The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-03
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
TWO LITTLE GIRLS.


and the two were talking over things.
There's one girl you won't like"
said Dorothy, land that's Jude Clark
She bosses everything-and every
body"
"The teacher?" queried Katharine.
NO." Dorothy laughed; 'but she'd
like to-
Il don't think she'll boss me-" re-
turned Katherine, slowly.
20, she will! You're so quiet she'll
be sure to order you round the first
thing, just as she does Hattie Steps.
You see, she knows more than any
body else; she's head of every class,
and so she lords it over us-O, you'll
see! Dick calls her regular
terror"
isn't she pleasant?'
pleasant enough, o, Yes! She'd
be real nice if she didn't want to boss
everybody"
When Katherine entered the school
room with her cousin she found her
self face to face with a black-eyed
girl somewhat taller than she.
"Hullo!" said the girl whats your
name?"
The newcomer looked straight into
the swapping eyes and answered:
katharine Ingersoll Northcote Gill
bert"
20, mel" cried the other. What a
name! Doesn't it tire you to carry it
round?"
'It hasn't so far" Katharine replied,
smiling.
We'll, it ought to-Katharine Inger-
sol Northcote Gilbert! What do they
call you, Kitty?"
mo, Katharine.'
I'm going to call you Kitty; Katha-
rine is too long"
The stranger smiled. "You might
just put my initials together if you
want something short
"K-I-N-G-why-ee! I guess, after
all, you'd better be Katharine. I'm
Judith myself. Now, remember turn
ing to the other, you're not to call
me anything else after this!" Then,
What do you know?" returning to
Katharine.
81 know the multiplication table"
Say it,"
Katherine did, from two times one'
to twelve times twelve" glibly,
smoothly, and without break or blum
der.
20, mel" muttered Judith Clark,
while her eyes sparkled her praise.
What else do you know?"
Il know the propositions" replied
Katharine.
Say them!" commanded Judith.
Katherine began quietly: Aboard,
about, above, according to-" going
straight forward without hesitation
until she had named the entire sixty
five
20, me! o, my!" exclaimed Judith,
under her breath. Il couldn't do it to
save my life" Then aloud, do you
know any poetry?"
YES" answered Katherine.
Repeat sonnet" ordered Judith.
In a clear voice Katherine recited
Mr. Whittiers beautiful poem of
Barbara Frietchie," and it went along
with dash that quite astonished Dor
othy. Her cousin had seemed so quiet,
and here she was eclipsing Judith in
everything.
The speaking ended just as the bell
struck for order.
Thank you," Judith said softly, and
then went soberly to her seat. She
studied hard that morning. For the
first time in weeks the teacher did
not have to reprimand her for some
mischievous prank. Hitherto she had
kept at the head of her classes with
little effort, and much of her time had
been spent in play. Now she saw
that she must study if she would
keep up" with the new scholar, and
she went straight to work.
You have done beautifully today"
the teacher told her at night.
you ought to thank KING for
it" returned Judith, her eyes alvin
kle?'
Thank whom?'
Judith couldn't help laughing to see
the teachers puzzled face.
THAT is the only short for Katha-
rine Ingersoll Northcote Gilbert" she
exclaimed.
Miss Carton laughed, too, saying:
Il hope you and Katharine will be
| friends"
I'VE are now" declared Judith.
They were, and the new scholars
gentle ways were so attractive that
Judith began to borrow the gentleness
for herself, and I'm glad she came, .
was her secret acknowledgment.