The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
THE NEW GIRL.
How She Won Friends in Spite of
 Her Queer Ways.

On pleasant September afternoon a hack drove up to the doorway of a western seminary. At one of the win edows which gave upon the entrance was a group of girls, who looked down eagerly to see whether the girl inside was old or new. It was new girl who alighted. A plump, short-waisted, large-waisted girl who wore an ordi' narily good wool suit, made after the prevailing style in the country village whence she had come.
 What a fright" cried Miss Lily Maud Twillets, with giggle. What do you suppose she has come here for?" Lily Maud was wasp-waisted and wore a train, and, in her own eyes and those of her set, was an extremely stylish person. She was now chew ing gum with all her might, so that her words and her giggle had choppy sound.
 'I don't know" giggled Rose Marie Sipp. Some folks are so queer"
 The rest of the stylish set said noth- ing, but they looked out at the new girl and giggled She looked so funny. She set her foot down easily and actually bent it as she walked, instead of clumping along. She dropped a parcel and stopped as easily as child to pick 1t up, and her gloves were so loose that she could really hold things in her hands!
 If looked like that" declared Lily Maud, "I wouldn't go where l could be seen. Why, she's perfect sight to behold" And then she giggled and all the rest giggled with her as the new girl entered the hall door.
 From other windows other sets of girls had looked down upon the new arrival. Their comments had not been so foolish and unkind as those made by the fashionable set, but the new girl had created an unfavorable impression. The hall, as she stepped into it, seemed gloomy and cold, and a chill fell upon her spirits. Her inde- pendence forsook her, and all at once she was but timid girl of seventeen and half who had never been away from home alone before. The room to which she was shown was small, but it had two windows, one to the north and one to the east, and both looked out on the pretty grounds of the semi nary She could see groups of girls walking about, and she wondered which of chem would be her friends, for she was modest and did not hope to win them all. Making her toilet, exploring her little room and its closet, trying to determine just how the fur nishings could be arranged to the best advantage, with every now and then glance from the windows, whiled away the time until the sup per bell rang, and she, in rather hap py and expectant mood, descended to the dining-room. A little self-con- Scious, she walked across the room to the place assigned her, and, when the meal began, glanced timidly about. She was not used to such large com pany. Directly opposite her sat Lily Maud and Rose Marie and, the presid- iSg teacher being absent, they pro ceeded to make merry at her expense. In a thousand little ways they man. aged to convey to her that they found her amusing. Under this treatment the new girl grew awkward. She blushed and made all sorts of little blunders which, under happier circum- stances, she would not have made, and she answered what was said to her at random, and not at all to the point For the first time in her life she was nervous and confused.
 Her names Matilda Martha Bebb!' cried Lily Maud, as the new girl dis appeared up the stairs. Amt it just like her? Matilda Martha Bebb!" she repeated. Matilda Martha Bebb! l wonder where on earth she came from? Bebbville?" At this brilliant speech Rose Marie giggled more than usual. Matilda Martha Bebb meanwhile hur-