The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-04-08


Like sardines in"
SARDINIA. And spaghetti in"
Italy. And in Germany"
"Pumpernickel and sausagew
Sal,ie gathered her new frienu en-
Enthusiastically into her arms. you
darling! You have been there"
II have lived in Heidelberg four
years and have just come back" Miss
Conrad replied.
Heidelberg. with its adorable, i'm.
pertinent students! | have found "A
friend! How have longed for you,
| This imbecile Rachel knows not pun.
pernickel from kaffeekranZchen
There's a little restaurant in town that
will take you back to Germany, Not
word OF Englsh-and the cooking.
Munich and Berlin! Wen lunch there
tomorrow. But don't tell. for the
poor. ignorant faculty frown on for.
egn restaurants. Wen steal away
together. darling"
"Gormandsw murmured Rachel,
scornfully.
Don't mind her" cried Sallie. "She
affects TO be above eating. but it's Just
pose. All college girls cat; all they
can; all the time. 1t is studying so
hard does il. But now" with sudden
transition. you must let me do your
hair"
Before the startled guest could pro-
test, Sallie had pulled out her halrpns
and secured Rache's. comb, talking
all the time.
There's "A lot OF it and it's lovely,
but no one would have guessed, the
way you fixed It, You had a pompa-
dour-and pardon my saying it was
very homely one-whlle your profile
cries for "A parting. My hand shall
right the wrong As soon as | saw you
said to myself, A wavy part and n
soft knot low in the neck" And
Sallie, happy in a listener. went on TO
expOund her theories, not only Of hair
dressing, but Of dressing /. general.
Miss Conrad resigned herself to her
fate with meekness somewhat at
variance with the decided twinkle in
her eyes.
about the campus and TO class and new
cr kid glOyes-that is what gives away
a freshman every time"
Salle was too busy to notice Miss
COnrads expression, but Rachel see
ng surprise, comprehension and /.
amusement follow each other in quick /.
succession, was struck with some
what startling thought.
But in winter? My hands will be I
old" expostulated the instructed one. |
"Mittens or woOlen gloves. You |
mustn't mind my setting you right on |
eese points. 1t Is better to learn them
ooner 10y word Of mouth than later
~ experience. OF course. having lived
II Germany so long, you can't know
bout these little things.
There" standing back to survey her
work. II knew that was what you
lceded! But. child, why do you wear
lavender ribbon? Rachel give me
he ribbon you have on. That is all
ight," in reply to Miss Conrad's trou-
led protest. Rachel you can wear
he lavender one very well, but it
ights with your eyes. Now this blue
ne both matches and deepens them"
Both the change Of hair and OF rib
on were for the better. as Miss Con.
al could plainly see In the glass SAL
e held before her. As she was about
0 express her appreciation of Sallie's
Omewhat unusual attentions the gong
n the rotunda struck two warning
otcs. which were echoed by shrill
lectric bells in every corridor.
Dear me-" cried Sallie. there Is the
warming bell! Where do you live?
Icre In this building? That's fortu-
ate. though it Is funny | haven't
cen you before" Sallie gave her
arting hug. Remember our lunch.
on tomorrow Wen take the 12.l0
rain for town"
But | have a class the last period"
rotested Miss Conrad.
That doesn't mattes; so have Ia
rcture in the Helne course by that
lew German teacher who has been SO
ong getting here. But one can always
'orrow notes from some one, and you
now We are allowed ten per cent.
uts."
But, Miss Russell"-the embarrass-
nent that had entirely disappeared
II the course of the evening returned;
liSs Conrad's cheeks were painfully
ed-'you don't understand. l am
hat new German teacher"
There was an unusual silence in the
DOM after the door closed behind Miss
conrad. Rachel occupied herself in
Gathering up the dishes. and tactfully
gnored the detected figure on the
ouch. As the lights OUT bell sound.
ID Sallie rose.
"Rachelr'
"Yes. Sallic."
81 am going to take n stand against
his fashion of promiscuous class cut
ing. 1t is a bad example to freshmen.
md as the dean remarked, We should .
10 all we can TO help freshmen. l shall /
not 20 to town tomorrow. by the /
way" she added. rs she reached the .
ioor. "if you will give me the lavender
'ibbon. | will wear IL 10 class to-mor.
row TO show Miss Conrad that | am
not offended with her."-Youth's Com
panion.