The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

Who's coming?"
the whole club. No end Of fun"
This whispered conversation took
place in an upper corridor of girls
boarding school near New York. A
large school, and this year many new
pupils had entered, and, not unnatural
ly, had formed a little set of their own
About five weeks had passed. and the
new girls fe.t it to be high time for
frolic. Many OF them had come from
schools where frolics were looked upon
as an almost heinous crime, and strict
rules and surveillance had made their
lives burden to them.
1t was about 10 o'clock when ghnstly
figures began to slip through the dark
halls. Lights had been extinguished
at $50 and all was now silent. ~
Miss Burd, the principal. was in h6.S
room in a remote part OF the house,
and most of the other teachers had
rooms in the adjoining building. The
laundry in this house was never used,
and stout blinds shut out-and in
all light.
Tap, tap. tap.
Who's there?" was whispered from
within.
&c. C. c., open for me-"
The door opened, AMI IL skipped a
figure arrayed like the six already as
sembled. in warm dressing gown ana
high-peaked paper cap, with white
tissue mask and spy holes.
All spoke in whispers, SO it was al
most impossible to recognize any one
But this only added to the fun and
mystery.
Spread the feast, girls; the others
will soon be here. Let's see; how
many are there? Seven! Why don't
the other five hurry? I wonder which
ones here aren't here?" one girl
laughing,y whispered.
They'll come, never fear. but their
rooms are nearer headquarters ;" said
another.
What luck! Miss Burd doesn't
suspect a thing. l met her in the hall
just before lights bell, and she said
as innocsntly as could be: You look
rs though you were quite ready for the
land O dreams, Elsie" but so long
as you do not take a gallop on might
mare all will be WE'LL and could
hardly help laughing when I thought
how soon l might be equipped for
one"
This fudge is my contribution"
said another.
Hold on, girls! I've brilliant idea.
Who's got long hairpin? Good.
that's fine. Now prepare for some
thing delectable," and, Strengthening
out the pin. she stuck marshma,low
on it and held the white lump of lus-
ciousness over the one candle until it
was toasted golden, if rather smoky,
brown.
Tap, tap. tap.
Its the others. Quick! let them in,
for it's half-past ten already"
The signals were exchanged. and in
walked not five but nine more figures.
ooh, girls, such luck! Just as / came
out of my room ran right into Maud
Hanscomb's arms, and she wouldn't
let me go till I'd told her what was
up and promised to let her and three
other girls share our fun. She said
they suspected something was up, and
they were bound to share it. And such
spread! Land knows how they got
it,! Just look!''
The tubs were now groaning under
their burden Of king apples, cookies
which bore striking resemblance TO
those served at dinner, crackers, which
mad surely rested in the housekeeper' $
pantry. and. joy Of joys. huge tub
OF ice cream, to say nothing Of what
the original five had brought.
Now, girls, come on! Let. eat
our cream and make sure Of It IN case
OF accidents" said the stout red ghost
IN red cap and mask, who presided
over the tub.
NO time to get plates, 80 hand over
anything you've got and excuse the
elegance Of my spoon. It's cooks
soup spoon, and may give the cream
an oniony flavor, but that viii add to
the novelty" and she dished cut great
spoonfuls.
Who is she, anyhow" asked one
g.r!, VINO sat eating cream from q soup
dish.
Haven't the least idea. One Of the
Old girls, dare say. but who cares
when she can conjurs up such deli
cacies ~
As midnight struck appstites and
feast came to an end.