The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

bread, butter and cold mea. with m,
DAINTY appointments and tempting food
OF the 'ea-tables in their several homes
My friends" said Kate Hicks. i'm.
rressiv.ly. 1--WE are gathered about this
festal board. which, under the circum.
stances, i might call The Womans
Board 10 celebrate our entrance into
this eXcellenf institution. But when
You think of H." she dropped her ora
torical manner. ARE not we ourselves
The bored? |. for one. wish that had
remained at home. an ignoramus, feast
ing ON whipped cream and angel cake"
ne laugh that greeted this attempt
at wit served 10 break an awkward ST.
lence. and soon the group were chat
ting merrily.
Girls" proposed Elizabeth Kingsley.
'let's agree to keep together as long ms
we stay AT Lowrie."
1--WE are seven" said Sally Rand. sol
EMMY. Let us never admit an eighth"
Fun. friendship and frivolity: to
these we pledge ourselves" chimed in
Molly Reed.
o the long life of The Woman's
board cried Kate; and thus was
formed club which. six months later.
was generally recognized as strong
influence in the school. MANY n girl
longed 10 join il; but 1.-THE Woman's
Board insisted that seven was a per
fert number and refused 10 add to II.
hen these girls were Juniors a new
rr appeared at the seminary. and in
Their class-a tall, shabbily girl.
with pale, resolute face and a naughty
manner.
Her name is Harriet tancher," an
bounced Belle Simpson.
Her father was "a missionary i'm In
d'a before he died. and flarriet's going /
70 he one, too. just az soon as she is edu- |
Gated added Sallie Rand.
Poor thing" said Eess Kingsley. |
me class president. "Shc must be lone I
y 50 far away from her friends. I'm /
gong over to speak to her.
I'm not going to wait for an intro
dnction,' Bess said, cordially. AS she
ieached the stranger, who Was bending
over a lexicon in the schoolroom, al
Tough il was recreation hour. i'm
Elizabeth Kingsley. Don't you want
meet some of the girls: It's too
oau TO interrupt your Latin, but we are
81 anxious 10 know you. Come, please
do!'
Harriet Fancher looked NJ the out
stretched hand. and answered. coldly:
hank you, but have no time for
'ocial pleasures. | am here for higher
things"
less flushed to the roots of her pretty
mar as she Withdrew with a murmur I
" apology. She walked slowly down
'he corridor to her room, where Sallie
ana Katie awaited her.
! got numerically snubbed. that's ,
49, said Bess, quietly, in answer to I
'oh questions. Lets not talk about
ne girls asked no more. for Bess's q
o'u was law with them. hut Sallie |
80, = her fist at an imaginary Harriet :
:, 'her mut'ering: "You mean old il
!. unr'see! You'llwat long for your next
~ alton from the board" /
Ai'er that few girls ventured 10 make ~
~ Fendiy advance to the new girl. Il
!. "'"eu from babyhood to one great v
Pose Harriet could find no room in =
aa ~ ior any other interests. Her n
MI NM 'a'her was the only person whom y
\, "'u ever really loved and now She /,
eseu TO her lonely heart the life |,
n winch he had left her. aud tried
,,.S'' with this the hunger of a Al
''iong nature. = I
her u,se ~ Lowrie would nj her for Il
H. ork' and when an aunt offered her r,
h sno onry Tor this purpose she accepted
"u 'eft her home in India for two il