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Updated: June 24, 2025
The head-mistress is often a woman absolutely incapable of understanding young creatures with a need of affection, who lose heart during the first few years of such a barren trade and such inhuman solitude; she leaves them with their secret agony and makes no attempt to help them; she is inclined to think that they are only vain and haughty. There is no one to take an interest in them.
'The Scripture papers for the Fourth Form; it is the next examination after recreation, explained the head-mistress, who took this subject herself throughout the school. 'The Fourth Form! That is Vava Wharton's form, observed Miss Briggs. 'Yes, she is in the Fourth Form, agreed Miss Upjohn absent-mindedly. And then she exclaimed, 'Why, what are those papers on that shelf near the door?
She was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, in 1803, her parents being Ralph and Abiah Hall. They were refined and well-educated, but by no means wealthy, and Sarah would have left school very young, had not the head-mistress, seeing that she was a clever child, retained her as pupil teacher.
"It has been brought to our ears that a society has been formed by an Irish girl of the name of Kathleen O'Hara. She has called it the Wild Irish Girls. There are several members, and she herself is the leader. Now, Cassandra, without going into particulars, it is the firm intention, not only of myself as head-mistress, but also of the governors, to crush this matter in the bud.
The head-mistress superintended the management of every girl in the school, but she did not show herself except when she read prayers in her deep musical voice morning after morning, or when something very special occurred. Miss Ravenscroft did not smile when Alice appeared, nor did she hold out her hand.
Leucha muttered something which Magsie took for 'Come in. She entered the luxurious chamber. 'You are called, Lady Leucha, to the mistress on business immediate and most important. You are to go to her at once. My certie! but you are comfortable here. 'Are you speaking of Mrs Macintyre? inquired Leucha. 'I am the head-mistress of the school herself.
Vava went by her orders to the head-mistress's room, but found it empty. As she was coming away she met Miss Briggs, and thought it her duty to tell her that the head-mistress was not there, and was then going to pass on to her classroom. But Miss Briggs stopped her. 'Then you had better wait here for her, she observed. 'I shall miss my exam.! protested Vava.
"I declare, upon my word, Kitty, you are the most extraordinary creature. How am I to face the good ladies?" "Here they are, father. Please, Miss Sherrard, come in; father will see you, and Miss Worrick too." Kitty flung open the door, and the head-mistress of Middleton School and her subordinate found it closed behind them. They had a short interview with Squire Malone very short.
The whole party went Lady Adela, Miss Morton, and all and were installed in chairs of state on the platform, with the bright array of books before them the head-mistress telling Lady Northmoor beforehand that her niece would have her full share of honours. No one could be a better or more diligent girl.
The result of this was that all the girls were summoned to appear in the great central hall. When there they were told very briefly Miss Sherrard standing by her desk as she spoke that Miss Malone was in disgrace. "Miss Malone has done something which obliges me to put her into Coventry for a week," said the head-mistress. "Her schoolfellows are forbidden to have any intercourse with her.
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