Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-04
A BOARDING SCHOOLEPISODE.


"My dear Mrs. Bullion, you may rest
content as TO the physical, intellectual,
and spiritual condition of your inter
esting daughter" said the Rev. Mr.
Butler, rector and master OF st. Phmbe's,
as he twisted his hands together as if
wringing mental dshcloth "Our
motto is Mems sana in corpore sano,
and we inculate il through flesh and fish
and fruit, without deleterious condi
ments, and with plenty of good bread
and butter. Our young ladies, without
exception, come from the best families
of the diocese. 1t is not TO be said
openly, Of course, but | may whisper
lance to Rachel, laughter of that
Reuben Solomon who subscribed so
literally toward our cathedral.
ANY gift is acceptable in the sight Of
the Lord, ! trust, but Reuben Rachel
they are naturally too well adapted to
answer Paul's letters to the Hebrews for
US Ha ha! oh, no, there are dis.
tinctions just as there are cherubim and
se.aphim. Well, as TO spiritual nutri-
ment, to say nothing Of my own feeble
efforts and the precepts and example Of
my better hall, who was Van Nliet,
You know, the bishop gives all the spare
time he can snatch from his visitations
to the care of this little flock"
The dear bishop" murmurcd Mrs.
Bullion.
"Ah, what an eye he has for green
pastures and still waters, what an eye !
~ Don't retire, young ladies. You may
pass through to the music room"
For awhile the reverend rector was
thus straiuing his rational fibre, the
door had opened and two young girls
had hcstatet on the threshold. As
they now advanced with arms eltwined
il was easily seen that they were sisters,
for though one was tall and dark and
commanding, and the other was slight
and shrinking and fair, yet the marks
81 nature, that shrewd old nurse, cannot
be mistaken.
"liow charming" exclaimed the
matron pray tell me about them"
They are the Germaine sisters, of
uneXceptionable autecedcnts, | assure
! you. Their father is a widower, con
nected contidentially with the French
! Embassy, and allied 10 the old nobility,
though both he and they speak English
| With the purity Of a Lynd3ner. Why,
/ the letters Of Introduction he brought 10
me are almost priceless as autographs
| His diplomatic duties are So exigent
I THAT he has been compelled 10 leave his
| daughters with us through both term
| and vacation time. 1t is now three
I years since Clara, tine younger, has been
4 away Isabel, the elder, whose charac.
ter, as you may Judge from her appear.
| ance, is almost masculine, has indeed
| been called 70 the metropolis on bust.
| ness regarding their ancestral estates,
| but both OF them keep happy, and con
| slider II. PhEbr's TIER home"
What magnificent jewels they wearn'
"Ileiriooms, my dear madame, handed
down from the days of Louis Quatorle
and worn by them at their fathers eX-
| press desire. However, we do not be.
| lieve that beautiful things should be hid
under bushel. Our young ladies are
the rather encouraged in garniture and
adornment, and thus they acquire that
bel air which, being most conscious OF
pre.eminent advantages, is yet most un.
| conscious"
"Oh, I'm so delighted. Then Aida
may bring her diamonds, her rubies,
and all the other little ornaments which
my good Peter has taken such pains in
selecting for her.
"Certainlv-gt her own risk"
And may she not be associated with
these distinguished young ladies -
"IIum- | think can promise that.
Yes, Miss Whitegoods has just been
finished and there will be a bed vacant
in their dormitory."
Meanwhile the two sisters were to.
gcther in the music room, Clara at the
piano dutifully drumming an exercise
and Isabel bending over her intent on
talking despite the din.
Il wonder who that old trump is =
she said,
Don't, Isabel, don't speak sorudoly,'
ehtreated her sister. What would father
say"
Isabel laughed unpleasantly. ard
hate 70 repeat what father might say.
He would speak, I'm sure, in accord
ance with his birth and character"
I'm sure he would, too"
Isabel, why do you try TO tease me
with these vague hints about papa
Ever since you met him in the metropoli.
last spring you greet his name with d
jibe or q sueer. How unkind jus
because | never sec him through his de-
yotion 10 his profession you wouli
make me think there is some mystery il
his noble career. | won't endure 1t. M
one could look in papa's grand face anc
fail to realize that lie is a moral hero.
know lis only your tantaiZing way
dearic, hit sometimes it gricvcs me. W,
must both he patient and work hare
until the time comes when he shall TAX,
us home, feel 50 i'll prepared for thai
grandeur that it seems a. if ought no
even TO sleep. Why don't you prac
tice, Isabel, and not hinder me BY idl,
talk
because I'm sick and tired of all thi
Miss Nancy nnusenCc,' exclaimed tn
girl, passlnnatcly, striding up and down
the room, her great eyes flashing, he
checks atiamc, her broad bosom heayinr
you are good little thing and won
| say anything about the moral hero
! since can't say what would But In
suffOcating here, ] want light and al
/ and excitement. | crave the press of tn
! crowd, the whirl III intense life. on. i
: | were only It man likG-liku papa. 10
, instance, I'd play thousand ma,
. pranks. I'd scatter gold broadcuast L,
. gamble, Ia fight Il duel ia crac
: bottles and drink to lamour' and das
| my glass over my shoulder against til
. wall. Then I'd mount my fiery hors
5 and tear along the highway, with m
!; black vizor over my face, and the firs
Y greasy and trembling merchant ! me
! ont would come my pistol. stand an
deliver Your money or your life! L
!. shout, and then, hey for the town agail
9 with a fat wallet under my cloak
Isabel! Sister ~
e Then for night of high jiuks, and
II | lass and a nIass and TIM lnnrt, ,.ar.