The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-05-12

freshman, Rachel reflected. and pEetty
in quiet, unobstrusive fashion.
The rabbit passed the crucial stage
safely, and Sallie Labeled ii out, smooth
and pale and creamy.
Miss Conrad was frankly delighted
with her first taste, and ate three
platefulS. without mentioning indiges.
ton or nightmare. Salle was pleased,
for she prldcd herself oL her skill.
You eat rabbit ntelllgently," she
assured her guest. The dish becomes
habit with some people but with me
it is passion. 1t is my dream to eat
1t some day in its original home-a
Welsh rabbit in Wales"
Like sardines iu--'
Sardinia. And spaghetti in"
Italy. And in Germany"
"Pumpernickel and sausage"
Sallie gathered her new friend en-
Enthusiastically into her arms. You
darling! You have been there"
IL have lived in Heidelberg four
years and have just come back" Miss
Conrad replied.
heidelberg, with its adorable, i'm
pertinent students! l have found II
friend. How have longed for you
This imbecile Rachel knows not pun
pernickel from kaffeekranzchen.
There's little restaurant in town that
will take you back to Germany! Not
word of English-and the cooking.
Munich and Berlin! Wen lunch there
tomorrow. But don't tell, for the
poor ignorant. faculty frown on for
eign restaurants. Wen steal away
together, darling"
"Gormands" murmured Rachel,
scornfully.
Don't mind her" cried Salie. "She
affects TO he above eating but it's just
pose An college girls eat; all they
hard does it. But now" with sudden
transition, you must let me do your
hair"
Before the startled guest could pro-
test, Sallle had pulled out her hairpins
and secured Rachors 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 a
very homely one-while your profile
cries for a parting. My hand shall
right the wrong. As soon as l saw you
said to myself. a wavy part and a
soft knot low in the neck" And
Sallie. happy in a listener. went on 10
eXpound her theories, not only of hair
dressing. but OF dressing 3 general.
Miss Conrad resigned herself to her
fate with a meekness somewhat at
variance with the decided twinkle in
her eyes.
you must always wear short skirt
about the campus and to class and new
er kid gloves-that is what gives away
4 freshman every time
Sallie was too busy to notice Miss
Conrad's expression, but Rachel, see
ing surprise, comprehension and
amusement follow each other in quick
succession, was struck with a some
what startling thought,
But in winter? Ny hands will be
cold,' eNpostulated the instructed one.
"Mittens or wooden gloves. You
mustn't mind my setting you right on
these points. 1t is better TO learn them
sooner by word Of mouth than later
by experience. OF course, having lived
in Germany so long, you can't know
about these little things.
There" standing back to survey her
work, II knew that was what you
needed! But. child, why DO you wear
a lavender ribbon? Rachel. give me
the ribbon you have on. That is all
right" in reply 10 Miss Conrad's trou-
bled protest. Rachel. You can wear
the lavender one very well, but it
fights with your eyes. Now this blue
one both matches and deepens them"
Both the change OF hair and OF rib
bon were for the better. as Miss Con-
rad could plainly see in the glass Sal
lie held before her. As she was about
to express her appreciation Of Sallie's
somewhat unusual attentions the gong
on the roWnda struck two warning
notes. which were echoed by shrlll
electric bells in every corridor.
Dear me- cried Sallie, there is the
warning bell, Where 10 you live?
Here in this building? That's fortu-
nate, though it is funny l haven't
seen you before" Sallie gave her
parting hug. Remember our lunch
con tomorrow. Wen take the 1910
train for town"
But have class the last PERIOD"