girls　are　all　going　to　take　music　lessons　from　her。　　Two　descriptions　of　her　will　be　found　in　another　column。　　Felix　wrote　one；　but　the　girls　thought　he　did　not　do　her　justice；　so　Cecily　wrote　another　one。　　She　admits　she　copied　most　of　the　description　out　of　Valeria　H。　　Montague's　story　Lord　Marmaduke's　First；　Last；　and　Only　Love；　or　the　Bride　of　the　Castle　by　the　Sea；　but　says　they　fit　Miss　Reade　better　than　anything　she　could　make　up。
  HOUSEHOLD　DEPARTMENT
  Always　keep　the　kitchen　tidy　and　then　you　needn't　mind　if　company　comes　unexpectedly。
  ANXIOUS　INQUIRER：　　We　don't　know　anything　that　will　take　the　stain　out　of　a　silk　dress　when　a　soft…boiled　egg　is　dropped　on　it。　　Better　not　wear　your　silk　dress　so　often；　especially　when　boiling　eggs。
  Ginger　tea　is　good　for　colds。
  OLD　HOUSEKEEPER：　　Yes；　when　the　baking…powder　gives　out　you　can　use　tooth…powder　instead。
  （FELICITY：　　〃I　never　wrote　that！　　I　don't　care；　I　don't　think　it's　fair　for　other　people　to　be　putting　things　in　my　department！〃）
  Our　apples　are　not　keeping　well　this　year。　　They　are　rotting；　and　besides　father　says　we　eat　an　awful　lot　of　them。
  PERSEVERANCE：　　I　will　give　you　the　recipe　for　dumplings　you　ask　for。　　But　remember　it　is　not　everyone　who　can　make　dumplings；　even　from　the　recipe。　　There's　a　knack　in　it。
  If　the　soap　falls　into　the　porridge　do　not　tell　your　guests　about　it　until　they　have　finished　eating　it　because　it　might　take　away　their　appetite。
  FELICITY　KING。
  ETIQUETTE　DEPARTMENT
  P…r　C…g：Do　not　criticize　people's　noses　unless　you　are　sure　they　can't　hear　you；　and　don't　criticize　your　best　girl's　great…aunt's　nose　in　any　case。
  （FELICITY；　TOSSING　HER　HEAD：　　〃Oh；　my！　　I　s'pose　Dan　thought　that　was　extra　smart。〃）
  C…y　K…g：When　my　most　intimate　friend　walks　with　another　girl　and　exchanges　lace　patterns　with　her；　what　ought　I　to　do？　　Ans。　　Adopt　a　dignified　attitude。
  F…y　K…g：It　is　better　not　to　wear　your　second　best　hat　to　church；　but　if　your　mother　says　you　must　it　is　not　for　me　to　question　her　decision。
  （FELICITY：　　〃Dan　just　copied　that　word　for　word　out　of　the　Family　Guide；　except　about　the　hat　part。〃）
  P…r　C…g：Yes；　it　would　be　quite　proper　to　say　good　evening　to　the　family　ghost　if　you　met　it。
  F…x　K…g：No；　it　is　not　polite　to　sleep　with　your　mouth　open。　　What's　more；　it　isn't　safe。　　Something　might　fall　into　it。
  DAN　KING。
  FASHION　NOTES
  Crocheted　watch　pockets　are　all　the　rage　now。　　If　you　haven't　a　watch　they　do　to　carry　your　pencil　in　or　a　piece　of　gum。
  It　is　stylish　to　have　hair　ribbons　to　match　your　dress。　　But　it　is　hard　to　match　gray　drugget。　　I　like　scarlet　for　that。
  It　is　stylish　to　pin　a　piece　of　ribbon　on　your　coat　the　same　colour　as　your　chum　wears　in　her　hair。　　Mary　Martha　Cowan　saw　them　doing　it　in　town　and　started　us　doing　it　here。　　I　always　wear　Kitty's　ribbon　and　Kitty　wears　mine；　but　the　Story　Girl　thinks　it　is　silly。
  CECILY　KING。
  AN　ACCOUNT　OF　OUR　VISIT　TO　COUSIN　MATTIE'S
