Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-07-11
A CRITICAL MAID.

GIRLS the lectured, were standing,
notebook in hand, in a little group In
M corridor, talking In subdued tones,
consulting one another on a knotty
nolnt IN the history OF Grand Jury.
The lecturer anne out OF the lecture
room and passed on. He bowed grave
A. As he passed. and went hastily down
the stairs, his college cap in his hand.
III long gown falling Imply about his
tall thin figure. We were silent until
~ ! as ont 81 sight. then our tongues
we're loosed. and we no longer spoke IN
subdHod tones
Poor young man." said Lottie, feel
lngiy,
Nell,
That said Claudia. weightily. sis
nervousness. He il nervous girls
nervous OF us,"
but il Vas 1 who had most TO say. i
lesnt against the balustsrs, with my
face toward the open door Of the leo
tare,ro0m. and gave tho girls tho bene.
ii Of al my observations
Yes, ha Is nervous, ! said. Poor
toung man. he Il shyl When I asked
him II tho grand jury still existed he
biitshed. girls-oh. he IL c~opper-col-
ored "a start with, | know. but he
blushed through the copper color "
Fur your Ignorance perhaps sug.
gss1ed Claudia
lie Is worry shy = sald I lie Is
NOS used. I expect. 10 teaching girls
IL cannot forget that we are girls.
III waited. did you notice? until We
had lrt the room the other lecturers
stalk oii before ia I think he wanted
10 open The door for ns and 10 bow a.
uaL ON poor young a he j. shy
shy ard yoang
Ihe girls werc froWnlng al me.
Claudia ANS touching my elbow. with
mysterious meaning. % n side Nell
palgipg my sleeve ~lmpcraiively on ths
ether l.otsip formed her tips Into i
silent hush
Shy and young very young
what i lHc matter | asked.
Nobody answered. me. No annw Or.
ihdrsd Wins needed Al that moment
Our lecturer passed us again and went
hack .t;n she lccturn.rn1m. He had
eomt up the stairs brblnd me-h,
masi haye heard mo. lie seemed Il
elaHcr my Nay a. hs passed Their
tnemc1 "a be- a twinkle Ia his gray,
huc pyrA Tho girls moved Slowly
away but I turned prcclpiiatcly Rnt
arf Past the lrctirs-roum doSr
along the corridor up Stair ! aed !,
ms neu lltilo rbnm stood bcgor
ms rihsa and changed ms dress 10.
dinner Ard gfcw rosy Nd a. the ~
memhranrr oi ms words came back.
had sasd that no had blushod bernns,
spoke o. him II had said that h.
wa. shg had implied that he wa
~ ~ mo bcca,lsc was \ girl.
should ncvrr darc speak Ia him or lool
4; him again, l had called him cop
rer-rniorcd- least ! might hav'
spared him that rrproach. / lopkci
IN The glass n ms y little face; I
was brown n n berry brown hy m
,Irr n tho fret place and made NOR
hruwr BY the summer sun and tn
brcp1c from the SEA nj home. His eye
wero bluo and his hair was fair. | wa
altogether browu-hair. eyes. skin al
brown alike, And I had called hin
cnpper-colorcd!--I had called hin
young'-whRt else had | called him
brushed back my brown hair tight.
and severely, tod my soft silk sasI
With q jerk. and ran down to Dime
with q rush, hoping 10 escape from IN.
thoughts again. Perhaps. after all.
thought trying to comfort myself, h
had not heard me.
Our lecturer had stated that on SAT
nrday afternoon he would he please
TO 90 through our papers with us. Il
discuss points Of interest explait
difficulties, and remove possible mis-
conception. We were 70 60 10 hin
aingly.
Saturday came. The girls wer
cheerful. 60 frat, Cis. they said
go FIRST and get it over"
Miss Chrystalpr he said.
Yes" | said. mcekly.
He touched a chair that stood bC
side his Mt the table. and | a dow
with a feeling OF obedience. His fac
was grave, his manner severe; / won
dered how could have thought hin
%nervousi He looked as though h
mad never blsshed; he seemed quit
unaffected by the consciousness this
MS pupil was a girl. lilo seatc
himself beside me. and drew n col
roctcd exercise toward him.
This, think, is your paper, Mi,
Chrystal.n
Yes" | said, In a small voice.
think so, Mr.. Tudor"
lie was turning the pages slowl
and gravely. | sat looking down
my hands folded meckly on the table