Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-30

Yes. of course. for talents are un.
limited, our resources in inverse proper
ton thereto. Thy brilliant brain sup
plies ne'er an idea"
Nor mine" added Molly; ''but we
must bestir ourselves. for. though what
we do cannot be anything much, we
must solace ourselves by getting great
run from il, 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 Moves.
You haven't said word since you
came in"
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."
AS how, mumP"
Girls, feel serious" said Rose.
laughing.
Wonders will never ccaser'
I'm going to turn over a new leaf
In fact, ladies. it's turnedl"
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 a smile
Come, now, Rosey. you shan't run
yourself DOWN. cried Molly. warmly.
You're better than any of US"
We'll, girls. don't you want TO hear
about my leaf? It's just turned over,
and I'm anxious to have IL stay where
it's put, so I'll 'fess and make you wit
nesses It's about Franlein Mann.
Girls, | shall never bother that woman
again"
saul among the prophetsl" ex-
claimed Jenny. What's happened?"
You know / .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 IL 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 asdarlS as pocket.
never said n word, thinking what a
joke il would be when she found out
1T was !, but just played away in my
best manner AS finished ! 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
didn't know what 10 do for a moment
but could see dimly that she had her
handkerchief no 10 her eyes. You
know just can't bear 70 see people
cry, so ] rushed over and took hold OF
her hand, and in minute she was sob
bling on my shoulder and saying in her
broken English that she was SO home
sick and miserable. / soothed her as
well as / could and got away as fast rs
possible, for felt like guilty wretch.
letting her think ! was Mary; but how
could / undeceive her? Her broken
English didn't seem funny a bit, girls,
and i nearly cried myself, she was SO
pitiful. Somehow, you know, / never
realized she felt things, she always
seemed so stolid."
Poor thing" murmured Nettie.
''Yes, we all know what homcsick-
ness is, don't we? And we have lots OF
fun, too. Well, ! just pettcd her a bit
-you needn't laugh, Jenny Moves, I've
seen you homesick.-and, when ] left
her, went 70 find Mary Loring. She
and Fraulein are quite chummy, and /
wanted 10 find out something about
Fraulein Mann. Sure enough. she
knew lots about her and said IL was
no secret, OF course. ] do wish we'd
been kinder 90 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 o tell
our class about this, for she knew we
weren't bit considerable, but she sup
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.
II fancy we deserve itin some ways. 4"
said Alice Snow, Though / don't think
Mary really knows any Of us. She's q
fine girl, but so prim and priggish that
never could get on with her for one &"
1--WE all have orr faults. my friends, &"
said Rose, land 10 may be better 20 be
prig than an imp Of m.chief as a
teacher once called me. I'm repent
ant imp now. anyway"
II 'spOse that puts n stop 90 orr plan
Of an Apri, fool" said Jenny Moves.
just a little regretfully.
wait = second, girls, / have an
idea" Rosamund's blue eyes we're
dancing with FUN through the little
mist that had clouded them few mo-
mcnts before Lend me your ears,
and III impart it."
Fraulein Mann went into her class
room that next Friday morning with
some foreboding What would those
girls. so iluchtig. so unbesonnen. what
would they do to-day on this first of
April? She felt depressed. unstruup.
hardly equal 20 commanding herself II
anything trying should happen, as il
did, alasi so often. She glanced along
the line Of demure faces a. She took her
sd az. and motioned 20 Jenny Noycs TO
begin. Fraulein Noyes, at least. could
pronounce German with some degree
Of correctness. They were reading
Maria Stuart" Schiiler's master
piece had Jared badly ia the hands Of
this siass, and the teachers teeth had
been fairly on edge TO hear it rendered
so poorly with such willful careless