St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-07

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plunged her into a state OF great men
tai excitement
1T is worth trying" she murmured
''and-I believe I'll try it There i.
nothing else"
She went upstairs and found Allies
lying on sofa in her bedroom.
1--WE worked it out, Alic.." she said
kneeling down by her sisters side. hel
face flushed and eager. "And now
don't say one word to discourage me. =
And then she told her sister what
she intended to do.
Bert was Very much surprised when
informed that his sisters would moi
make part of his household.
"Why, what can you do-yOu two
girls?" he said. There are six teach.
ers to every halt dozen squares in the
city, and the schools monopolize the
drawing pupils"
I'm the first place. answered Stacy,
quietly, I'VE are no longer very young.
Bert: "we've passed the age Of timidity
and ignorance. and no one will ques-
ton the ACCESSIBILITY OF cur striking
out for ourselves. In the second
place. we are not thinking of giving
lessons in music and drawing--as you
say. the supply is greater than the de-
mand. No, l intend to start school
Of physical culture for women"
At first Bert ridicpled the idea, de-
claring it wild and visionary: but fin
ally he consented to listen quietly to
his sisters arguments.
We'll" he said. when she had fin
ished. Il won't say think tho plan
well-judged. nor can give it my APP
prevail; but since you're bent on it. I'm
willing to help you all I can. I'm only
afraid Adeline won't like the idea Of
it. She's SO aristocra.ic. you know"
Stacy's checks flushed. but she was
sufficiently self-disc;plined to repress
the reply that sprang to her lips.
Adeline din't like it. and said so in
very plain terms; but her disapproval
was mitigated in measure when she
learned that Ssacy's venture would be
made in a large Southern city.
''Of course that alters things in a
degree" she said, "fOr no one here
need know just what you are doing
down South. And to be perfectly
frar!S.with you. admit that it pM be
more pleasant for Bert and me to have
our home to ourselves. You can't
blame me for feeling SO. I'm sure"
Not in the least" answered Stacy.
land you need never admit that you
are connected with US if you by any
chance ever meet any OF our pupils"
You speak as if you were sure OF
having pupils" said Adeline. Now.
l haven't the slightest idea your enter
prise will be a success"
But it was Stacy had plenty OF
pluck. industry, and energy. and she
made no mistakes. Within a week atf-
err her arrival in her new field she had
advertised her school so extensively
and carefully that it became the topic
OF conversation in every boudOir and at
every 'tea-tab,e. The school opened
with eight pupils, but i'm less than a
month that number was increased to
fifty. Stacy had provided herself with
letters from Prof. Wise, and she also
obtained from him many valuable hints
and suggestions. Her school became
the fashion. and her pupils were anon.
the most cultured and Intelligent OF
the feminine portion of the population.
She finally was obliged in order to
her ever-increasing pa
tronage, to rent a small hall. which
was fitted up with all the latest con-
trivances in the way Of lifts. pulleys,
slides and other gymnasium parapher-
MALTA.
This is not fancy sketch. and the
school of physical culture which Stacy
and Alice established is running to-
day on full tide of prosperity, and
The sisters are thankful every hour OF
heir lives that that difficult problem
was finally worked out-Florence b.
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