The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

dard OF studiousness has not been exag-
gerated"
At that perfect buzz went around the
room, and each girl wondered with a good
deal of trepidation II she would be the one
TO be called upon.
II should inform you" Miss Clark went
on, that English history and geography
are the branches which l am most inter-
ested in (Which was perfectly true at that
particular time, and / trust the Misses
Primrose VIII permit me to put "A few
questions to you at random"
Here Miss Clark turned to the two sis
ters. Immediately Miss Tabtha jumped
up and got a coupe Of books, which she
placed In Miss Clark's hand
You viii find to-day's lesson marked
In each book" said Miss Tabitha.
'Oh Thank YOU" said Miss Clark. but
with your permission 1 should prefer 70
ask the girls some questions OF the work
they have gone over instead Of to-days
lesson. II is 50 much better test of what
they know"
There was n doleful silence at that, and
the Misses Primrose looked glumly at one
another for none knew better than they
how quickly their pupils forgot, and Miss
Tabitha was afraid the result would not
be hatterlng to her pride. she could not
very wen refuse Miss Clark's request,
however. and so, rather ungraciously, she
gave her consent to her scholars being ex-
amined on their back work.
Miss Clark asked a couple of questions,
one OF which was answered correctly, but
the second hoored two or three. Then
Miss Clark looked at Dolly. Can you give
me the answer" she asked.
OF course Dolly could, for II was one Of
the questions which Edna had told her 10
study Miss Tabitha beamed upon Dolly.
II was a very hard question, and she had
not expected such cleverness from her.
Miss Clark went on picking out hard ques-
lions in both history and geography and
somehow il was Dolly or JULIA who an
swered most of them. AT length Miss Clark
said she must take her departure, at which
the Misses Primrose expressed their great
regret They went with her to the front
door to see her off, and on the way Miss
Clark inquired very particularly about
those two girls who were 20 quick with the
right answers.
"Dolly Rivers and Julia Norris are the
young ladies' to whom you refer" replied
Miss Primrose.
MY dear Miss Primrose" replied Miss
Clark. impressively, II must congratulate
you on having two such clever intelligent
girls Quite out of the ordinary, my dear
madam quite out of the ordinary. Now,
goodby, and let me thank you for your
hospitality. / have enjoyed myself i'm
tnensely. In fact, ! don't know when l
have enjoyed myself morew
And then Miss Clark left with considera-
BILE haste II the Misses Primrose could
have seen her after she turned the corner
they would have been astonished For the
stately Miss Clark was leaning up against
a fence In a it Of Mysteries. When she
had recovered sufficiently to proceed she
picked up her skirts and ran-yes, actually
rani-till finally she came to a waiting
carriage. She climbed in and fell into the
arms of n bright. CHEEKY looking little wo-
man who was evidently expecting her
"Wen" said this person. "Did ii work
all right?'
"Oh, Cousin Noraw cried Miss Clark.
mot a soul suspected. II worked like q
charmy'
And then Edna, for OF course, Il was she,
went off into another spasm OF laughter.
1t was fully half hour before her young
married cousin who had helped her carry
out her daring trick could get six words
from her as to how the thing went Off
The Misses Primrose were so delighted
with the credit which Dolly and Julia had
brought upon the school by reason OF their
splendid showing before Miss Clark that
they excused the girls from taking the ex-
ira examination.
Needless to say both Julia and Dolly
learned the truth about Miss Clark But
to this day the story has gone no farther.