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They say if it got to the governors' ears every foundationer in the place would be expelled. It is something that ought not to be done." "Don't mind him, mother. Do you think I'd do anything to endanger my continuing at the school, after all the trouble and care and anxiety you had in getting me placed there?" "Really, child," said Mrs. Hopkins, "I don't know.

"What a good thing," said Susy, "that I took the latchkey with me! It is past ten o'clock. Mother would be wild if she had to sit up so late." Ruth was silent. "Aren't you happy, Ruthie? Don't you think it is all splendid?" cried Susy. "Yes and no," said Ruth. "You see, I am a foundationer, and when she pressed me to join I hated not to; but now I am sorry that I have joined.

"Where do you live?" "In No. 2 Willow Cottages." "Oh, I know," said Miss Mackenzie, looking with more approval at the child. "I have often met your grandfather. You live with him and his wife, don't you?" "Yes, madam." "And you have been admitted here as a foundationer?" "Yes, madam." "In what class is Ruth Craven, Miss Ravenscroft?" "Ruth is a very diligent pupil.

Most of his childhood was spent in France, and on his return to England in 1843 he became a journalist. The actual writing of all these was the work of C. Poet, b. at Midgham, Berks, the s. of a carpenter, was ed. as a foundationer at Winchester, whence he proceeded to Oxf., where he became Public Orator. He wrote a smooth, but somewhat conventional poem, Lewesdon Hill , ed.

She who had hardly ever been noticed during the early part of her life, who was just her grandfather's darling and her grandmother's idol, was now petted and made much of and fussed over by every one. It was quite an extraordinary thing for the paying girls of the Great Shirley School to be so interested and excited about a foundationer.

I wonder one of your fine friends doesn't pay for you, and so save your position out and out." "I wouldn't allow her to," replied Ruth, her eyes flashing fire. "I had much rather be a foundationer. I mean to prove that I am every bit as good as a paying girl. I mean to make you all respect me, so there!" "That'll do, Spitfire," said Kate Rourke.

We are not going to have a large party just one or two of the mistresses and little Ruth Craven, who, although she is a foundationer, seems to be a very nice sort of child. It would be in the worst taste possible to wear anything but the simplest clothes." "All right," said Kathleen.

TRINITY COLLEGE: Master ejected, Dr. THOMAS HILL, one of the Assembly Divines. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE: Master ejected, Dr. JOHN ARROWSMITH, one of the Assembly Divines. EMANUEL COLLEGE: Master ejected, Dr. ANTHONY TUCKNEY, one of the Assembly Divines. QUEEN'S COLLEGE: There was a complete sweep of this College, not a Fellow or Foundationer of any kind being left. President ejected, Dr.

My grandfather and grandmother are very poor people; but my father was a gentleman, and my mother was a lady, and their great longing in life was to have me well educated. My grandparents can scarcely afford the expense of keeping me in this school. I know I am a foundationer and my education is free; but there are other small expenses that have to be met.

Please write down, Miss Judson" here she turned to the clerk "that Ruth Craven has refused to answer my question with regard to Kathleen O'Hara. We will return to that point later on. Why did you leave the society?" "I did so because I wanted to join a scheme proposed by a girl who was not a foundationer and not a member of the society. Her name is Cassandra Weldon."