Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
- LADYS, a girl.
| 7 Grover, a dog.

0iONSIb d Jug.
well, old man, here we are, out
of school at last, and we know it all
don't we? Shake hands, sir, for it's
the happiest moment of our lives. They
may talk about school days being our
happiest days. but don't you believe
it. They're nothing but horrid grind,
no matter how little attention you nav
to Rotations. and we'll Just show them
That our happiest days are coming
now.
Only think, my dear Grover. of
never having to look into another book
as long as you live Could anything
be more simply enchanting? And of
not having to obey any one or observe
rules. Great, isn't it? The poor old
sages-were there seven of them? |
forget. And were they Greek or Ro-
man? / am a bit haZy about that
too. They thought they knew a heap,
but they were not a circumstance to
the girl who is graduated from one of
the fashionable schools of today: You
observe that L say lis graduated" +"
Ihat is correct, sir, and hope you will
never make the mistake of saying any
thing else. Gladys knows, for GLADYS
sis graduated" today
Ihere was Themistocles drinking his
shamrock-it was Themistocles, wasn't
IL, VINO drank shamrock rather than
give up the pass of Thermopylae? I
thought so. The ancients set great
store by him, and thought he knew
just everything on EARTH but L rather
think we could give him cards and
spades today, couldn't we? ANY girl
who has been at Miss Princeley's for
ten years is way ahead Of the poor old
ancients. Let me see, who were the
other sages? Oh, remenober-fhe
n Dol.
rama, Rameses II, Granicus, Issus
Arbela-thats seven, isn't it? Oh. I
tell you, Grover, my boy, this aduca-
tion is a great thing, but now that
we've finished school well forget il
as soon as we can and proceed to the
real business of life-which is having a
good time.
My grandmama says she is glad I
came out so we'll in my French thar
! shall need it in society. OF course
came out well. l can recite the whole
first page of Calypso de pouvait Sc con-
soler du depart d'Uusse' and the
prayer of Marie Stuart, to say moth
ing of conjugating French verbs with
my eyes shut Especially the very
aimer 1 rather think, do you know.
that mat verb Is going to be useful
py ana by. Have you any idea what
graduation means. you poor little pom
eyed. bat-eared, pug-nosed, stub-talled
thing? No? 1 thought not. Wen, I
will tell you.
1t means the most heavenly white
frock sheer Paris muslin, with ruff
fes, from waistband to hem, All
trimmed with Valenciennes lace-a real
lace, Of course, or you wouldn't he
properly graduated; a bodice with an
allover yoke of the lace and elbow
sleeves, with ruffes to match, and
long, long gloves twenty button
length at least, and a crush belt of
white satin, which you can draw in
until IT gives you the loveliest little
waist imaginable You can't make me
believe, Grover, that the poor foolish
aneients knew anything about crush
belts, for if they had the women who
stood for the statues wouldn't have
had such heathenish glrths Then your
hair is beautifully dressed. Your
mamma and grandmamma want II
done low, because you won't be
eighteen for another month. but you
insist upon II high because when you
are graduated you are as good as
"out" and naturally you win the day.
for you are only graduated once I'm a
lifetime, which Is great and grand
argument. White satin slippers and
white openwork stockings complete the