The Girls at Mount Morris

wrote verses, sometimes were caught on trigonometry and occasionally made awful translations in Latin and French. They changed their ideals, they vowed friendship and fell out

stead of caresses. Before she put on long dresses boys were quarrelling about her and she seemed to sandwich love affairs in with her lessons; she had fine taste in d

her. Her mother's sad accident and her father being one of the survivors of a fierce Indian battle made her a sort

owd of girls, the days in the main passed delightfully, and now they were all interested in the rehabilitation of Crawford House,

n. Aunt Kate was supervisor. Will

d portico ran on two sides and at the end fronting the south there was an imposing tower, many windows. B

unt Kate. "Then there is all the furnishing. Only about six weeks. D

aughing reply. "Mrs. Barringto

many new

seems nice to be a school girl

t go quite rou

nd western exposure. I think I'll have it done in pale green and pink, Aunt Kate.

tand green. It would turn some comp

And it gets dark so soon. Girls

r samples of

Kate, if

of girls. Madame Eustice talked to them in French and Zay s

've heard so much of it, and it seemed so funny at first. Though

had quite a fancy hair dressing and a pink bow. But she saw no one

a half fear of Mrs. Dane. Then she read to her mother until it was time to go to the study. Often she left her mother asl

here was something interesting in the face, and the young student would glance up and smile. Was there any resemblance, she wondered? The hair was da

g half visionary talk with Claire who had wonderful adventures with a pretty squirrel who ran up and down a tree in range wi

should think it would be braver to go to Africa and shoot lions and tigers and th

ian had often thou

that would bestow a wonderful power over everything in the forest and give

d sometimes. You are alwa

ith her and listen to the hopes and ambitions and dreams she c

sed to being rebuffed. She was not much of an analyst and thought Miss Boyd very cold natured. But now

elf today," said Phillipa Rosewald, "though

asked Zay. "I t

hers nor to vulgarly distinguish ourselves. I thought Miss Grayson did not quite like it. Are yo

erent. Zay was so light and airy, she seemed rather to skim over space than to walk, and every motion was re

her complexion had cleared up, she kept her hair in a tidier fashion. May

a green suit trimmed with bands of gr

bill. He hasn't much id

go over with Miss Davis, I am sure, and as she keeps samples we could choose, and she could take your

l," and May had to s

reed. She gave Mis

r business you must pay t

eally grand. This

Lilian's hand. She had taken a se

miled, yet she felt a little hurt

ery. I have a new dear friend who really does care for me and is going to plan about my clothes. Of course you don't know how the real style ought to dress, and I don't think mamma would like me to be in

said resolutely. But if she were like Mrs. Trenham,

r the next few days. Lilia

lled the girls tog

childish and reprehensible. I am going to propose you lay aside all these and instead let me give you a party with music, dancing and some

ngton, that is

d both hands. There was a bevy of girl

very good progress so far this year and I am sincerely pleased. As many of you will go a

ghtful!" cried Phillipa with enthusiasm. "

to return them. Every girl will be at her liberty to ask one guest and

are sure

winter examinations. It will be the last year for some of

ext two days was spe

t least four. Ally and Archie Holmes, and the Pr

such a delightful dancer, and Allie is so full of

smaller fry will i

hey may be allowed to

etty dancer. What lots of

will have any high

we must pair off, and divide up the Pridhams. We must only ask one

ill have to play Knights

Mrs. Barrington who thought it very judiciou

party gowns that had remained in her trunk when it was taken up

her too ornate, too reall

much prettier

in the box mighty quick. The party is for the older girls. You will simply be a

evins

nd it was really admirable, making

r. And since Mrs. Barrington shut down on so much sweet stuff how her complexion has improved.

of that for awhile, and Mrs. Barrington was quite affronted when her mother advised her to go t

no dissent

in each other's room, sewing up sheets, sprinkling cayenne pepper and rice, and occasionally putting a toad in the bed if one could be found, or an artificial one would answer the purpo

her room and spoke of the party

ill not think me ungrateful if I decline. I am not used to gay

ourself so readily on all occasions. You are becoming a fine scholar and I am much

know they have better advantages and are trained in pretty and attractive society ways. Public schools are more on a level. I am not finding fault. My heart is full of glad

and going over her face, her mouth with its winsome curves, her ey

"But at the beginning of the new term I propose to have matters on

r taking so much interest in me. I

e world are done without pay. Appreciation i

conversational plays where quick wit was necessary and in this Phillipa excelled. Then the dancin

ington, how can we ever thank you," and a dozen other glad acknowledgments. They w

e. "Only I wish I had been up in more dances. And i

"And the maid of the evening who did not come. D

ng to wear," subjoined Miss Gedney. "Well, I'm glad she d

y of attendant to some charming young

s a laug

e were a few heart burnings that Miss Boyd sho

he picturesque houses, where late blooming flowers were a delight on many a lawn, the peaceful winding river whose shadows seemed to depict a fascinating underworld, the risi

haunted by romantic ideals and glimpses of the future reaching up to unharmful standards that did seem poss

ften puzzled by her. How did she get this wonderful insi

her mother, only there would be a little more. Portfolios of engravings, a vase from Japan, a curious

who reveled in the Knights of Arthur's time, the tastes

ittle Chinese girls who can't go anywhere because they have such crooked feet. And we play at going to see them, and they gi

y happy," Edith woul

I want to make my mother happy.

a dear

would run in and take her mother's work, read to her evenings, but then she always fell asleep; but the girl went on. It was more company

sleighs, and what a fairyland it made of Mount Morris. Saturday all the girls chipped in and hir

Louie Howe caught her skirt on

Westlake's to dinner, and she goes away on Monday. Oh, I wonder if Mrs

ns beaut

she's here for; m

her to do it in the evening, a

ress. With her skirt in hand she crossed the hall. The door stood open. The house was always warm. Mrs. Boyd sat in

dreadful tear. I can't take it to the tailors and four of u

ed it. "It is a bad tear,

I think you can do it. T

. Lilian's temper fl

you could not? She has other dresses

. Why you know that's part of my business,"

aturday night," was her resolute reply, but she lighted the la

go under this plait. Oh Lilian,

duate in June. She held her head very high. Her father had promised her a handsome watch wi

tear on a piece of cl

e if there is an iron on the range, and

omehow her hand trembled. Lilian watched with an indignant,

y. "I cannot do fine work in the evening. I am afraid I

er protested, but it was for her mother's sake.

ng the work from her mother's ha

. It was slow work, but at

said booky people are never anything with a n

down stairs and came ba

he never saw more beautiful darning and that in a big city I coul

t not unkindly manner. "We are not here to run a

She wanted some one beside

ay were in Phil's room talking over the c

doesn't bring my skirt.

ou sent

Boyd. She oughtn't b

hink Mrs. Barrington treats her quite as if s

to furnish teachers, but the training of young ladies. Mother likes it because there w

sirable?" asked Zay with a

rich banker's daughter or heard o

r sinister. Her mother isn't the sort of person to come up in the world and when Miss Lilian gets there she'll ship off her old mother, put her i

said you were never sure that some disgraceful thing might come out. Who knew anything about her father? There was a goo

rt and admitted that a tailor

ls said with their go

hool, but Christmas was a joyous