  We　all　walked　over　to　Cousin　Mattie's　last　week。　　They　were　all　well　there　and　we　had　a　fine　dinner。　　On　our　way　back　a　snow…storm　came　up　and　we　got　lost　in　the　woods。　　We　didn't　know　where　we　were　or　nothing。　　If　we　hadn't　seen　a　light　I　guess　we'd　all　have　been　frozen　and　snowed　over；　and　they　would　never　have　found　us　till　spring　and　that　would　be　very　sad。　　But　we　saw　a　light　and　made　for　it　and　it　was　Peg　Bowen's。　　Some　people　think　she　is　a　witch　and　it's　hard　to　tell；　but　she　was　real　hospitable　and　took　us　all　in。　　Her　house　was　very　untidy　but　it　was　warm。　　She　has　a　skull。　　I　mean　a　loose　skull；　not　her　own。　　She　lets　on　it　tells　her　things；　but　Uncle　Alec　says　it　couldn't　because　it　was　only　an　Indian　skull　that　old　Dr。　Beecham　had　and　Peg　stole　it　when　he　died；　but　Uncle　Roger　says　he　wouldn't　trust　himself　with　Peg's　skull　for　anything。　　She　gave　us　supper。　　It　was　a　horrid　meal。　　The　Story　Girl　says　I　must　not　tell　what　I　found　in　the　bread　and　butter　because　it　would　be　too　disgusting　to　read　in　Our　Magazine　but　it　don't　matter　because　we　were　all　there；　except　Sara　Ray；　and　know　what　it　was。　　We　stayed　all　night　and　us　boys　slept　in　straw。　　None　of　us　had　ever　slept　on　straw　before。　　We　got　home　in　the　morning。　　That　is　all　I　can　write　about　our　visit　to　Cousin　Mattie's。
  FELIX　KING。
  MY　WORST　ADVENTURE
  It's　my　turn　to　write　it　so　I　suppose　I　must。　　I　guess　my　worst　adventure　was　two　years　ago　when　a　whole　lot　of　us　were　coasting　on　Uncle　Rogers　hill。　　Charlie　Cowan　and　Fred　Marr　had　started；　but　half…way　down　their　sled　got　stuck　and　I　run　down　to　shove　them　off　again。　　Then　I　stood　there　just　a　moment　to　watch　them　with　my　back　to　the　top　of　the　hill。　　While　I　was　standing　there　Rob　Marr　started　Kitty　and　Em　Frewen　off　on　his　sled。　　His　sled　had　a　wooden　tongue　in　it　and　it　slanted　back　over　the　girls'　heads。　　I　was　right　in　the　way　and　they　yelled　to　me　to　get　out；　but　just　as　I　heard　them　it　struck　me。　　The　sled　took　me　between　the　legs　and　I　was　histed　back　over　the　tongue　and　dropped　in　a　heap　behind　before　I　knew　what　had　happened　to　me。　　I　thought　a　tornado　had　struck　me。　　The　girls　couldn't　stop　though　they　thought　I　was　killed；　but　Rob　came　tearing　down　and　helped　me　up。　　He　was　awful　scared　but　I　wasn't　killed　nor　my　back　wasn't　broken　but　my　nose　bled　something　awful　and　kept　on　bleeding　for　three　days。　　Not　all　the　time　but　by　spells。
  DAN　KING。
  THE　STORY　OF　HOW　CARLISLE　GOT　ITS　NAME
  This　is　a　true　story　to。　　Long　ago　there　was　a　girl　lived　in　charlotte　town。　　I　dont　know　her　name　so　I　cant　right　it　and　maybe　it　is　just　as　well　for　Felicity　might　think　it　wasnt　romantik　like　Miss　Jemima　Parrs。　　She　was　awful　pretty　and　a　young　englishman　who　had　come　out　to　make　his　fortune　fell　in　love　with　her　and　they　were　engaged　to　be　married　the　next　spring。　　His　name　was　Mr。　Carlisle。　　In　the　winter　he　started　off　to　hunt　cariboo　for　a　spell。　　Cariboos　lived　on　the　island　then。　　There　aint　any　here　now。　　