The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-08-13


instructed me in rules of perfect
neatness and it often happened that
l was shocked to see the object of
my mathematical worship put her
feet on the chairs, her muddy slip.
pers Oh the bed and toss her cloth
ing into the basin, or behave in
some other rude aud boyish fashion,
even tying knots in the window
curtains. | ventured many mild re-
proofs and to be tumbled out of the
chair, or have my spOtless aprons
sprlnkled by the bath sponge.
Never were friends so widely diff
ferent. | ever iu doubt aud trem
bling, she, ever confident, resOlute,
ready tor any emergency.
"lndeed, 1t seemed that Harrietts
or Halls bright mind and studlous
application were all that saved her
to me, for the Faculty seriously
thought of dismiSsing her, so ruth
lessly were the rules broken, and so
often were they obliged to lecture
her that the fOrbearance ceased to be
virtue. 1t was a great humilia-
tiOn to me that my chosen idol was
the rOmp of the Fairgrounds; and
rather prided herself on being a
good pitcher aud could handle a
bat like boy; and made a point
of ducking the whole party when a
bath was attempted in her pres
ence.
"This occurred so often and SO
many complaints went up to Miss
Vim the experienced head of the
establishmenC that Hal stood on
the very brink of expulsion halt the
time.
81 was her pet aud faithful slave,
but she led me life of it. She con
tided all her mischief plans and her
''getting even with Miss Vim, Miss
Samantha and Prof. BrOhk." The
last named president over the
''Hall of Discord," as Hal called the
music rooms.
"She always managed to add
her portion to the Professors
discOrdant feelings. Many times
she was locked up for days together
as punishment for her diSrespcct
for the worthy little man.
"Hal was leader of the Senior
class and such conduct was very
disgracetul tor young lady of her
age. feel that could never bear
to see Hal graduate becaure l
should theu lose her aud how could
| ever live without her assistance
and protection.
~ cried when the subject was talk
ed over at night in the little stol-
Ell visits from the girls, after the
retiring bell bad Iung.
"The weeks flew, or dragged with
me Just as Hal was in or out OF dis
grace, aud l must acknowledge
they mostly dragged.
'Lite was not worth the living
without Halls ready wit and CON.
fOrting pitting at recess, after Miss
had been unusually ii
gerish over the Algebra. But Hal
was shut up so much that she wills
pered through the keyhole where l
had stolen all quaking with fear to
tell her good night; that she would
be fairer than auy of the class, all
up for commencement, il
she did not quit locking her up in
such hot weather.
"In my complete worship nothing
could add to Hars charms, unless,
perhaps little less of the teasing
spirit, and little more care and
prudence. But my share of teasing
was so small in comparison to my
less fortunate room mate, who was
kept in a continued broil, that l
torgave all this freely, and only
Halls many perfections,
beautiful eyes and charm
ing voice, until the other girls be-
gan to call me Halls King Charles,
rs a hateful nick name. OF course,
resented this, aud would have
cried myself to sleep had it not
been for Ellie, who SAID she never
would call me such a dog name
again, if l would consent to go
along with six of the girls, aud
play the accompaniment for tLeir
as they meant to give the
boys at the Brothers School a SER
enade that night. / was shocked
and amazed at such a proposition,
and refused at once to leave the
house alone at night. But Ellie
said 1t was only because that proud
Miss Hal was not going, and if | did
not play the guitar for them, that
she would report to Miss Vim that
had communicated with Hal and
It was strictly forbidden. She de-
clared that the serenade had been
gotten up to show Miss Hal that
they could have a little tuD without
her.
@This was dreadfull to show Hal
that she was not needed when she
vas needed every hour. Songs
we're not songs without her voice,
and my guitar would be nothing
Hal But what could l do
dared not report them and yet
Bal would be punished if it was
known that l had talked with her
while IN her imprisonment. Must
join the party and break one of
tbe strictest rules of the school by
the grounds without per-
and a proper escort at
nighti But st last l ioolishly con-
lented and We went stealthily down
he back stairs with our slippers in
,ur handa. after the 11uhfa were