Milford chronicle., 1932-05-20
This Page Is Edited By Pupils
Of The Milford High School
Directing Editor
ELIZABETH l.. ALDEN

JlOndl Style. stopping Abruptly Sno
instructed the members OF the class
to go on and finish the story in
twenty-five hundred words.
The results were quite satisfac-
tory i'm some cases, so that with Mrs.
ROsa's permission we will reprint
several of the stories. one each
week. The story this week is:
"RudfOrd Scandal"
BY Blanche Ruzicka
How do you suppose she feels
coming to school when the girls
won't have anything to do with
her?"
Cheeky. I call it. I'd stay home" ."
The sensitive face of the little
girl who overheard these whispers
flushed, and her eyes held shadows
of pain and shame.
A third girl joined the two whis-
perers. Hush! She'll hear: think
you're mean to keep bringing up
something that is past. She can't
change it. Let her alone
The girls separated. Mary went on
with her work, but with a back
ground of longing for the friendship
of the girls.
Pretty soon the bell rang and the
girls filed into the dining room. 1t
was a large room all furnished in
ivory and green.
Mary would have to sit with no
one to talk with while the other
girls would all be chatting away.
Ellen, a mischieVous little sprite,
but the spice of the group, was con-
tinually gabbering about something.
Don't you think Miss JohnsOn's
party was simply ridiculOus?" she
said.
ut wasn't anything to brag
about" answered another little
black-haired girl named Joan.
"If she'd have served ice cream
and cake instead of sandwiches. |
think it would have been BETTER"
said Alice.
What kind of party was it sup
posed 60 be2'' asked Pat.
"Oh, just little school party but
it reminded me more of an old
maids party or maybe fat lady
party. Those sandwiches were so
thin and dainty | could have eaten
ten of them. Ice cream, you know.
would have been fattening."
by the way, Alice" whispered
Joan, was Mary invited to the par
ty? I didn't see her there"
"Of course she was. but she
heard Pat and Ginger making such a
fuss about it that she decided not to
go, l guess. We didn't miss any
thing, I'm thinking"
"Oh, sure not Say. did you see
that pair of shoes she had on to-
day? They looked like her grand
mothers"
Ding. dong!
The girls knew this was the time
to get up. whether finished or not.
and file into another large room
where a short service was held be-
fore they retired. The RufOrd Boar
ding School for Girls of only twelve
and thirteen was ruled by group of
strict instructors. The less foolish
ness there was the better.
Mary had not touched a thing on
her plate. She had only little des-
sert for her evening meal.
Il wonder what Aunt Rachel will
think when I so home in the sum
mer." thought Mary.
The teacher that conducted the
religious service looked hard at
Mary as she repeated Thou shalt
not kill"
Why was that commandment re-
peated around her so much when
she had never as much as harmed a
soul?
The pupils marched out of the
room. Next thing to do was to pre-
pare for bed.
Quit stepping on my foot. Can't
you see where you're gOins?" eX-
claimed Pat.
81 didn't step on your foot" ans
wered Mary quietly.
"Heck you didn't"
"NOw. girls, what's the trouble |
here? It seems to me that girls of /,
your age should be beginning to |
know how to act. The idea." This
came from the teacher.
MARY stepped right on NV foot |
and didn't even know enough to |
apologize" answered Pat.
very well then. Mary may not |
come to service tomorrow night. !
Perhaps we can cut out some of this
trouble"
Tears relied down Mary's checks,
They blinded her She could. just
bearly stumble to her room. Then
more grief came. All night long she
cried The next morning found Mary
very sick, both at heart and physi-
cally. It was on that day that Mary
'eceived a letter stating that her
Aunt Rachel was dead. Mary was
stricken.
what will I do nOw?" she asked
herself.
Mary returned to a vacant home.
It was full of people. that was true,
lUt to Mary it meant that the only
person remaining to love her was
lead. How could she endure it fur
her?
"I'll not go to school anymore.
That's exactly what I'll do and then
loan. Pat and Ginger will have
nothing to tai kabout They are al
VaVs in sOmehOdV alse'S business"