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She had looked instantly toward the illuminated window of the French teacher's study at the other side of the campus. The shade had snapped up to the top of the casement, and the shadow of Miss Picolet appeared. The French teacher had heard the voice of the harp. "Oh, poor little thing," murmured Mrs. Tellingham.
But when Ruth and Ann Hicks entered the big office room, there he was, bent over huge tomes upon the work table, his spectacles awry, and his wig pushed so far back upon his head that two hands' breadth of glistening crown was exposed. The fiction that Dr. Tellingham was not bald might have been kept up very well indeed, did not the gentleman get so excited while he worked.
About this time the girls of Briarwood Hall were so excited and interested over the moving picture idea that they scarcely had time for their studies and usual work. Mrs Tellingham, wise in the ways of girls, had foreseen the excitement and disturbance in the placid current of Briarwood life, and made plans following the fire to counteract the evil influences of just this disturbance.
For I really do not believe you are at fault in this matter which has been brought to my notice." "No, Mrs. Tellingham?" asked Ruth, curiously. "I have only a question to ask you. Have you lost something something that might have been entrusted to you for another person? Some letter, for instance?" The color flashed into Ruth's face.
The insurance on that ran out a week ago. There was not a dollar on it when it burned last night!" Mercy Curtis was one of the older girls quartered in Mrs. Tellingham's suite. She told her close friends how Doctor Tellingham walked the floor of the inner office and bemoaned his absent-mindedness that had brought disaster upon Mrs. Tellingham and the whole school. "I know that Mrs.
"I can believe that," said Ann Hicks, when the laughter had subsided. "And I can believe that both he and Mrs. Tellingham are just as worried about the destruction of the dormitory as they can be," Nettie added. "All their money is invested in the school, is it not?" "Except that invested in the doctor's useless histories," said Mercy, who was inclined to be most unmerciful of speech on occasion.
"Come on! tell the joke, Heavy," urged Mary Cox. "Why, when he came into the office ready to escort Mrs. Tellingham to the ball, Mrs. T. criticised his tie. 'Do go back, Doctor, and put on a black tie, she said. You know, he's the best natured old dear in the world," Jennie pursued, "and he went right back into his bedroom to make the change.
Tellingham replied at all that the mention of the Sweetbriars did not please the lady. "You girls will fill your time so full, with societies and leagues, and what all, that there will be little space for studies. I am half sorry now that I ever allowed any secret, or social clubs, to be formed at Briarwood.
Tellingham she had put forth a greater effort to recover her standing in her class. Whether Mrs. Parsons' necklace was found, or not; whether Ruth obtained a portion of the reward in pay for the information she had lodged, the girl realized that she had no right to neglect her studies.
Here face was quite free from any age-marks. There was a kind look in her eyes; a humorous expression about her mouth. Helen leaned toward Ruth and whispered: "I know I shall just love her, Ruth don't you?" "And you won't be alone in that, Infant," said the girl on Helen's other hand. "Now!" Mrs. Tellingham raised her hand. The school arose and stood quietly while she said grace.
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