The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-26

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
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aren't you well, dear2" said Molly,
anxiously.
''I'm all right, girl. Only I'm getting
used to having my ideas turned topsy-
turvy."
Gas how, mump"
"Girls, 1 feel serious" said Rose,
laughing.
Wonders will never ceasew
'I'm going to turn over new leaf.
In fact, ladies, it's turned!"
"Mercy what's up? Miss Lawson'll
think she's struck paragon"
"Instead of the ringleader of all
that's rule breaking" finished Rosa
mund, with smile.
"Come, now, Rosey, you shan't run
yourself DOWN. cried Molly, warmly.
You're better than any of u.s."
"Well, girls, don't you want to hear
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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, l shall never bother that woman
again"
saul among the prophets" ex-
claimed Jenny. whats happenedP"
"You know 1 practiced in Mary
Loring's place this evening. 1 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 l was finishing it and L
stopped. A voice said: Better; once
more that, Mary No wonder Fraulein
thought I was Mary Loring, for she
plays that same Schumann thing, too,
and my corner was as dark as a pocket
/ never said a word, thinking what q
joke it would be when she found out
it was I, but just played away in my
best manner. AS 1 finished l heard an
unmistakable sob. Just fancy how
surprised was, for certainly Fraulein
Mann looks like the last person to be
moved by music or anything else. 1
didn't know what to do for moment,
but could see dimly that she had her
handkerchief up to her eyes. You
know 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 miserable. l soothed her as
we'll as could and got away as fast as
possible, for 1 felt like guilty wretch,
letting her think was Mary; but how
could l undeceive her? Her broken
English didn't seem funny bit, girls,
and nearly cried myself, she was SC
pitiful. Somehow, you know, l never
realized she felt things, she always
seemed so stolid."
Poor thingv' murmured Nettie.
"Yes, we all know what homesick.
ness is, don't we? And we have lots ot
fun, too. Well, just petted her bit
you needn't laugh, Jenny Noyes, I've
seen you homesick!-and, when l left
her, went to find Mary Loring. She
and Fraulein are quite chummy, and
wanted to find out something abou
Fraulein Mann. Sure enough, she
knew lots about her, and said it was
no secret, of course. / do wish wee
been kinder to her. Just think! she
hasn't soul in the world belonging tc
her, except one little niece, about ten
over in Germany. She is SO fond o1
her, and supports her entirely, ant
Mary says Fraulein is just miserable
away from her. And, do you know
Mary says she's always wanted to tel
our class about this, for she knew We
weren't bit considerate, but she sup
posed we wouldn't care. Now, there'
an opinion of our set for you! But In
ashamed for one"
"a fine impression we've made OF
Nary!' cried Molly.
Il fancy we deserve tin some ways,
said Alice Snow, Though don't thinl
Mary really knows any of us. She's ;
fine girl, but so prim and priggish tha
I never could get on with her for one.
"We all have our faults, my friends,
said Rose, land it may be better to b,
a prig than an imp of mischief as I
teacher once called me. I'm repent
ant imp now. anyway"
II spose that puts stop to our plal
of an April fool" said Jenny Noyes
just little regretfully
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idear Rosamund's blue eyes wer
dancing with fun through the littl
mist that had clouded them a few mo
ments before LEND me your ears
and I'll impart it,"
Fraulein Mann went into her class
room that next Friday morning witt
; some reboding. What would thos
y girls, so huchtig, so unbesonnen, wha
/ would they do to-day on this first O
t April? She felt depressed, unstrung
G hardly equal to commanding herself
' anything trying should happen, as
}, did, alas! SO often. She glanced alon
e the line of demure faces as she took he
|. seat, and motioned to Jenny Noyes t
o begin. Fraulein Noyes, at least, coul
: pronounce German with some degre
O of correctness. They were readin
e Maria Stuart" Schiller's master
q piece had Jared badly in the hands c
S this Slass, and the teachers teeth ha
f been iairly on edge to hear it rendere
It so poorly with such willful careless
O pess as it had met with so often. No'
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