The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-11
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larger than any previously graduated from
the Lakeland High school, corsquen,ly
all the glcries Of former conmenctmeht'
were TO be eclipstd this year.
| The subject for consideration Al this
meeting was The selection et 40 sediilotsl
color, mskirg three in all. No other elss'
bad ever had more than two.
| IL has been moved and seeord, d, tAid
the president, that we add lavender TO onr
eolou. Are you ready for thu
Why do you suppose Aanie Kendall Ian I
| hert broke In Cora Blake. She WAS ST
school to-day. On, excuse me she added,
noticing the presidents tprosehful look.
am sirsid i.'s because she has siyen
up graduating, raid Mary Hale.
Given up graduating What Ia that foi
exclaimed the class In chorus and the
president, seeing that further business Iast
then was cut OF the question, sat down.
Well, said Mary, Aniis hasn't told me
why lhe can't graduate. She only sad
that she WAS to leave school in few
weeks. But | suppose her grandfather
won't furnish the money. He car sfljrd IL
As well as anyone, but they say he's Just
as mean as Can be.
Well, Annie iin't at all like her grand
father, said Cora She's the incest girl In
the class-present con pany excepted, OF
course. /. will spoil everything not to
have her graduate. Can't something be
donef
On, have an idea cried Jennie Martin.
We ought 10 have class feeling enough to
help any Of our number. To be sure Annie
isn't exactly poor, but for present purposes
she might as well be. Now say, let's pay
her graduating expenses ourselves. There
Is that fifty five dollars and forty.seven
cents that we cleared at cur concert. OF
course 1t isn't nearly enough, and so there
will h6ve to BE- an assessment, anyway. IL
won't make much difference IL we give An
ME part Of it-perhsps twenty five dtl liars
would be enough; ard, Mr.. President,
move that that's what we do.
Second the molten, came from different
parts Of the room.
There is another motion before the met
ing, ruled the president.
What's thatf cried Jennie. Oh, yes, that
about the lavender, Well, | made that
motion, and | II take II back for the present.
The proper way to proceee-began the
president.
Oh, fix 1t any way, said Jennie, inpatient
ly, only let's get at what we want to do.
The parliamentary tangle was finally un-
rsyeled, and Jennie began again Now,
Mr.. President, | motion
Oh, please say move! begged the pret-
dent, in voice Of distress.
o dear! Won't you make the motion for
me, Charie' said Jennie, dropping into the
chair In mock despair.
move, said Charlie Thorpe, that we sp- |
propriate the sum Of twenty-five dollars for
the use OF cur classmate, Miss Annie Ker-
dali.
In other words, that the class become a
grandfather to the young lady, suggested
Henry Csi.er, who aspired to the position
Of class humorist.
Isecond Mr.. Thorne's m 1tjon, said aeve.
raj.
At this point quiet Lottle Andrews, Of
ten called by her mates the the balance.
wheel Of the class, interposed: This won't
do at all, Anuie Is aproud girl, and would
no more take money from the class than
she would beg for her clothes from door to
door,
am afraid Lottieis right signed Jennie
But walt have an idea It's ever SO
much better than the other one, and hei
face glowed with the Inspiration. We can
give the money to Mr., Kerdill ard get him
to give Ii to ApnIe without ter knowing
tha. 1t comes from us. OF course he will
be willing as lorg as Il costs him nothing
Might ofier to let him take out his com.
suggested Henry.
Lotte shock her head. dont think 1t
will do, she said.
But Jennie would not give up her second
dea. Yes 1t will do splerddly she de
clared, and her en,hu,iasm carried the
class.
Mr.. Prei ident, she said move that a
OF three be appointed to see Mr.
Kendall and get him to do what tsii.
hey will hsve TO 90 In school hours, so
hat Annie won't know about II; but Mr.. i,
Boyd will let them when We 4 Il him It is
lecessary class bus iness. And ] thirk ]
IAN get papa's team for the committee TO
70 with. That's what move, Mr.. Presi
lent, she added breathlessly.
There Is another motion tefore The meet.
Dg, ruled the president.
Why, no, thtre isb't said Jennie in sur
,rise. Or, ,ei We'll, that can be fixed
he same as the other was.
wi b the PRESIDENTS aid the way vas
made clear for The new proposition. Jen.
lies motion WAS reduced to a proper form
nd carried, and committee, consisting Of
Jennie, Cora sid Mary Hi, appointed to
wait upon Mr.. Kendall. Then the meeting !
Idi urnCd, with the lavender question still!
n the table.
The mex, day a. time sgrecd upon, the =
Committee quietly slipped out Of school, !
With the knowledge and consent Of the !,
trIIcipsl, and taking possession OF Mr..
isrtin's team, drove to Mr.. ksndalis farm
hey started In high srifits, which mode :
aied somewhat ss they went along.
As they were climbing the hill near the
nd Of their journey, Cora said muslpgly, :,
wonder jus, how We ought to besln with :
dr. Kendall. We must get him a. interest
d as possible 10 conversation before we
roach the real sutisct.
Now that itn'I my way at all. think
bat when there Is anything special to fsy U
i. best to get 1t said jus. as soon ss pofsi.
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