh? OF course there isn't.
History's horr!d study, anyhow. No
use either. Now, French is ever so
much nicer. j can introduce French
phrases very often, and one must know
| have studied the language. What is
the lesson tomorrow? 0, yes; conju-
cation of parler. Let's see how does
it commence? Fe parle, tn parle, il
par-il pa-il-well, il, then!
"Coniugations don't amount to any
thing. ] know some phrases that are
appropriate here and there, and in
most every locality; and how's any
body going to know but what / have
the conjugations-all by heart?
"Have ] gotmy geometry? No, Pm
just going to study it. Thirty-ninth,
is it not?
"Let the triangle 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 sim
ply gorgeous. Pm mcompletely crushed
on him
"Oh, this .theoreml
"Let the triangle A B c be right
angled at b. On the side B G., erect
, the square b ID. On the side A B, the
, square A l. On the side-did l tell
you Sister Carracciola gave me new
piece to-day, sonata? 1t is really
| intense? The tones fairly stir my soul
: am never going to take anything but
> Sonatas after this. Igot another new
! piece, too. Its name is Etudcs. ISM
: it funny? ] asked Tom this nool
) what it means, and he says it is Greel
I for nothing. 1t is quite apropos,i fo
+ there is really nothing to 1.-THE same
: thing over and over.
Q "Whcrc was /? o, yes, the side
e c, the square A +. Draw the line
7 come on, let's go at our astronomy
0 It's on Are the planets inhabitedy
al rNow, Ide, think they .aro, and
Il have thoughtrabout it a great deal,
c banged my hair again last night.
:. wanted Langtry bang just too ba'
J. for any use, but pa raved, and had t
d give in. Yes, ] think they are inhat
n tied, should like to visit some ofthen
fl but you would not catch me living o.
g. Venus. Eight seasons! Just thin
i; how often we would have to have me-
d outfits to keep up with the styles.
II "What, you are not goingY am :
n sorry, but suppose you are tired.
q am. 1t always makes me most sick
10 study a whole evening like this
or think sister ought to give us pic
n ure."
le And they go TO school the next NOR
IN ing and tell the other girls show awful
r hard they have studied.-Chicag0 n
bstne.