The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-24
Brief Awakening
Cor the Sunday Eagle.l

most OF the hig-- school girls. whose chief
ambitions appeared to- be new hair rib
bons ard parties.
Agnes May began by being in love with
love. Her mother was not club woman:
consequently she had no theories about
child culture and as a result her only
daughter had been allowed 10 develop
self-consciousness. By day dreams and
lonely walks at q period when child cul-
ture demands that the child mind be
turned into objective channels By travel
and society. Then Agnes Nay and her
chum. Esther. had read novel after novel
from the high wrought tragedy OF ''St.
Elmo TO the wiles and coluettish cpl
sodes OF Dora Thorne." In order 10
gain interest the girls had supplied their
own names as those OF the heroines. said
claims being decided by rs. her who was
blonde, choosing TO be the dark-hai-ed
heroine. while Agnes May gained temper
AIRY relief for he. straight dark hair by
posing as a damsel with long golden
curis. But the authors usually gave the
blondes the advantage, so. when in the
last chapter of Her Fatal Sim the
dark-haired heroine was drowned, Esther
announced that she would be the tloGde
next time. Dispute arose and the friend
ship was cooled for q time.
II was then that Agnes Mag fell in
love. True. before that. she had wor-
shipped from afar the Sunday school
superintendent and had preserved rever-
emily the impartial gift of a candy sack
bestowed by him upon her at Christmas.
A man named "Georgie.'' who owned (
merry-go-round and had sojourned for
some weeks in the town. mad also been
admired, though Agnes May had never
had the brazen enfrontery displayed by
some of the girls who rode horses on the
merry-go-round SO that eGorgie would
come and hold them on. il they grew
dizzy. Agnes May, il is true, worked
very hard. picking apples one afternoon
10 earn money for rides on the merry
go-round, but when evening came she
rode demurely in CAP.
This new experience was different from
the others. however. for one OF the school
boys was the recipient of her affections
and Agnes May found her feelings I'M
gratifed by merely gazing at the back of
his head during school. 1t was rot
enough to love: her nature demanded 3
response to her passion.
Agnes May had never spoken a dozen
words to this high school boy in her life
he was totally unconscious of he- feel
ings. She had never had much associa-
ton with the happy. normal crowd of
boys and girls, but had made friends
with timid, retiring girls like herself or
with the girls OF the society crowd at
times when they needed help in their
studies.
Thus Agnes May had watched ct first
curiousiy. then eagerly. then bit jeal-
ously. the girls who wrote retes 10 boys.
sat and studied with them. or walked
home from school in their company.
Sometimes she felt like the Peri shat out
from Paradise This particularly was
true when some biue-ribboned maiden
would devote her time and attention TO
VIII Maxer-the object or Agnes Mays
alteration.
About this time school party was
being planned. The girls We're talking
and wondering regarding new dresses and
whom would take whom. Even Agnes
May caught the spirit and an idea 50 bold
that it frightened her, flashed before her
lad Will Maker would take her to the
party. The fact that about five other
girls had the same purpose made the
affair all the moro exciting.
On the way home from school Agnes
May confidcd her plan to Alys Ray. he-
chum since Esther's disappointing action.
Agnes May. with her usual philosophical
turn OF mind. asked Alys how she Should
begin her conquest
Alys who found q sufficient outlet for
her motions by worshipping Miss Merton.
the teacher was unable TO give her any
advice. but expressed her sympathy and
exacted a promise from Agnes May TO
tell her everything that happened
Agnes May longed for Esther 10 share
her romantic longings. but the breach
was too wide; so she concluded TO ask ad-
vice OF Miss Amy Drew. a girl % tween
ty-one. who i've near her. SO she went
with her tale OF endeaVor to Miss Arly.
Miss Amy. a serious-ninded person VINO
considered it her DUTY 10 influence her
young friend Tor the hest. said that the
best way for girl 10 be popular with tho.
boys was to dress neatly ard to have her
lessons prepared weIl-two things in
which Agnes May was sadly deficient at
times
Inspired by this advice Agnes May ap-
peared at school next day with her hair
deliberately crirnFed. prepared 10 besiese
Wits heart with algebra ana historg.
But The last ben rang ard his seat was
empty. so all preparations we.e in vain
and the hours dragged slowly b..
Next day was composition day. As
Agnes May had quite a gift for writing
she prepared a theme upon the subjsct
An Autumn Sunset. a bout the mid lie
Of fl she paused and io9kel toward WBl
expecting TO 6ud his eyes fixed on be-s
in deep appreciation OF her artistic worlt
But instead he xas engaged ia q spirited
conversation with one OF the 0iue-Tii,-
boned girls.
Evidently Miss Nay advice wasa't
good. \ little later when The biue-rii-
boned girl wrote note 20 Agnes Nay
asking TO sec her sigebra problems. AZ
nes May wrote back. Yes. you may
have them. How DO you manage - -
popular with boys. To Bsss Riebsu's
practical nind. the latter question came
like a shock. Bet nothing darnfea. she
answered. 4 laDgh aud write notes T.
the boys.
Laugh ard write notes TO the sogs.
As well bid Agnes &ay 20 -. Bet mUs-
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nes May Iyers-~
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