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The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life By: Angela Brazil (1868-1947) |
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A Tale of School Life BY ANGELA BRAZIL Author of "The School by the Sea," "The Leader of the Lower School," "The
Youngest Girl in the Fifth," &c. &c. Illustrated by Stanley Davis
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
[Illustration: "'SO I'VE WON, EVEN WITHOUT YOUR VOTE,' SAID LOTTIE TO
MILDRED WITH A SPICE OF TRIUMPH IN HER TONE"]
Contents I. THE UNITED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE 9 II. ST. CYPRIAN'S COLLEGE 23 III. THE STORY OF A VIOLIN 35 IV. CONCERNS VA 49 V. AN ADVERTISEMENT COMPETITION 61 VI. A CHANCE MEETING 73 VII. A SCHOOL EISTEDDFOD 85 VIII. ST. CYPRIAN'S VERSUS TEMPLETON 102 IX. THE STUDENTS' CONCERT 117 X. CHANGES 131 XI. THE TOWERS 142 XII. AT TIVERTON KEEP 154 XIII. A COLONIAL COUSIN 165 XIV. MILDRED'S CHOICE 173 XV. MONITRESS MILDRED 190 XVI. THE AUTUMN TERM 204 XVII. THE ALLIANCE EXHIBITION 218 XVIII. TWELFTH NIGHT REVELS 233 XIX. WINTER SPORTS 247 XX. A MUSICAL SCHOLARSHIP 262 XXI. HARVEST 277 Illustrations
"'SO I'VE WON, EVEN WITHOUT YOUR VOTE,' SAID
LOTTIE TO MILDRED WITH A SPICE OF TRIUMPH IN HER
TONE" FRONTISPIECE 21 TANTIE TELLS MILDRED THE HISTORY OF HER
VIOLIN, WHICH IS A VERY OLD AND VALUABLE ONE MADE
BY STRADIVARIUS HIMSELF 39 HERR HOFFMANN TELLS MILDRED THAT SHE IS TO PLAY
AT THE PUBLIC RECITAL IN THE TOWN HALL 80 MILDRED IS MET BY HER UNCLE, SIR DARCY LORRAINE,
AT THE STATION 143 "'HI! DANGER!' HE YELLED TO DICCON, WHO WAS ABOUT
TO START DOWN THE TRACK" 253 MILDRED IS TOLD THAT SHE HAS WON THE THREE YEARS'
SCHOLARSHIP IN THE BERLIN CONSERVATOIRE 276
THE GIRLS OF ST. CYPRIAN'S
CHAPTER I The United Schools Alliance
"If there's one slack, slow business in this wide world," said Bess
Harrison, stretching her arms in the exigencies of a combined sigh and
prodigious yawn, "it's coming back to school after the Easter holidays.
Tame isn't the word for it! It's absolute milk and water. September
start is some sport, because one's generally in a fresh form, and there
are always changes; and even January is fairly lively; but now! Why,
there's scarcely even a new girl to make a small excitement, and
altogether it's about as stale as beginning again after half term
week end." "Worse," agreed Maggie Orton. "At half term one hasn't had time to get
out of things. One feels a little sorry for oneself, but that's all. But
when one's had nearly three weeks off it's far harder to fall into
harness again." "And the burden's heavier!" urged Mona Bradley. "I've just told Miss
Pollock so. We don't start in September with such a grind. No! They keep
laying straw after straw on our unfortunate backs, here an exercise and
there a problem, or some bit of extra prep., till in the aggregate it's
more than mortal girl can bear! We're victims of over pressure that's
what it is!" "You don't look a victim with cheeks like two streaky red American
apples!" laughed Maudie Stearne. "Appearances are deceptive, my good child! You'll often find the thin,
wiry sort of folk can stand more than the nice, plump, rosy ones... Continue reading book >>
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