Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-11

for Virginia. At the end Of her sob
bling vigil two things stood out in
black relief-there wasn't enough
money, and so Salome had to work;
and Prof. Gregg would probably have
her expelled. The first thought broke
Virginia's heart, and the second would
break Salomes.
1t was a wakeful night for the mer-
ry, careless girl. At ten o'clock she
had shaken her head scornfully. Apol-
ogize to Prof. Gregg? Neverl She
had meant no harm to him. She had
to look at him, did she not? And
when she looked, could she help draw
ing him? Could anybody?
That was at ten. At eleven Virginia
was uncertain and miserable. At
twelve she sprang out of bed. 81
shall apologize" she said, aloud.
"Salome and l are in the scales. I'm
up so high it makes me light-headed,
and Salome-Salome's down so low she
bumps! shall apologize"
But it was hard-only Virginia knew
how hard.
Afterward she remembered but one
happening in that recitation. That
one would stand out clearly in her
memory till she was an old woman.
She could always hear the calm tread
of Prof Gregg's boots across the room
TO her.
"Your book, Miss Booth. Pardon me
for retaining it. WANTED to compare
certain portions of it with the original.
/ find they agree exactly-exactly."
On the next day the recitation
dragged out its length. The girls were
all duh and absent-minded from sym
patty. Georgia clutched one of Nir-
ginia's hands in her own, and breathed
alternate encouragement and defiance
in a whisper.
But at the end Of the hour Virginia
cast off the friendly fingers and sat
up straight
Go out, an Of you!" she whispered.
MY last viii and testament is: Never
make faces!' Take me as a warning
Now 60 along, every soul Of you'll"
Miss Booth will remain for a mo-
ment," quiet voice was saying, as
the class was dismissed.
"For all the world as if he said:
Miss Booths hour has comet +"
groaned Georgia, beneath her breath
"Good-by, poor deari"
Virginia turned and faced the quiet
young man. He did not give her an
instant to speak.
Miss Booth, have discovered some
thing" he began.
~ have discovered that one of my
young ladies has most remarkable
/ talent-no, please don't speak yet!
Let me finish. She is genius, per-
| haps: / am not sure. But, in her place,
| do YOU know what / should do? L
| would turn that talent TO account. 1t
should not be buried in a Latin text
| book any longer. Now, have an idea.
1t is this, Miss Booth. Ny friend, the
managing editor of the Express, wants
me TO write up the evening sessions
of the labor convention, just about to
open. The best speakers, he tells me,
are 20 be saved for the evenings. Some
noted men will talk.
"Now." he continued, "if this young
artist in my class were to attend those
meetings, and make sketches of the
speakers in their favorite attitudes,
and If / were to submit said sketches
with my reports-well, l think it might
be a way to get that talent out of its
napkin. 1t is worth trying, don't you
think?"
Not a word Of complaint; not men
ton of the subject of all those dread
full sketches. Virginia gasped with
establishment. II was a full minute be-
fore she could speak. Then the words
flowed out in an impetuous, girlish
torrent:
90 Prof. Gregg, I'm so glad-no, l
mean I'm so sorry! I'm so ashamed!
l know you must think I'm a-a-
saucebox. But l didn't mean anything
bad, truly"
She stopped for breath, and he wait
ed, smiling.
"You don't mean / could do any
thing? Make sketches and get-and
get money for them? Why, I've al
wavs drawn faces ever since | can re-
member. but / never thought of that!
You don't think-it doesn't seem pos
sible-that | could earn something do
ing that?"
IF you did IL as well as some Of your
work | have SEEN" Prof. Gregg said,
gravely. II know how good that is,
for | compared it with the original.
il is singularly correct. Miss Booth,
tell you our talents are given us to
use in the best way. Use yoursl"
"Oh, l will / want tot" cried the
girl. Il will do anything you say.
Georgia's father will let me go TO the
meetings with him, and | viii draw |
as | never did before. And if any |
thing ever comes Of tiff it's a start
l shall always bless
He held up his hand to stop her. His |
thin. homely face was radiant with /
triendliness and interest.
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