The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

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OO TN HE mean thing!" declared
Bessie. whose cheeks
were flaming
Its too bad we can't
IL teach her lesson on the
value Of minding her own
business" suggested Della
I'VE can." cried Bessie, quickly.
Howl
That's what we've got TO think about.
But don't you doubt that we'll do it--and
do 1t wen. too. A creature like the Tozier
Is too mean for this little. narrow board
ing school world Of ours"
But how are we going 10 even matters
with herr" persisted Della
"Just give me time to think. and I'll tell
you"
Miss Tozier was, as the reader may
guess. very far from being popular with
the punils-victims. they called them
selves-of the Arlington seminary for
young ladies'
Nor was the reason for this unpopular
ity hard to find. Miss Tozier while a
most excellent woman In some ways, had
very narrow notion OF what the life Of
a girl of today should be. As far as the
seminary life went. Miss Tozier believed
that girl students day should be divided
between study hours and recitations.
meals eaten in almost silence and an
hours walk each day under the very de-
corous chaperonage Of Miss Toxier her
self.
Miss Tozier was not the head OF the
seminary. but she was next to IT, and
Miss Hartwell. an elderly and rather
weak-willed spinster. as well as the pro-
prietor, always left the discipline of the
school TO Miss Toziers lean, nervous
hands. Had not Miss Hartwell had so
much faith In Miss Tozier's strict de-
81 he MT hav hoa
under the rule OF her assistant as she
was. Indeed. many OF the girls limited
that Miss Hartwell was anxious to get rid
OF her assistant, yet was too much under
that worthy assistants control to dare
to think of such step
Bessie Clayton and Della Strong were
cousins. The offense that had brought
down upon them the wrath OF the Toxier
was that they had slipped out Of Arling-
ton hall Just after dark, when they were
supposed to be In their room studying
and had gone to an entertainment at the
opera house with Tom Deiarey The fact
that Tom was cousin to both girls. that
their parents fully approved of Tom, and
also that their parents felt no objection
to their going to see good plays-ali this
had nothing whatever 10 do with II in
Miss Tozier's eyes.
"A man?'' Miss Tosier had exclaimed.
through the streets with one,"
This was very likely true, but both
girls felt that there had been reasons.
Nevertheless, Miss Toxier had marched
both girls on their arrival back at the hall
into the presence of Miss Har,welI The
principal had retired and was obliged to
rise and receive the girls in robe-de-
mutt. Miss Hartwell looked very properly
shocked. had nodded emphaticaily at each
one of Miss Tozier's scathing denuncia-
tons. and had announced that the SEN
tence incurred by the shocking guilt Of
the cuiprits would be pronounced in the
morning.
And that sentnece had been delivered
not more than ten minutes ago Bessie
and Della were TO miss all recreation for
month. with the single exception of the
daily walk under Miss Tozier's sharp
eyes They were not to have dessert at
dinner. not TO spend their time anywhere
except In the class rooms and their sleep
ing room. nor were they 10 hold during
the month Of penance. any unnecessary
communication with any OF the other
young ladies at Arlington hall Miss TO-
zler's hand was clearly dscernible in all
this, and the two girls were furious They
we're now In the room which they shared
together, being barred on this first day
from even going 10 classes or table
III we could only plan something that
would be adequate" groaned Della
'oh, we're going to make ID adequate
enough" rejoined Bessie. vindictively
Now, keep quiet. l want 10 think Il
out"
Even when girls are in durance vile AZ
boarding school they can manage 20 Ind
plenty OF ways Of getting communication