The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-02-01


plsHion and bar disposition -smlisd q0ss
iioss.
shss 90 Interesting. ard her whole make
up 10 ~ originai--as--ss her face. ! lib
her sufully, but don't iruss her qsiis.
Oh, your tssspcons are safe erouxh.
Pesohyt / do fs,l drawn 10 her. neye
before ksew . sirl who loved the things
do ~ hard 40 do-hooks, and music, Al,
The outdoor things, too, the birds nns
flowers
She 10 unpopular, ssld Peschy.
AsnI cared sbou, stbsi' shes qois
aud sludious, and our clso 10 % upbookisi
that she sets pushed Int" corners. Then
Of course, ,he 10 odd. III admit that BuI
,he KIDD ofa girl the class likss 10 Ellis
Garley. witty and dlsssreesble, or KITTY
sur all show, or
Yourself, ALL
Be quiet. you silly Pcaehy! II were
iute Of hsr, I'd love 10 have her for my
real frierd next yaar. She and are the
only girls going TO the came college.
Judy, whxtsver's wrong with ths child
It's hard TO explain J suppose some
girls wouldn't care. She seems 30 telf-cs D.
tered. not slhsb exactly, but narrow sno
personal, AZ " she could never take q big,
b oad view Of anything, could never fscrL
ice herself, her dignity or her position for
= cause, say the school.
She hasn't any position.
You know what mean. I'D love Hetty
Bsyue II could only believe shed be will
Ing to sacrifice herself, ambition, pleasure.
praise, for some splendid, great idea, Jul.
isua stretched her arms out wide ~ II her
shole embrace could not compass her ideal
devotion to an abstract principle.
Mercy takes! fall your friends must
lay themselves on sltsrs, blot out my dif-
honorable name from your scroll At once,
! .ughed Peachv.
Julians WAS on the Ice all the next after.
noon. The sport fascinated her, the rush
uver the smooth lake, the battle with the
n,ing wind, the sxhilsration Of the cold
ir. 1t was her first game" and oil the
Joy Of conquest ip new world enthrslled
this girl whose whole life had been little
A week later she raced Elise, and beat
her by two good yards.
Why weren't you out to day she cried,
,fterwsrd, to Hetty Bayne. best Elise
Good! ] couldn't come. Too busy.
Getty patted the heap Of books under he'
arm.
You Just must practise, or we'll lose the
race. They say those Clifford Hall girl'
have winged wonder this year. Nan Bar
rett spoke over Juliaba's shoulder.
Our school had always raced Clifford
Hall. The girls Of our school raced each
other three successive days, then the victor
n two out Of three contests raced on .
fourth day the champion from Clifford Hail
Betty had been our schools victorious
champion for three years.
Oh, don't worry. Nan; Hetty's sure to
answered Jullsps, comfortably. Now,
Hettv. como and do English with me.
Each girl propped herself up in the seat
II her choice with book before her. Grad.
aslly the discussion wandered far afield
Hetty, slow, intense, q spot Of red In each |
,beek, laid down her views, while Julisna,
1rIght-eyed and eager, agreed or disputed.
There, that's dinner said Hetty, In the
midst Of her best argument. We've talked
NORTHUMBERLAND other thipgs-more than
40 hour. She slipped out Of the room.
JulianA sat needless Of the girls passing
70 dinner. She certainly is the most inter-
sting girl | know. And We understand
,re another almost without words. II
we're only sure she herself 10 really doe,
Ike her ideas.
Julians had q deep reipfct for friend.
hip, To her 1t was bond, entitliog the
'wner to happiness and companionship, but
'lso entailipg sacriice and lonely loyalty,
need be. Therefore, II was not to b,
ightly entered Into.
Nan Barrett dropped In on her that nigh
o discuss the coming races, for although
Iulana was not IAN athlete, /" she had great
for all ''events."
You were great on the Ice to-day, Jul.
ana never saw prettier beat. wish
'ou'd keep on, 80 that we could fall back
IN you 10 case
Case whaiS I'm going to skate, because
Just love It, but He .ty's our Gibraltar.
No, she isn't. She came back stiff In the
nkle from hurt, and she's been down.
isht bad about practice.
Nan, she can't practice much; she has to
utor freshman. You know she's-it's
ecessary for her.
Well, It's too bad, that's all. For the
lifford Hall girls have magnificent tkai-
r, a great, tall girl. | saw her play hockey
gainst Hillside over there yesterday. ri
oade me quake.
Oh, you don't think sbe could beat He'-
" Why, @ ford Hall has btssen Us this
ear In basketball, golf, tennis, the debate
We can't have our school beaten In another
hing this year. Why, we'll be humbled
nto the dust.
But that's whst'll happen II Rachel Tha~
aces against Hetty Bayne. You mark me,
nd Mas went gloomily TO bed.
Ten esger, excited girls were lined up s.
ront Of the dock, In red caps. white sweat
70 and red skirts, the school skating uni-
'rm, Some laughed, spme SEQ sled, some
,aked terrified, oil felt 10 fever Of sus.
spse. Two bundnd & rls, no lsM excited.