The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

Many were the dramas We hiptts
Some loye-like. others CORY. one even
ing In q savage mood Jennie. as the
Dowsger Empress Of China. cut or all
our heads ana we. rolling around head
less upon the stage contrlved 10 tumble
on in the pit beside. while jennie ruth
lessly gave orders for further slaughter.
The teachers did not approve Of these
plays but let them go, as a fad, 10 be
played out.
We were looking forward 10 a great
New Year fote when all the young Ia
dies and gentlemen OF our acquaintance
should visit as. IL was 20 wind up our
holiday vacation and tho day following
we were 10 enter upon our studies. we
were not allowed TO go home that year
EXCEPT for Christmas day and as most
fun week TO prepare for the great New
Year ball and Spectacular and historicnic
entertainment" which we styled the
theatricals. which were TO come OF be-
fore the ball.
L may explain that Jennie had stage
aspirations and. though the good teach
ers suppressed them. all our entertain
ments TO please Jennie, took that form
New Years night" said she. I shall
be the wife Of an Indian Prince and my
native servants will carry my train. You
Jessie" looking at me, shall dress as
tho servant and I shall have, running
around my feet, all the spaniels which
are a part Of the courts Of native India.
where will you get the dogsf'
asked
"Oh. I have spoken 20 old John about
It and ho is going TO lend me all his
spaniels for the evening lie says they
are not quite old enough 20 sell ana
can have them on the stage that night
How we worked 10 get Jennie dressed
I'm her court arrayi And how delighted
we were when she was completed. She
wore a gown of white muslin embroid-
cred I'm the front with big gold stars. The
back. which should have been OF black
brocaded satin. was Of cambria. with I'M
menso white and gold figures, carefully
glued I'm place She was truly superb
Her woist was a wonderful thing IN
blue and gold embroidery, and ! dare
not say how many Of us "orke0 upon Il
nor how many hours.
Among our guests was Jack Wilbur.
Jack was Jennie's brother. and ne had
brought with him a strange dark look
ing fellow with a slight foreign accent
Jack was az school no Harvard and this
forbiddng young man was his chum
Jack seemed 20 be very proud or MN
and introduced him an around with
much care.
But we AL except Jennie. treated him
carlessly and ] must say that the poor
fellow seemed 20 feel himself left out IN
the cold I'm the college supper which we
were allowed 20 give that night Jennie
who devoted herself 10 him declared at
forwards that she did not lnow-then.
The feature Of the evening was tho
MAY which somehow passed on unus-
uallv well. Jennie as the Queen OF the
court Of India. played a beautiful little
drama of hatred forgiveness love ana
nassion. She alternately fell I'm and tel
ONT with her court. and the play wound
mn with a magnificent exit I'm which
bore her train on tho stage ana the
spanlels yelped at her heels
The curtain call was so vigorous that
Jennie came back twice. Then atter aH
the applause we got into our evening
dresses and prepared for the dance WIN
which our holiday revelry was 10 VIM
up.
e-1den1v roticed that Jennie stood apart
from us. and that she was talking I'M
stead OF dancing-a most unusual thlns
for her-and 90 the strange dark CHAP.
As passed her, leaning upon Jack
arm. I heard her says:
"But II I cannot be a real queen why
should I be a mock one?'
The dark fellow looked at her
strange way.
Jack and I passed on just az nat mo-
ment ,..s ,.,u,
saw Because II YOU ENJOY p'.hE
oueen YOU may as well be real one.
win ,our beauty. and our talent and
your lovollucss-for you see KNOW an
AT this we passed on
later i'm the evening Jennie came n.y.
ing over 10 me ut is all real salH
She "I am going 20 be a queen after
WHATS real" said. "the embroidery
on that dress YOU Wore?
Don't be such a dampener. 'essle
said she 81 mean the queen part. Hes
i nrince or raiah or whatever YOU
call IL I'm his countryside dark fellow
that Jack brought He's from India.
lack knew it an the time have
known him for a long while but / ana NOT
dream it. always thought that ne was
a little dark somebody from somewhere
in siberla-or some other place but
knew I liked him
But what are you going 10 90 ABOUT
it2" I asked bewildered.
DO about itw exclaimed Jennie
"why I am going 70 marry MN ana De
q queen"
or course It made great deal Of com
motion I'm the school and Jennie was
sent home for unbecoming behavior
ina getting engaged-for she and the dark
fellow talked AN the rest of the evening
and persisted On announcing their en-
eagement 20 every one.
Jennle's parents returned with her me
following Monday ami Jennie whispered
IN ma that she would finish out the
school year and If she and the kalah
sin felt the same toward each other
and She was certain they would-they
could be married 90 the spring and go 10
India And her brother Jack was 10
graduate with the Raiah and go along
with them 10 India. III they liked IL
they would remain there, otherwise me
Raiah was TO return here and go into
business. ,..-
II an read just like ono OF the plays
which III been writing all the year but
the strange part of 10 was that being
prospective queen in real life. Jennie re-
fused 10 be q mock one upon me stage
and after that we haJ no more drama.
Stranger stHl 20 tell that Jennie car
rled IL AN out In real life and to-day you
viii find her of somewhere IN INDIA
where She writes she is very happy az
the wife Of the Raiah. and ihat she has
very da, I'm the week "a servant 10 car
~, her train although she adds rogulsh-
"a, "he never carries as well as you old'
Jessie that New Years night