The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-21

and replaced them on Der thelves, fewfpls
her ,ora exercise, and went 10 bed with 4
determination 10 be ,qal 10 her duties.
But she did DOT touch her gowns, which
,be now thought Lideeus. Ttcy remain
ed a huddled heap on her clofet 0 or, and
she wore her blue serge TO breakfast
With that and ter golf cape, aud little
tcqae on htr bead, Jane looked very Ike
the other rsil.. She looktd childl,hly sr-
ptsling in The simple df,ss.
But Anolher dlagreeable experience g.
waited her.
Wher, ,hsl mafnlI <, she reciitd 10 Yer
I'll, her translation was SO exact, so nice
ly critical ard 80 urusual In hnish, thsl
the teacher 10 charge oithe class surveyed
her pupil with suspicion. She gave her
passage siier passage. Jane readily con-
strued ard demonstrated, and showed 8
mastery Of the iu, jsct In hand.
Such pei fec,ioL iri ilta,ed the teacher, who
was young std not very we'll that day. In
discreetly, with An lmpuisise seyeii y that
she later regretted, the teacher eIclsimed,
In the hearing of he whole class:
Miss Doddfidge, ere you sure you have
pr, pared his rtci aila wilhou. "erib"'
CRIB" are prohibited.
There was murmur OF disspproval In
the class. For the A ST time class feeling
was with Jane. Girls are quick to recog.
nn and quick to be Indignant at injustice.
But Jane, at bsy, knew nothing OF this
sympathy with her. SIZE turned very
white, then the blood rushed in red tide
to her cheeks. The accusation had touch.
ed her In tender spot.
She, brought up among mcn from baby.
hood, taught 10 ride straight. to lock pee
pie In the eyes ard to speak the truth,
charged with clshonorable subteifuge In
open class, stigm4,iztd as a cheat
Jane could endure much, but this was the
last straw. She suddenly stood up in her
place. She looked al inch taller, a, che
spoke In clear, low voice:
Miss Rijgeway, have never used crib
In nv life. ] know my yer9il. ! shall
not reclte to you again. | shall leave col
lege and 90 back to Wtavei's, where peo
pie are decent!
Miss Ridgeway reported the case to the
dean.
She cannot be permitted to leave college
10 this cavalier way, said the complainant.
1t is absurd. Her people should be told Of
her behavior. and she should be disciplined.
Dean Archer raised her hand, as II to
check the a w Of counsel,
! fear, the answered, gently, that Miss
Doddridge has been misunderstood. 1t is
not quite fair 10 make such an imputation
as you did unless you sre certain Of your
facts beyond . reasonable doubt. Ard
then, never make 1t 10 class. am sorry,
Miss Rldgeway, that an issue has been
forced iu this girls case. Jane Doddrldge
is as independent as II she were rtigning |
aud ,h, needs the cultivation our
college can give her.
But seeing look Of distress Ia Miss
Ridgewsys counienance, she added, Don't
be too anxious. II you are Convinced Of
yCur mistake you will Of course desire to
apologize to Miss poddiidge before the
,lass, and they will love you for your fair.
ness. II she has been culprlt she will
,wn up--but she hasn't been. I've been
tudyiDg Jane. was once little, Ill
lressed, homesick college student my self.
L. was hard to believe that OF the dean, a
woman SO impressive and so genuine that
uccessive classes Of college giIls-of all
,hls most crtical-did her the sincere
homage Of considering her their ideal.
Tee dean sen. for Jaue. Jane calmly de.
lined to 20 to the dean.
Message and answer were transmitted by
he Mercury Of the corridor, shining
lack boy who had dole errsnds there for
itteen yeara, and would be boy II he did
hem for fifteen more.
She's done cried herself sick, Miss Arch
r, he said col Hdentially, as he repeated
he "Pieate eIcu.e me. I'm golrg homo.
Then tie d al locked about for another
lrsnd barer She cap ured MAJ iorie SIM
lair.
Whether you like or dislike JaLe DJdd-
|dge, my dts', you tlnply must brig
our clafsma,e to my room. | must
traighten cut this tangle, ard you must
clip me with both hard.. No, won't
iicuss Miss R!dgeway. Oar present busi-
ess is with Jane DJddfijge.
SO there was a low it'll, tsp at James
oor, and In walked Msjni', quite at
less how to proceed. But the instant the
~ Jane's set jaw ard swollen eyes, and
bseryed The tigns Of hesilong packing,
ie knew what 10 do. She w1s not presl-
snt of her class and the only chill CT
Ictful mother for ro.hipg. o, you poor
Dor thing she sad, and put her arms
'ound Jane. We've been horrid to you,
srfectly hateful, and now Miss Rdgewayl
Ipped tie climax BY her meaRness! But
/, you can't get cut of college tbs way,
lid
Nobody can keep me without my con- I
M, tiid Jane, firm as = rock.
But nobody can 60, dear, without Dean z
rchers consent. Now,drop this for q mo- 4
ent, b1ihe your eyes and come with me '
Dean Archer. I'll stand BY you a
I'm not afraid Of ten desnf, stii Jane,
d Won't &c!
less, after a little persussIon,
e went. MarJ)tie accompanied her into
Q p,etetcs, bu. som,how melted away
fore the dean began to talk to Jane. .
There WAS no faultnodlng, no word of u
but the dean atked the y
uient about her textbooks and her work '
q gave her very close EXAMINATION. "
the end she said
Ny child, you are beyond your class. u
ou can ta,ily do ths work OF the sophie -
ore year. Where we're you prepsreds
Al home, on the rsnch. or n the mIner,'