Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03

consequent neglect of exercise and rec
reation, something happened which
made Julie redouble her efforts.
Grace Refs, who had felt pretty sure
of the history prize-she was steady,
not a brilliant student-began to feel
aggrieved at the interest all her COM
panions showed In jules success.
They wanted their madcap, pleasure
loving, and pleasure-giving companion
to win out. Grace, whose work had
been unremitting since school opened
in September, felt the injustice-as 1t
seemed to her-of this desire Soon
the girls knew that race was on, and
communicated the news to Julie.
The history teacher, Miss Wolff gave
series of essays to her class. Julie
naturally wrote well, and shone in this
department. Grace, whose facts were
unimpeachable, was quite unable to
clothe them in the picturesque Eng
lish which was a gift with her friend
or former friend. But, when the
W, ekly tests were in question, the ad-
vantage was with her. Julie was
bringing logic to bear on her tabula-
ton and scheduling, but she was new
at any steady application, and Grace
had tables at her fingers ends. jules
friends looked grave when the marks
were read out. Plus Grace's original
Roadway during jules lazy months,
they made the end doubtful
Its just matter of the last ex.
am. questions Mary Lee declared. III
they're 'essay-ish' and call for writing,
jules fair chance. If they call for
memory only, I'm afraid she hasn't
At last the dreaded day same
round. Julie unknown to her mother,
had risen at three. Ordinarily this
would have been a foolish thing to
do Few girls can do their best ex.
cept with a rested mind and body But
/ Jules mercurial temperament re
sponded to a nervous call; when she
went into the examination hall she
| felt KEYED up to almost any effort.
She read the questions through and
her eyes frightened. They were ten
in number, value ten marks each. and
six were of the kind she loved-calllne
for description, philosophical retiec
ton, comparison, contrast, cause ano
effect, rather than for mere rote
work: six of the sort she liked, and
the remaining four dealing with
American history chiefly, with which
she was more familiar than with any
other. She unscrewed her fountain
pen and began to write feverishly.
The girls gathered round her as she
emerged-the last to do so, for she
reread and repolished her work
| from the examination hall.
l ~, obo
keys.
81 tackled every one" She was
pale and the brown eyes did not dance
| "But-but-I feel SO queer"
They hurried her out into the frest
air, gave her water, and Mary Lee sa"
| her safely home, where her mother
promptly tucked her into bed. TWO
hours later she sent for the doctor.
The commencement festivities hae
to do without Julie, who lay-wan anc
pale and only family smiling at the
news that she was one mark ahead o.
Grace-on her little white bed. The
girls brought in her prize between
the afternoon festivities and evening
reception.
| well" the old Julie began to rise
J at last. and her lips qulvered IN Smile
as her hands closed over the hand
some book-"here's case of the hare
mastering the tortoise, Grace"
Mrs. Quesnel, gay and pretty, came
in with tray of cups of iced tea ano
little cakes for her daughters guests
well? don't call it well" she said
It was her gift to say sensible, ever
preachy things so brightly that no one
suspected her Of any desire to improve
the occasion. Good work through
the wear would have meant, perhaps
more than one prize, Availability te
enjoy tonight"
Julie sobered. ..
so it would" she admitted. MOTH
err I'll try next year wherever am
to work.
"On a saner level" Her mother pu
down the empty tray.
Grace, as she went out, paused
moment, then came back. She benz
over her successful rival and wills
pered a few words-then hurried at
ter her companions.
| MIRO Onesnel Is came back Will