Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-09-22
ACoIIege Escapade.
BY o. T. WEEKS.

stop that Cycling Matte, there's
Miss Steele at the door,"
+" told you it wasn't dark enough
to go over 10 the college office in
those boys clothes, Ella. II she
ever saw you we'll be discharged
from school," said Matte Norton
in terrified whisper.
The grammar was in the hall
and | had to have it. Keep still,
and she'll think We didn't hear her,"
Ella Robinson and Matte Norton,
two as mischievousr girls as ever
grappled with algebra and trigonom.
etry in a normal school, stood braced
against the formers door in East
Hall, the young ladies' dormitory
of the Northern Normal. Miss Nor
ton was small and dark-eyed. Ella
was taller and quite handsome. Her
eyes were large and grey. Her hair
was light and short; but it seemed
quite in place as she stood waiting
for second summons from the ma
iron, the redoubtable Miss Steele
for the mischievous girl was neatly,
but unlawfully, attired in a stylish
suit of mems clothes.
CELIA Miss Steele had lost her
patience enough to drop the conven-
tional "Miss Robinson y" why
don't you answer"
Run into the closet, Ella. I'll
pretend I've gone to bed"
Matte obeyed, and the next mo-
ment sleepy voice answered from
the bed:
Maam ?"
Do you know that you are not
allowed to have callers at this hour
of the evening"
"No one has called on me-"
But l saw gentleman come in
here moment ago."
"You are surely mistaken. There
has been no gentleman here since
yesterday afternoon"
"Have you gone to bed ?"
Yes, ma'am."
And the matron passed on with
her suspicious at least partly allay-
ed.
Matte, Miss Fisher will never
forgive us for playing this joke on
her." Ella whispered.
Mattie's scared face appeared from
behind large trunk in the closet.
Is Miss Steele gone" she breath.
ed.
Yes. Now, let's hurry to Miss
Fishers room"
Let's give it up"
What" and Ella tut ned upon
her imperiously. "After 1 risked
borrowing these clothes from broth.
er's closet,and then spent four hours
in trying to put them on? Must 1
stop because you are afraid to fol.
low ~
Matte made no further objec.
ton.
Besides" Ella continued, absent
ly, "it serves Margaret Fisher right
anyway"
That was real mean of her at the
skating party night before last, "said
Matte.
"What !" and Ella shot a start.
led glance at her companion and
turned very red. She had not in.
tended her last words to be over
heard.
Why" said Matte, ''just as Leo
Elskamp was falling hopelessly in
love with you. just as he was going
to ask you to skate with them-oh, 1
know he was, Ella, you needn't
blush so-just then for Margaret to
grab him by the arm and say: Lets
go back to the college now. It's
getting late !" I never saw q girl
do such forward thing in my life
before. And he went just as if she
had right to take him."
"My goodness, Matte, cant you
let him go Z" Ella said, trying to be
facetious but blushing deeper than
ever.
Present go, past went" correct
ed Matte.
Well, let him went. then. Here
is Margaret's ROOM"
They were admitted by lady of
about their own age,to whom Matte
introduced Ella as "my friend, Mr..
Livingstone"
Ella threw all of her art into the
performance, and not only deceived
Miss Fisher, but suce eeded in maxi
ing herself so agreeable that, as soon
as they left the room her friend de-
clared that her victim was clear
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