Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10

from their dormtory window on the third floor.
after nightfall, fifty feet 30 Of stout Irvine
with big fish hook attached, in guest of what
ever certain previously youths in
striking toys and well-timed cab mightcloose to
hitch on. The lovely anglers-'sed non an
geli, as the famous bishop would doubtless
remark ungallantly-fshed at the beginning
for letters only, using for bait little scented
missives shaped like cooked hats, which seemed
to be very taking lure, judging by the readi-
ness Of the 'bites." Then an inventive swain
in exaggerated dude pantaloons and a fawn-
colored spring overcoat struck the happily
novel idea of employing small boxes of con-
fectionery as fish, with communications in
writing inside. These were naturally followed
by provender Of other descriptions, all Of
which was hauled up by the same method
along the inner angle of the ivy-clad wall to
serve as material for midnight feasts not less
gratifying to all the girls in point of weird en-
ioyableness than destructive of the grim and
severe propriety which had hitherto been so
markedly characteristic of mademoiselles
fashionable school for young ladies'.
THE CHAMPAGNE HUNG UP.
One luckless night it CHANGED that pint bot
tie of Roederer's extra-dry champagne was
hooked on to the line and, being pulled up
without the care originally adopted to guard
against just such an accident, caught in the
thick foliage Of the climbing woodbine that
covered the front wall of the house. In trying
to get it free the Irvine got tangled about the
tough branches Of the creeper so as to be Sc
curely fastened. A desperate Jerk and 10! the
string broke short of, leaving the bottle hang
ing to the vine just below the second-story
window, for all the world like some new variety
OF grape fruit, with its white label conspicu-
ously displayed
MoNsIEUR's DISCOVERY.
The next morning Monsieur L'Estomac, who
had fine taste for horticulture, was engaged
in trimming this very vine, when, casting his
eyes upward, he perceived, with an astonish-
ment it would be impossible to express in
words, the bottle dangling from the woodbine
overhead. Up to this time it had not come
within the range Of his experience to find pints
OF extra-dry champagne growing from a
creeper on the wall of house. The phenom-
enon was at least worth investigating and a
long ladder was quickly obtained for the pur-
pose. 1t was the work Of moment for mon
sieur to ascend and cut off the reluctant fruit
by severing the string that held it. A few sec
onds later 1t was undergoing inspection by
madame.
MADAMEs PUNISHMENT AND FORGIVENESS.
OF the inquiry judicial that followed, result
ing in many floods of tears, a vast amount of
repentance and sentences Of expulsion for
'Ma' amselle lie Diable" and the fair haired dam
sci from Portland, the writer would rather
spare himself the painful details. As for Ma am
selle lie Diable," she was shut up in a room
Ior whole week, during which she spent much
OF her time banging her head against the door
to express her annoyance at the turn affairs
had taken. To her schoolmates, however, she
remarked through the transom. which she
vainly tried to climb out by, that she was only
too afraid lest she would not be expelled after
| all. And such, indeed, proved to be
the case, both sentences being re-
| mitted on the score of mercy. 1t was
possible, mademoiselle said, that even
such hardened offenders as they might be capa-
BILE Of reform. She had heard of bank robbers
and thugs who turned about and became good
citizens after an extended term of residence at
| Sing Sing. .'Maamsele lie Diable" declared that
| mademoiselle's severity was restrained merely
by reluctance to part with two pupils who
paid $500 per annum apiece and extras but
| this suggestion was doubtless inspired by the
resentment incidental to an enforced captivity.
Precautions have been taken which are likely
| to effectually prevent any repetition of such
| scandalous occurrences in the school, and the
above story would doubtless never have leaked
out had it not been for an indiscreet day
scholar who could not resist the temptation of
| imparting it to few confidential friends. And
what became Of the bottle Of champagne, you
ask2
oh, why that was drunk by Monsieur L Es-
| tomac. RENE BACHE.