The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-29

quietly. her cheeks growing pink. She
was unusually self-possessed ftr
freshman, Rachel reflected, and pretty
in quiet. unobstrusive fashion.
The rabbit passed the crucial stage
safely, and Sallie labeled 1t out. smooth
and pale and creamy.
Miss Conrad was frankly delighted
with her first taste, and ate three
platefuls. without mentioning iIidiges-
ton or nightmare. Sallie was pleased.
for she prided herself OIL her skll.
"You eat rabbit intelligently." she
assured her guest. "The dish becomes
a habit with some people, but with me
It is passion. 1t is my dream to eat
it some day in its original home-a
Welsh rabbit in Wales!
"Likesardines in"
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?
II have lived in Heidelberg four
years and have just come back" Miss
Conrad replied.
heidelberg, with its adorable, I'M
pertinent students! I have found a
friend! How I 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!'
"Gormandsv' murmured Rachel,
scornfully.
"Don't mind herv' cried Sallie. "She
affects to be above eating, but it's just
pose. All college girls eat; all they
can: all the time. 1t is studying so
hard does it. But now" with sudden
transition, "you must let me do your
hair"
| Before the startled guest could pro-
test. Sallie had pulled out her hairpins
and secured Rachel's comb, talking
all the time.
sThere's a lot of it and it's lovely,
but no one would have guessed, the
way you fixed 1t. You had 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 saw you
I said to myself, "A wavy part and a
J 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 il 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
J about the campus and to class and new
er kid gloyes-that is what gives away
, freshman every time"
Sallie was too busy to notice Miss
. Conrads expression, but Rachel, see
, ing surprise, comprehension and
: amusement follow each other in quicE
} succession, was struck with q some
/, what startling thought.
{ "But in winter? My hands will be
, cold" expostulated the instructed one
r "Mittens or wooden gloves. You
!, mustn't mind my setting you right or
these points. 1t is better to learn them
i sooner by word of mouth than later
by experience. Of course, having lived
r in Germany SO long, you can't Know
l about these little things.
"There," standing back to survey hel
D work, II knew that was what yor
r needed! But, child, why do you veal
: a lavender ribbon? Rachel, give mt
i, the ribbon you have on. That is al
' right" in reply to Miss Conrad's trou
bled protest. "Rachel. you can veal
: the lavender one very well. but i
fights with your eyes. Now this blut
}. one both matches and deepens them
i Both the change of hair and of rib
e bon were for the better, as Miss Con
s rad could plainly see in the glass Sal
e lie held before her. AS she was abou
to express her appreciation of Sallie''
8 somewhat unusual attentions the CONS
d on the rntunda struck two warning
Q notes. which were echoed by shril
!. electric Ills in every corridor.
|. "Dear ile," cried Sallie, there is tn
9 warning bell! Where do you live
n Here in this building? That's fortu
a nate, though it is funny I haven
seen you before" Sallie gave her
y parting hug. Remember our lunch
t con tomorrow. Well take the I'LL
: train for town."
e "But have class the last PERIOD
e protested Miss Conrad.
r "That doesn't matter; so have 1t
e lecture in the Heine course by tina
:. new German teacher who has been 81
+ long getting here. But one can Away
|, borrow notes from some one, and yO'
y know we are allowed ten per cent
Q cuts"
g "But, Miss Russell''-the embarrass
ment that had entirely disappeared
t in the course Of the evening returned
+ Miss COnrad's cheeks were painful!