The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-01-18

All the seniors have to taks chem, AMI
the skating ponds been enlarged, and
have that little new room 10 the towe
and
All the way downstairs and along th'
fourth corridor We heard II coming, looos
and louder, TIL 1t flooded into our room u
q regular tidal wave, bearing Charity AM
LYNNE ON its bosom. Prophetically endow'
cd we're the godfathers and godmother
who bestowed that name upon her In oap
tism.
And who do you think rooms with tn
oew girl 10 our class, that TsAr OF 'hoosis,
sultan OF sula young wonanf Several ex
citing bits had been lost while shs hugeed
we we're back late TO school.
whoY
Silvia Carr.
Poor little new chus'l
Bless her and save her
Silvia is = lovely, sweet
Be cam, Lutte, be ca'n, soothed Chatty
We all love Silvia just - much ~ you do
but we know
Ialways mended her clothes
And | copied her themes!
/ tIdisd her room twice day.
Well, had to laugh. You sec, we NAT
ali lived on intimate terms with Silvia,
don't believe Silvia will impose on he
much, said Jeanette, Lance Underhill Il
nv cousin, and I'm fond Of her, and ! wan
,ou all TO be, but-don't pity her TOT
much. Save some Of your feelings fol
silvia.
Then more girls came trooping:in Il
greet us.
did wondor that fall how those two
room mates made out together. Silvia Wal
certainly the sweetest girl In school, bu'
he was always up to the bilt In some ter
,ible important affair, and whoever livet
,earsst had to turn to and pull her out
,betber she found II convenient or not.
must say Lance Underhill had her owl
air, too she didn't look % she could b'
,rsmpled upon even by Silvia's pretty little
slippers.
One rainy Saturday our special girls wer'
in Chats room, having mending-bee. Al
1t once Chat broke out:
Lutte, you and Silvia are bout In sacf
other pockets, Tell me how she and Lance
enjoy each other.
At that very minute, thump! and II
walked Lance herself.
She is q splendid, tall girl, with grea
brsids Of royal golds1air and the carrlag'
OF queen but her face has q half-sleepy
hslf-sulky look that you can't quite like
Anybody here want thise
It was history that Con Was anxious u
get, and she recsived Lance rapturously.
Have somsebutter-scotch. Chatty pass
I'D It over TO Lance, who had sat down OF
the end Of the couch.
No, thank you. Silvias been cookini
messes oil the morning. I've had cand'
enongh.
Cookery's new trick for Silvia. Il
ssshing the dishes your shares
Not much And | won't fuss over th'
candy, either.
Lance, how do you and Silvia get on t.
gstheri Clarity Ann Lynne would ask th'
rsar what he thought Of nihilists
Lance shrugged her shoulders. Wei
enough. don't like her, though; she's 81
abominsbly aelnsh.
We all gasped as II We had been slapped
10 the face. Now zee here, Lance Under
aiil--
On, | know what you want to say, Lutte
Maybe Silvia is.'swest' and . dear outside
sut iire with her. She's asked more fav
Jrs OF me In these three months than "
asked Of every body know in my who'll
ifetime.
Then, at this psychological" moment
IN nuttsred nv pretty, gay, aliuring litti
81.
Lance got right up, with just nod, Ant
.suptered out, while Silvia watched be
xith 4 queer little smile. This time 1t va
who rushed in where angels fear to tread
silvia, honey, are you happy with hsrf
Happys Why should't be happy fhe1
all In minute she WAS on the floor besio
me with her head 10 my lisp.
Girls, it's dreadful! her face WAS q
yet with tears. You are all 20 sweet 10 n.
aud --Iove--me-And Just knoS-sL
hates ms She looks st me with that COZ
lctnpl uous expr.ssion all the time, ana IN
ninuts / ssk tns least, iittlest favor, lii
hunting up book or heiping with al e1
rciss,--we all smiied, sorry ~ We were,-
she turns ~ hard ~ IRON, shes 80 bus,
.be hasn't time, VI jsst pain 'no.' can
lsll you how miserable l an. | meant 4
seep II oil 10 mi SET forever.
Tnep the dressiag bell rang, and we al
had TO scramble up.
The next Saturday came right into ID
climax Of the Lance-s,lvia f.ud, when
vent down TO th.ir room,
Lance seemed uEc,mm0n y amiaols ths
murnits.
Behold aud marvel. be crested me, va,
llg lot Cf papers 10 The air. I've wofks
days on enc, and nov my months g.om,
Try topic 10 reAdf, tseiss good orxin.l,
They wsie nue. All work d cut In colore
ink,, and The soiations printed iDst4ad O
written. Lance 10 ~ siow ~ = snail, bu
,hs Acocmplishes beautiful work lGst b
ksepins Al Il.
At thss moment Silvia hur.i lad In. Hav
,ou sten ny purses DO keis lock for th
old thing. please, Lance I've prouissd ;
,Ais ,hs slsvso-ass or isto town. mo,