22 THE CINDERELLA FROCK.

CHAPTER III.

‘t Don’t view me with a critic’s eye
But pass my imperfections by.’’

No such thing, Miss Alice, come among
school girls and they will just find out who
you are, and what you are; and ifthey don’t
ferret out imperfections, they will just take
an inventory of your perfections, Miss, mark
my words.

Ah, these intermissions ; the noontime, in
the old country school, where the children of
the scattered homes come bringing their little
dinner baskets for a long, long day. Did
ever any one hear say that this same interval
was tedious ? No, indeed ; ’tis the very hey-