New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18


eeieorate the occasion; the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
as IL dld. but once a year-was not lightly to be
missed and IT might be regarded as in complete
eonsistehce with the duties OF educated young
iaules 10 treat with respect the lime honored
uuohs OF the calendar-to illustrate in fact. this
respect by some practical expression Of it
II was precisely. however the form in which this
practcal expression was 10 be best embodied that
at the present moment engaged their considerations
10 the point OF an almost pathetic perplexy There
Is perhaps nothing serious in nature than the
seriousness OF dozen young-very youns-ladies
employed IN the earnest discussion OF problem
OF which the proper solution will affect most intI-
inately their own immediate entertainment They
are not concerned with the gravity or the ippancy
OF the matter per but only with its direct rela
IONS toward their innocent 1.-THE pleasures.
AND So In the present case. the dozen elder girls
assembled in the schoolroom of Miss Prinbird's
advanced Seminary for Young Ladies-the school
Is well known in the county town OF K,
ana. Indeed occupies a deservedy high position.
and enjoys wide patronage among the best fam
lies In The county'-were considerably exercised in
their gentle minds to arrive at a fitting conclusion
upon the very important issue which had been sug-
gested to them by the reflection that the following
day April /
To attempt TO engage such occasion IN any
pieasantries however innocent and amiabe. at the
expense OF the august and somewhat forbidding
MISS Primbird herself to be thought of for
single moment-or. If thought of. to be dismissed
almost instantly with a sigh of regret at the utter
inprScticabiity of putting the bewitchng idea into
execution Other proposals of not dissmilar
nature were in turn suggested. and In reuct
antly abandoned much the same grounds. Some
1hey agreed something. If possible. little extrav-
agant a triie daring; something. at least genial
anu lnsp!ritlng and worthy of their achievement:
Then breaking momentary silence. the prettiest
oI mem spoke demure smile ripping the smooth
surface OF her exquisite young face and lighting
nSr eyes with the arch dawning of sudden spirit
play practical joke upon Prim-though." she
added added; with sigh, cit would be heavenly if we
oh. oh heavenly ao echoed chorus OF voices
April Fool of her objected the fair speaker
Her outraged dignity would never survive the
aiigh h 1t would mean expulsion at the least
There was a general lugubrious assent.
IN BUT, proceeded the gentle young goddess, sn-
Prim aio1s at rea ON we must leave
solomon cried the others. in ecstatic acknowl-
edgment or this brilliant and quite original in
sPiratioP solomon! splendidl Why didn't We
from whom this inspiration had sprung TO develop
Solomon" she proceeded was made to be an
April Fool There can be no doubt about 1t. To-
morrow morning he will come to give us his week
Yes. yesl But how you going to make a
1901 or him, PoppetT demanded half a dozen
Nothing easier" said .Poppet. lortily for this
was the young goddess familiar name among her
Sew up the sleeves OF his overcoat!' suggested
"or give him bouquet of peppered fOwersr'
Popped glanced scornfuny at the speakers.
No. We will leave babies tricks like those TO
eG %s are n sGe
The girls drew themselves up at this dignifed
Poppet herself was seventeen and half Chill
81 have an tdea" said Poppet Zone Of US Will
write him letter; and word II in such way as 70
i'm love with Solomon. fancy" She broke off with
laugh Of delight.
any one be in love with Solomon? Oh. PoppetF'
cried the other girls. in glee; -. -. 49,
Poppet, to decide who shall write the letter II
the first thing tomorrow You know
This suggestion. however; was not received with
None Of the young naid9ns entirely reishsd the
write the letter and finally, after some delibera-
ton. IT devOlved by universal assent upon Poppet
to which her own playful fancy had given birth.
Well, then" declared this young lady, detanty.
cot course. You are just the one-besides. we all
know that solomon has lost his heart to you. Pop
pet already! 1t is easy to see that from the way
he looks at you from time to time
at this implied tribute 70 her charms But. as |
me toto post the Ietter-than for some Of you: so
do not mind doing it, 1t will be great fun. Of
Great fun. no doubt. Yet oddly enough. when
Miss PoPpet had written and posted the letter that
schoolfelows). the pretty young creature became
which the inception of this project had originally
10 Iee w6 leS sure b nov fh t fn as she
Imagined she resolutely refused TO admit this
picion even to herself and returned home obsti-
Now. the gentleman referred to solomon"
by the pretty schoolgirls was no other than
brilliant services Miss Prim6ird had been fortu-
benet Of the 70 young ladies' Of the seminars
and whose name conspeuoqsly placed on the nsE
lent additional distinction and lustre 10 the al
ready DISTINGUISHED reputation of Miss Primbird' $
been. in pure good nature. bestowed upon the
the Extreme Wisdom they attributed TO him. or
MAYBE from Ge9fn grave 5 OF de
The Lecturer was a tail. rather ungainly young
man-young, that Is TO say in years, but In every
thing else, as It seemed-lncredibly old-grave with
yhe eb 1e serious oI e9ny Of Sne to whom T is
an earnest and real thing whose own simplicity
purpose seeks to find ats reflection in the straight
forward honesty OF all with whom he may have
dealings doubling their good faith and their sin
e e canc hS fhe to obf his o o3 Least 6 o
all the kind OF man who could be expected TO ap-
preciate or understand that attitude of mind which
is able to the most serious matters with
levty and hippancy OF spirit so completely alien
feelings Of humanity He was not himself insen-
his profession and in his merely social relations.
q certain natural awkwardness. the shy
OF q man VINO Is conscious or MS external dlSaC-
vantages. gave him air of diffdence and cold
which suggested passionless temperament
So far however, from being diffdent to the
gentler aspirations of the heart the Lecturer like
many lonely natures. was possessed with a deep
craving for OF that love which he saw so
lavishly scattered among other men around him
the love OF woman His heart huEgered for afec-
ton; for him il seemed there be
ties of wife, home and family Loveless and un-
loved, he must pursue his solitary way alone 1t
cold destiny for man OF thirty TO receive.
and when his duties took him. they periodically
did into the midst of garden of fair young girls.
and bright eyes il seemed colder and harder still
Other men would be made happy some day by these