the depth of her curtseys, and the distinguished grace with which she
extended her hand for her cavalier to kiss. Nora Wilson tripped over her
sword in her excitement, and Violet Agnew forgot her part, and had to be
prompted by Mademoiselle, who stood with the book behind a bush; but
these were only minor accidents, and on the whole the scene passed off
with flying colors, and greatly impressed the parents and aunts with
the high stage of proficiency in the French language attained by the
pupils of Seaton High School.

Linda was so elated by the success of the afternoon that she sat up long
after she ought to have been in bed that night, writing an account of
the proceedings for the School Magazine. The manuscript, couched in
antique language, was headed:

"YE SEATON CHRONICLE.

"Then whereas ye damsels at ye schule had laboured well and
diligently during many days at ye tasks set them by their
reverend elders, it seemed good to those that did govern to
appoint unto them a day to make merry and rejoice. Therefore did
they choose out certain among them, and arraying them in goodly
fashion, did charge them to dance, to instruments of music
before ye face of ye whole assembly of ye damsels, and likewise
of some of their kindred, ye which were gathered together. Then
did ye maids with no small skill tread ye dance, clad in fair
garments with gauds and ornaments of silver upon them, at ye
sight of which their kindred did raise cries of joy, and did
further make great ado with clapping of ye hands. And when ye
little maidens had duly presented their dances before ye
company, then did ye elder damosels give a goodly masque, being
decked forth in brave trappings, and speaking cunningly in ye
tongue of ye fair lande of France, wherein all who heard them
might well understand. And ye kindred and alle they that were
gathered together for to look upon them did in kindness and with
glad hearts commend them, and did of their charity vouchsafe to
say that ye like had not aforetime been witnessed at ye schule,
whereat ye maidens rejoiced greatly, as evenso it seemed unto
them a reward for their diligent labour."

"We shall leave an account of our doings behind us," said Linda to some
of her friends in the Sixth, "for the copies of the School Magazine a