Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-03-26

IN ner broken English with many
gestures, flashing mp with: AT the bet
| ov her troops came Joan. attired most
reechly, and riding upon q sperited
Mann couldn't do . thing. Wasn't
Rose . wretch"
Molly wiped her eyes rs she finished
this choice incident, which evoked
much laughter from her little audience.
In the midst of it entered a pretty girl,
whom the others greeted with enthu-
siasm.
20, Rosamund dear, we're SO glad to
see you. This time we'll forgive you,
but you must not have your practicing
again just before study hour"
The tall blonde girl laughed blithe-
ly. submitting INTERESTINGLY to the
petting she received from each OF the
group.
This is Miss Lawson, Miss Thorp,
| but you might as we'll be Rose and
Ncttie at once, because you've got lots
of friends in common. But you can't
talk them over now; time is flying, and
We want to settle on a joke to play on
Fraulein on the first"
'.For an April fool?" aueried Rose.
| ''Yes. Of course. for talents are un-
| limited, our resources in inverse proper
ton thereto. Thy brilliant brain sup
plies meier an idea"
"Nor mine." added Molly; ''but we
must best,r ourselves, for, though what
we do cannot be anything much, we
must solace ourselves by getting great
fun from it, for she's the only teacher
we'd dare try it with, and she's sure
not to tell"
"Where are your brilliant flashes of
genius. Rose?" asked Jenny Noyes
| You haven't said word since you
came in"
Aren't you well, dear?" said Molly.
anxiously.
I'm all right. girl. Only I'm getting
used to having my ideas turned topsy-
| turvy.'
LAS how, mum?"
| "Girls, l feel serious" said Rose,
laughing.
| "Wonders will never cease
'1'm going to turn over a new leaf
| In fact, ladies, it's turned!'
Mercy! what's up? Miss Lawsonll
think she's struck a paragon.
Instead of the ringleader Of all
that's rule breaking.' finished Rosa
mnnd, witk a smile.
Come, now. Rosey. you shan't run
| yourself down. cried Molly, warmly.
you're better than any of U.s.
We'll, girls, don't you want to hear
about my leaf? It's just turned over.
and I'm anxious to have it stay where
! it's put, SO I'll 'fess and make you wit
nesses It's about Fraulein Mann
| Girls, I shall never bother that woman
again.
saul among the prophets" ex-
claimed Jenny. What's happencd?"
You know l practiced in Mary
Loring's place this evening. ! was
playing scales in the dark. Then ! be-
gan on that lovely thing of Schu-
| mann's that I've just memorized. The
| door opened as ! was finishing it and
stopped. A voice said: Better: once
more that, Mary No wonder Fraulein
thought was Mary Loring, for she
plays that same Schumann thing, too.
and my corner was as dark as a pocket.
| never said word, thinking what a
| joke it would be when she found out
it was I, but just played away in my
| best manner AS finished l heard an
ucmista cable sob Just fancy how
surprised l was, for certainly Fraulein
Mann looks like the last person to be
moved by music or anything else. l
! didn't know what to do for n moment,
but l could see dimly that she had her
handkerchief up to her eyes. You
know l just can't bear to see people
cry, SO l rushed over and took hold of
| her hand. and in a minute She was sob
bing on my shoulder and saying in her
| broken English that she was SO home
| sick and ID miserable. l soothed her as
| we'll as could and got away as fast as
| possible, for felt like guilty wretch.
| letting her think l was Mary; but how
| could / undeceive her? Her broken
| English didn't seem funny Bit girls,
and l nearly cried myself, she was SO
pitiful. Somehow. you know, I never
| realized she felt things, she always
seemed so stolid."
Poor thing!" murmured Nettie.
"Yes, we all know what homesici-
ness is, don't weT And we have lots of
fun, too. Well, 1 just petted her a bit
you needn't laugh, Jenny Noyes I've
seen you nomesick!-and,w when l left
| her. went to find Mary Loring. She
| and Fraulein are quite chummy, and
wanted to find out something about
| Fraulein Mann. Sure enough. she
| knew lots about her, and said it was
no secret. of course. / do wish we'd
| been kinder to her. just think! she
| hasn't a soul in the world belonging to
| her, except one little niece, about ten,
| over in Germany. She is so fond of
her, and supports her entirely. and
Mary says Fraulein is just miserable
away from her. And, do you know,
Mary says she's always wanted to tell
| our class about this, for she knew we
weren't bit considerable, but she sup
J posed we wouldn't care Now, there's
| an opinion of our set for you! But I'm
ashamed for one"
"A fine impression we've made on
| Mary" cried Molly.
Il fancy we deserve it in some ways"
! said Alice Snow. Though don't think
| Mary really knows any of She's a
| fine girl, but SO prin and priggish that
| never could get on with her for one. :"
1--WE all have our faults, my friends, :"
| said Rose, land it may be better to be