The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16
TWELVE O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT

cottage beside the river. They all drew up
little closer to the blazing fire in the enormous
fireplace and pretended to shiver although they
could not be really Geld beside such fire.
They were the six members of the Half Dozen
Club who had been invited up to the charming
little cottage by the river to watch the old year
out with their beloved teacher and friend, Miss
Jeanette Silver Miss Silver was their draw
ing teacher in high school and had always been
an object Of their alteration. She was so beau
tiful and charming and young, it was no won
der they loved her And then she was so en-
thusiastic about her work that her classes found
themselves working hard TO please her, and
even those who had no talent for drawing were
able to do passabe work because they were 80
earnest in their efforts.
Miss Silver had owned for years this lovely
little cottage perched on the banks of the river
fifty miles from town IL was to this little
cottage that she went every spring as soon as
the school year was over, and il was here she
painted and worked the whole summer through.
In the fall and winter her pupils viewed with
awe her pictures in the exhibitions in town.
There was nothing they liked better than 10
be invited to spend weekend with her in her
charming little house, and Miss Silver was gen
erous with her invitations She loved to make
people happy.
This was the last night in the old year and
the girls and their hostess were sitting up to
watch the old year out and welcome the new
one in It's about time, think, said Miss
Silver CHANGING at the clock on the mantel, TO
make our New Years resolutions
"PshawW exclaimed Molly Dix, who wants
to make New Years resolutions No one ever
keeps them anyway
1--WE do so 20 protested Becky Bayley Didn't
resolve last year not to borrow anything from
any one and haven't | kept it faithfully
yes, they have and that's fact returned
Molly generously. but how about all the other
resolutions that are made and never kept?
think it's waste of time 10 make them and
won't for one"
81 have something else TO suggest then" said
Miss Silver, tactfuy She knew from exper-
fence that il was never wise 10 argue with Mol
ly. who had decided opinions, and way OF stick
ing 10 them Il suggest that we make New
Years wishes instead Surely il won't hurt us
to wish for all the lovely things we want or
would like to have happen
This appealed TO all the girls and they were
silent for minute while they looked into the
fire and thought.
81 wish" said Becky suddenly, Chat had
topac ring exactly like that one narrowed last
wear from Irene Mason. The one | nearly lost,
you remember, at the Christmas party.
And which caused you to make the New
Years resolution about never borrowing, Mol
IN added to finish the little story. They all re-
membered that almost tragic episode ana the
Alice Walters was the next to make her wish.
IT wish" she said, that father would let me
90 TO an art school when | graduate, so can
be an artist like Miss Silver
Miss Silver glanced al her affectionatey. L
hope that wish comes true, my dear, for be-
leve you will make good.
Martha and both wish the same thing, l
know. said Dorothy Canning, glancing at her
chum. eve wish we could go to New York next
wear TO study music, but we know that wish
will never come true She sighed. and Martina
echoed il, for both girls were too poor 10 look
forward TO ANYTHING so delightful as musical
education.
Theresa wished that she could have 500
right off TO spend for clothes, and then they all
looked at Molly TO hear her wish. But instead
of giving it she turned to Miss Silver
mine can wait. Let us hear what yours is
she said.
Miss Silver laughed I'VE most of us want
10 20 some place or do something, don't wei
The thing want most of all, is to win that for
eign scholarship have tried for, which would
give me two years study abroad. can think
of nothing more delightful.
There was little silence and then protest
from the girls But il you went abroad you
wouldn't teach us any longer, would you, Miss
Silver? That would be too dreadful TO think
Of"
Miss Silver laughed "Yes, that is true, and
yet you would find you could get along without
me very well indeed. | would be coming back
some day and we could all meet again. But
haven't gone yet, girls. OF course. have en-
tered the competition, but haven't heard yet
whether have won II or not. don't even know
whether have ghost Of chance but viii
20 on hoping until heard that have lost
With that they all turned 10 Molly and some
one gave her little poke TO bring her out OF
the dream into which she seemed to have fallen
.haI nd oLsI
about the little circle with little CLEAN OF mis-
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