Wouldn't it be nice if we could have them and be out in the sunshine in Victoria Park ?' 'Hoo, yes, teacher, wouldn't that be jolly ?' we all cried.

Then teacher said: 'Well, why not ask the Head Mistress for a holiday this afternoon?
You're the highest standard in the school--I dare say if you ask for it, the whole school will get a holiday.

Who will be spokes-woman ?' Then all the girls said I must be because I was the first girl in the class and sounded all my h's, and when the Head Mistress came into the room I up and curtseyed and asked her if we could have a holiday this afternoon on account of the beautiful sunshine.

Then the Head Mistress put on her eye-glasses and her face grew black and the sunshine seemed to go out of the room.

And she said 'What! After all the holidays we have here, a month at New Year and a fortnight at Passover, and all the fast-days! I am surprised that you girls should be so lazy and idle and ask for more.