The Focus, Vol. 9

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Excerpt from The Focus, Vol. 9: October-November, 1919Miss Bessie, the schoolmistress, in a neat shirtwaist suit, starched until it would have stood alone, assumed an air Of authority and outward composure. Inwardly she felt possessed of some strange foreboding that all might not go well - but what had she to fear? Each child knew his part perfectly, and there was Majorie, the most advanced pupil in school and the joy' of her life. At all events, Maj orie would uphold the honor of the school. She had taken part in things before. Besides, this time she herself had given Majorie special private training in order that the people Of Oakdale might for once be shown what real literature was. Maj orie was going to recite Gray's Elegy.Meanwhile Majorie was the center Of attraction. The girls and boys gathered about her and whispered admiringly, Speak that piece good, Maj orie.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.