The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-02

,,ide marble steps that led up 10 pialh
br.cl, house. Suddenly, amid their
noisy chatter. the tallest girl said:
..pon' look around but yonder comes
Addic Lister 1t is nearly half an hour
before the school-bell will ring shall
we wait for her? There. shes waving
her hand for us OF course must pre-
tend not 10 see her until you decide
what 20 do"
ur,.s hurry in said one OF the |
o.ber, "We'll get our things of be-
fore She comes, then we'll go down 10
Miss Patterson's room and stay UNI.
The bell rings. She IL never lnin" -
looking there for us.
They fluttered up the steps ike
flock Of frightened birds. and when'
few moments later. Addie Lister en-
tered the dressing-roon, she Iouno !.
deserted. The wcll-known hats ana
vrans on their accustomed hooks, how
ever told Of the recent presence OF her
Schoolmates
III j. very strange" she thought
"whcrc those girls have gone IL does
seem as IL Milicent Gray must have
seen me when | waved my hand; YET
had no sooner done it than they fairiy
scrambled up the steps. II almost
looks a. il they are trying to run away
from me. and it isn't the first time they
have acted that way. either. IL Is very
pain they don't like me. ] wonder
why il is9 am always kind and pleas
ant 10 them. give them fruit and
flowers and help them with their les
sons--wh enevcr they will let me.
She had by this time reached the
schoolroom door She at once discov-
cred that. though her classmates were
no, there. one of the teachers was tell.
inc another one OF some prizes offered
for the best poems on certain sub1ects-
Without a moments hesitation she
stepped forward to where they sat
.win You kindly give me the address
u which the poems must be sent she
asked. with her lJftiest air.
Miss Jones looked at her intentiy
moment, while some girls turned away
with covert sneers.
DOf course I will give you the al
dress" was the answer, but remem
Der. experienced writers will enter Tn
connection, and unless you have hat
much practice in the art OF verse
writing YOU will only waste your post
Dse."
"Oh, can write as we'll as some pee
plr who have famous Names was tn
supcrciious answer; and as Miss Jone
smiled incredulously. Addie left tn
room with a rcddcning cheek.
When She reached the lower hall ~
little girls came out of the primar
room.
"Oh." said one, "Miss Patterson a
ways docs make such pretty things.
Eyes. re piled the other but this
the pret,icst thing she ever made.
adde's curiosity was aroused; chan
ing her course she went into the p'
mary room. To her great srrprl
there stood the classmates TO whom s.
had beckoned. They were gather
about Miss Patterson, who was III
playing to them handsomely cmbroi
crcl table scarf. Addie ut once JON
the group and after surveying the
quisi,e piece Of work few momer
she said, graciously:
Indeed. that is very pretty.
licvc III make one just like it."
Why do you embroidcr"' ask
Millicent Gray.
II never have" was the answer.
Then ! would advise you 10 bci
on something more simple. This
tern is very difficult" said its maker
But can do It," was the ready
ply. You will find mine quite
handsome as yours"
This brought incredulous smiles