Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-21

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the case but for that prying Nina, who
felt that something was going on ant
made IL her business to find out al
about il.
Nina Jansen was the daughter Of {
poor country clergyman, and as sNcl
the Misses Primrose took her at re
duced rate. And these excellent Ia
dies did not let Nina forget the fact
Nina was toady by nature, and in
her efforts to curry favor with the
teachers had made herself very un-
popular with the other girls. Nor was
she by any means favorite with the
Misses Primrose. For though they
often found her useful, they did not
like her.
But to return to Edna's great plan.
That very afternoon she had over
heard Nina remark to another girl
that she expected big box of goodies
from home on Friday. 1t was then
Tuesday. Now Nina knew just as
well as anybody that midnight spreads
were strictly forbidden. The Misses
Primrose always insisted that when a
box of edibles came from home they
should be brought down to the table
and shared by the Others. The pun
ishment for disobeying was the con-
iiscation of the contents Of the box.
"H'm~ muttered Edna to herself.
"Nina's box is to arrive on Friday. [
wonder if it will hold-but dear mel
How can / get the box before Nina
sees it? AhlI think | know how | can
manage it," and Edna smiled softly
to herself.
The next afternoon, accompanied
by Dolly, Edna paid visit to the ex-
press Office. 81 am expecting box"
she told the clerk. Then she smiled
at the fellow as she added: cts from
home, you know-full Of good things
and | don't want the teachers to
know aboutit. Now you could man
age to have the expressman call at
half-past three o'clock on Friday /
will be there to receiveit The school
goes out for a walk with the teachers
at that time"
The clerk laughed. 81 understand.
All right, I'll attend to the matter"
lie said, good-naturedly: "What
name, please?"
, Miss Nina Jansen" replied Edna,
composedly.
The clerk looked up quickly.
you're not Miss Jansen. know her
by sight, and"
Edna was equal to the emergency.
CHATS all right. I'm simply attend
ing to this matter for Miss Jansen.
She was too busy to attend to it her
self"
"Oh!" said the clerk, 81 see"
Though neither Edna nor Dolly
would go into particulars, the Alphas
knew that the crisis was to come on
Friday afternoon or evening, and,
needless to say, they we're all in state
Of suppressed excitement. Ever since
the confscation Of the cherries the
girls had been busy getting rid Of
them, a few at time, until now,
Thursday evening, nothing remained
but the empty cans, snugly hid away
behind Dolly's rows Of books.
That same afternoon an anonymous
note was placed on the study table. 1t
read; "All the canned cherries have
been taken from the storeroom. ASK
the Alphas about it. They can tel,
you"
Miss Tabitha frowned fercely wheI
she read this communication, just be-
fore dinner. Her first impulse was t
call up the whole school and have the
matter out with them. But she final
ly decided that better plan woulC
be to Gle low" and await develop
{ ments.
When itcame time fortheusual wall
on Friday afternoon, Edna seemed Il
be suffering with such fearful head
ache that of course it was impossibl
, for her TO stir step. All the other
marched out, and Dolly, as usuaI
brought up the rear, walking betweel
q the Misses Primrose.
q Now both these ladies regarde