The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29

S freshman. personality h
I&NsRI been lost In the high school
By rea son Of overwhelming numbers. The
undor- world seems always to be over
pOpuIa ted and valued accordingly. But
progress In tho high school BY rigorous
enforcement Of tho survival q the nttest,
brings ultimately q ohancs Tor IDENTITY.
Emmy Lou. a survivor. founo pe1sonaI-
ity n waiting her In her sophomore year.
H.nceforth abe vas 10 be Miss bacLau-
rtn. VI 5s u3A y4l. ,t.S
Tbe year brought further distinction
Along in tho term Miss Macl.Ruren re.
ce,yed notifies ton that she had been
elected to membership In the Platonia
Society. IS ,...ss3
tncations.'l the note set forth 45fy
Miss nincLauren read the note with
blushes. and because Of the secret 10Y
its peru.al afforded she rs.rend II In pri'
ynte many times more. The nrst fruits
Of fame are sweet; and a. an Athenlan
might have regarded an Invitation INTO
Olympus. so Miss Macl.auren looked upon
this opening Into Platona4
Az freshman. on FRIDAY afternoons.
she ha d noted certain Of the Upper Du,,
dis s,roling about the building after dis
rnl.snl clothed. In lieu OF hats and OK:
els, with large Importance. She NAG
lea rned that thoy we're Platontan ms. ano
from the out. oonrta OF the unelcet she
Ind wa tchcd them, In pairs ana 9Toups'
tsr and covert backward Chances. one
dld hot wonder abe would have glanced
backward. too, tor wherein lies the sat
isfactlon OF being elect. but IN, KNOW.
edge OF the envy Of those loss pr1vliegcof
And mounting the stairs ito the man
sard. their door had shut upon the TA'
tonIa ns: Il was q secret society.
"A -
h1AcLa uren
shs took her note to Hattie and TO Ro-
soIin, who showed a polite. but somewhat
forced INTEREST. eos
rot co1rse.Fn you have time for that
sor, OF thing said Hattie.
"As II there was not enough o. scmoo'
and leo rning. now. Emily. said Rosans>
Mis-. MacLaurcn eclt disconnected. the
bubble OF hcr elation seemed prsoked. an
IN she began to think about t. HATTIE
and Rosale were not asked TO become
pln,onians; did they make tight Of the
honor beca use Il was not thsdr honor!
Each seeks to be victor In some ne'd o.
achievement but each Is Jealous OF tme
others field Hattie thought q Rosahe
frivolous, and Resale scrlbbled notes I'M
49, Inc nose ~ fIattie's brilliant rectta.
8 t,,ns Miss NacLaurer. on the neutra'
rround OF nonconba u mt. was expect.
I'd by each 10 furnish the admiration ano
applause.
she stood with ohsta clcs trod i unoer neea !.
crowned with honbrs. Hattie meant 20
b, valedictorian some day. nor did Miss
MacI,aurcn doubt Hattie would be- Ia
Rosa1e's was different neld. Hers
was strewn with victims: victims whose
ua mes were boys.
m was Rosalie's field. Miss MaeIAuren-
in her heart lonzed 70 enter. But how
ond lowered them. and the victims tell
i Hut everyone could not be Rosniie'
And Hattie looked pityingly upon 10.
x,tJe,, waya OF lIfe. and Roeaite laughed
lightly of Hattie
Mia Maclauren admired Hattie, but,
secretly. she enved Rosalie. she NAG
lxnown how, she herself would have much
preferred boys 10 brains: one " on'S
Minerva as second choice.
10 be sure thare was William. On.
william He Ia taken for granted, anu
beside, Miss MacLauren Is becoming sen
Bitjye because there was no one OUT WI
liam.
Hattie and Rosalie. who each had note
they mentioned II casually. but Hattie
tone had ring Was 1t satistaction7
And Rosalie's laugh was touched Win
qualification. for the notes were o!nc'a1.
Inviting them, too, 10 become Platon-
Ians. 49,,
"Thinkins It over said Hattie, TN
.'Its 50 alluring-the round, said no
ualie. "a secret anything;
Miss MacLauren. thinking Il over her.
self. after she reached home that DAY,
suddenly laughed.
II was at dinner. Uncle Charlie looked
up at his niece. whom he knew as Emmy
Leu. not, yet. having met Miss Mac
A,A dAn ~ IA
fore. but not Just that way; eenerR!lv shs
had laughed because other people laugh
ed. Now she seemed to be doing It OF
herself There is 4 differencs-
Emmy Lou was thinking Of the chang
ca point Of. view Of Hattie and Resale.
"It'a--it's funny she. explained. Ia an
syer to Uncle Charles look ~ HIy4
''No!" said Uncle Charlie "And you
see IT. Well"
What on cart was Uncle charl.. talk
S II congra .ulute you" ne continued. TT
will never DO so .ha I'd again" s 5Hs
''what7'., asked Emmy Lou.
"Anything." said lIncle Charlie
What was he talking about2
"a sense OF humor," said r1nole Char
he, as though ono had spoken.
Emmy Lou smiled absently,. Some OF
Uncle Charles Joking which she was
used to accepting as mystifyinR =,
But II was funny about Resale anq
Hnttie: she was smiling again. and shs
Kit patronizlngly Superior to them both,
Miss! MacLaursn was ttill ceiling her
superiority as she went 70 school the
nsxt morning It nade;>hsr pleased With
herself. It was frosty mottinE;S she
drew: Ions nreeths. she leit ho,.yA ut and
scarcely conscious Of the pavsnasnts uR-
der her feet. .;n.s.s \, 81
another boy, She knew this other boy.
but thet was AL d he had nayer shown any
djsposttion 10 have her know him hAe-
ter. But thte morning things we're dlfr"
fsrent. wilnam and ths other hoy jofn-
ed her. william taking her books while
they all walked along tngethar.
Miss MaoI auren felt ths hoy take .
Side wise look at hsr, Something tod her
she WAS looking we'll ana an 'ntu't'vo
co,,scio,sness TINT tho boy. stealing
look ut her, Thought 40 too. mace MISS
MacI auren look better. J
Har spIrits scared ,ntoxiea tinsly, This