The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-03
THREE SWEET GIRL
 GRADUATES.

The June sun had done full duty all day. for no. cloud had nnarred the white radi- ance that lay on the close-cropped grass and shining paths of the college campus. lounged in comfort.
 Just to think Julia Thurston said. Tt Is all over. the weeks and months of
 Yes" Celia Holmes answered, "tomor- row we win be turned out three inno- cent lambs among the wolves of the world. Let's make solemn contract to our experiences"
 Agreed" said the others. And for a few moments nothing else was talked of; the plan seemed SO delightful
 Then Celia said, yawning: T cannot in the least imagine how am to exist with out those heart-to-heart talks with dear old Professor Pope over trigonometry
 "The wonder to me is how you ever pulled through at all, Celia" said Lester Hines. who lay fun length upon the rug. When Professor Pope got passable ed the modern miracle and picked figs from thistles
 T suppose you and Julia thought you were gong to saye tayeo me oSsr With t.ar. and we had imagined scenes> out of the future like this: As mothers, entering our daughters. we would come back here and ffEd you still doing a daily pilgrim age to the Pope. And again as grand mothers we would return with a second generation of girls. and find a wizen old woman. doing trig through double
 "Oh. pray don't think of stopping at being a grandmother--go on. even unto the third and fourth generation" Celia cried throwing her slipper at the grace fu1 figure on the rug.
 Certainly l will go on, for there is one I,,lio'c eyvaat rra dd.,tvhtara craduatod with the first honors, as their ances- tresses are doing tomorrow, that old wo- man. who was once pretty. athletic Ce- again and die of modification and old age, and at the post st-mortem examination the mystic word .trigonometry' would be foapd gravsn m on ,,l,, her heart ,;th ,cS t..r,,, ness. we thought to see you die an octo- genarian, not of paresis or appendicitis not of anything common. such as ague or malaria. but of trigonometry-of-the heart" like that. hope you arranged for flow CTS and carriages at the funeral
 Really. Celia, how close did you come to faiiure?'' asked Lester.
 'So close that I think I parked my shins and skinned my teeth. Please don't tSa SdDSs Sf ta it sessans sns ers pe.y Sr y9u set
 If you had failed, Julia and l would have taken our diplomas tomorrow in deep mourning; and that would have been looks loo in white~and who will be here to Well. she need not be stuck up because Phil Blair Is coming to bring her some roses; Harry Peters will be here to see me-"
 There was a silence, The tall. fair girl | by the window looked out into the shim- mering day and smiled. that smile . woo | the girl in the easy ehair-only trire less lovely--turned a ring on her finger | with a sudden tenderness about her red | mouth Only Lester, lying on the rug. had no ray of the dream-light on her | dark face. She knew the secrets of these l others. and while they unused thus she them esroSsy 3, What rn m9st | loved? She was an orphan, poor and homeless. without relative in the world She was to carry off the first honors to- cept the old professor who mad trained her and these two girls from whom the honors were won?
 "You dear little brown bird" Julia said turning suddenly and seeing the look in | Lester's eyes. and stopped to gather the clinched hands into her strong. white ones What are you thinking of. Les terT' the world who cared for me too"
 "Why Lester. I thought you did not want a lover; that trisonometry was to |
 "A lover Is better than nobody" sobbed l Lester.
 Julia stroked the dark hair tenderly "Pll tell you what I'll do" she said pres entity, "Fll lend you Phil for your lover during commencement. I will have moth CT and father and grandma and cousin John; surely that is laudntion enough for one girl. shall tell Phil to be very devoted 10 you. send you flowers and the all that"
 'You'll do nothing of the sort" Lester cried. starting up. q would not borrow yours and Celia's clothes all these years. certainly shall not borrow your lover now"
 Dear me. Lester. what time we have had with that foolish pride of yours. Just as if our things did not belong to you by right of affection" sighed Celia.
 "You two have been good to me- Lester said, her eyes filling.
 l Hush up!" cried Celia. throwing her other slipper with accurate aim. Where should be today. I should like to know but for your coaching and bullying? II was you pulled me through. not Profes- sor. I owe everything to you" And SC they comforted the heart-sick girl, these two favoritt daughters of fortune.
 That night at the promenade concert Lester met Phil Blair. Julia had coach
 Fridays story WHEN HALF-GoDs GC