62 THE CINDERELLA FROCK.

What an idea! they, just the school people,
having a commonwealth of their own, con-
ducting their own civil affairs, taking part in
the jurisprudence of the place! They gave
the character a hundred big-sounding terms,
and ‘‘ ayed’”’ the motion with unprecedented
energy.

In short, it was decided that Rovina’s case,
as they say, ‘‘ should be put over.’’ At the
month’s end, the children and teacher were to
assemble. Rovina was to be summoned to the
bar, and then her ‘‘ case ’’ was to be decided,
if she really were entitled to her place and
standing in the school..

Last of all,the teacher related how that their
little friend Alice had told her of some beau-
tiful traits in Rovina’s character she thought
none of them had found out. What a delight