He　got　to　where　it　is　Carlisle　now。　　It　wasn't　anything　then　only　woods　and　a　few　indians。　　He　got　awful　sick　and　was　sick　for　ever　so　long　in　a　indian　camp　and　only　an　old　micmac　squaw　to　wait　on　him。　　Back　in　town　they　all　thought　he　was　dead　and　his　girl　felt　bad　for　a　little　while　and　then　got　over　it　and　took　up　with　another　beau。　　The　girls　say　that　wasnt　romantik　but　I　think　it　was　sensible　but　if　it　had　been　me　that　died　I'd　have　felt　bad　if　she　forgot　me　so　soon。　　But　he　hadnt　died　and　when　he　got　back　to　town　he　went　right　to　her　house　and　walked　in　and　there　she　was　standing　up　to　be　married　to　the　other　fellow。　　Poor　Mr。　Carlisle　felt　awful。　　He　was　sick　and　week　and　it　went　to　his　head。　　He　just　turned　and　run　and　run　till　he　got　back　to　the　old　micmac's　camp　and　fell　in　front　of　it。　　But　the　indians　had　gone　because　it　was　spring　and　it　didnt　matter　because　he　really　was　dead　this　time　and　people　come　looking　for　him　from　town　and　found　him　and　buryed　him　there　and　called　the　place　after　him。　　They　say　the　girl　was　never　happy　again　and　that　was　hard　lines　on　her　but　maybe　she　deserved　it。
  PETER　CRAIG。
  MISS　ALICE　READE
  Miss　Alice　Reade　is　a　very　pretty　girl。　　She　has　kind　of　curly　blackish　hair　and　big　gray　eyes　and　a　pale　face。　　She　is　tall　and　thin　but　her　figure　is　pretty　fair　and　she　has　a　nice　mouth　and　a　sweet　way　of　speaking。　　The　girls　are　crazy　about　her　and　talk　about　her　all　the　time。
  FELIX　KING。
  BEAUTIFUL　ALICE
  That　is　what　we　girls　call　Miss　Reade　among　ourselves。　　She　is　divinely　beautiful。　　Her　magnificent　wealth　of　raven　hair　flows　back　in　glistening　waves　from　her　sun…kissed　brow。　　（DAN：　　〃If　Felix　had　said　she　was　sunburned　you'd　have　all　jumped　on　him。〃　（CECILY；　COLDLY：　　〃Sun…kissed　doesn't　mean　sunburned。〃　　DAN：　　〃What　does　it　mean　then？〃　　CECILY；　EMBARRASSED：　　〃II　don't　know。　　But　Miss　Montague　says　the　Lady　Geraldine's　brow　was　sun…kissed　and　of　course　an　earl's　daughter　wouldn't　be　sunburned。　　〃THE　STORY　GIRL：　〃Oh；　don't　interrupt　the　reading　like　this。　　It　spoils　it。〃）　Her　eyes　are　gloriously　dark　and　deep；　like　midnight　lakes　mirroring　the　stars　of　heaven。　　Her　features　are　like　sculptured　marble　and　her　mouth　is　a　trembling；　curving　Cupid's　bow。　　（PETER；　ASIDE：　〃What　kind　of　a　thing　is　that？〃）　Her　creamy　skin　is　as　fair　and　flawless　as　the　petals　of　a　white　lily。　　Her　voice　is　like　the　ripple　of　a　woodland　brook　and　her　slender　form　is　matchless　in　its　symmetry。　　（DAN：　　〃That's　Valeria's　way　of　putting　it；　but　Uncle　Roger　says　she　don't　show　her　feed　much。〃　　FELICITY：　　〃Dan！　if　Uncle　Roger　is　vulgar　you　needn't　be！〃）　Her　hands　are　like　a　poet's　dreams。　　She　dresses　so　nicely　and　looks　so　stylish　in　her　clothes。　　Her　favourite　colour　is　blue。　　Some　people　think　she　is　stiff　and　some　say　she　is　stuck…up；　but　she　isn't　a　bit。　　It's　just　that　she　is　different　from　them　and　they　don't　like　it。　　She　is　just　lovely　and　we　adore　her。
  CECILY　KING。
  CHAPTER　X
  DISAPPEARANCE　OF　PADDY