The Girls of Central High on the Stage

d Patrick and the old hog in amazement. The boys came d

apart, descended on the back of the charg

not easily scared-nor would he be shaken off. He locked his arms tightly around t

the farmer's dog. The boys came sweeping in from the lake to join in the sport-s

seize the hog by the ear, but miscalculated

Tis not fair to set two bastes onto wan! Call off yer dawg, Ott

ick tumbled off, kicking at the dog. Dandy seemed much surprised

id that the Irishman had been seriously hurt. And, from the sq

so bore her away. They had already trapped her litter of young ones, and Patrick l

a clear day, the wind continued cold and blew hard. They were all glad to hover

irls had all brought well-filled lunch boxes. Bobby

know," she said. "Dear me, I'm so hungry

ttyman Sweet, who overheard her

xclaimed Bobby, immediately fil

idea, would it?" proclaimed Purt, who

omplained Chet, holding up a wedge that

exclaimed Laura. "Whoe

"The crusts are jammed right tog

o skate against it; but the young folk had a lot of fun sailin

the kite the other day, Laura," declared La

tching the kite to our scooter?"

ceboat which went, on Lake Lu

a better scheme than tha

at

with an iceboat and beat out eve

ting with Mother Wit and have caught her inven

ll you hear my scheme," sa

l have to do when you are sailing along the ice and come to open water will

reateningly. "When we get it done you g

on your old scooter as it is. And to combine a

it all the way home. Lance, however, kept the important ide

enjoyed such fun when with the Beldings; but, after all her

of her studies in her concentration of mind upon

to be a real genius!" cried Mrs. Morse. "Although it is s

said Jess shaking her head. "But I

ng such emphasis on mere money. It isn't genius, after all, I fear. Our friends

rize, she made the mistake, just the same, of letting Miss Carrington catch h

the stern teacher, eyeing Jess with partic

just before the noon recess and now s

annot lay it to athletics at present, I suppose, for there seems to be a slight let-up in the activities of you

current of our school life. Are you, Miss Morse, one o

tammered Jess, blu

ecitation papers. And this afternoon comes our mid-term examination. Let me tell you, Miss

ow ribbon some papers as she spoke, a

Morse," said Gee. "And let me tell you, they ar

the desk, Miss Gould appeared at the door of the room and beckoned to Miss Carrington. The latter rose hurriedly and departed, lea

ght have helped Jess a whole l