errupted. "A bomb has just fallen in this office," the
girl called to the general. Then conversation ceased.

It is always that way with the telephone girl when tragedy
stalks abroad and there is necessity to maintain communication
with the outside world. The telephone girl of Etain may be
lionized in lyric literature. She deserves it. The telephone
girl of Etain may find brief mention in history. She deserves
that much at least. And yet the telephone girl at Etain is but
one of her kind the world over.--_Sioux City Journal_.

III. Oral Composition

1. Point out in each story the situation, the climax, and the
_denouement_.

2. Discuss the meaning of "polytechnic," "lionized," "lyric."

3. Discuss the etymology of "volunteers," "mission," "graduate,"
"telephone," "literature."

4. Describe Etain.

5. Find in the models examples of antithesis, alliteration, and
simile.

IV. Written Composition

1. Do not exceed the length of the models.

2. Be sure that your story is in three paragraphs, arranged thus:
(1) Situation; (2) Climax; (3) Denouement.

3. Put your story in the form of a news article with a heading.
Don't forget the "Four W's."

V. Model

NEW YORK, November 21. The mystery of the disappearance of Mrs.
Pauline Edwards on November 18 was cleared up to-day. A party of
police visited her home at 96 East Twenty-third St. at 9 A.M.
for the purpose of making a final examination of the premises.
They found Mr. Allan Edwards, her husband, at home, and
compelled him to accompany them on their tour of inspection.
Careful scrutiny of all the rooms having failed to reveal any
evidence of foul play, they were about to leave the cellar,
which they had visited last, when Edwards, who was apparently
under the influence of liquor or strong excitement, called their
attention in abusive language to the construction of the walls,
at the same time rapping heavily with a cane upon the bricks of
the foundation of a chimney. His blows were answered by a sound
from within the chimney. It seemed at first like the sobbing of
a child and then swelled into an indescribable scream, howl, or
shriek. The wall was broken down, revealing the bloody corpse
of Mrs. Edwards. It stood erect. On its head sat a black cat.

On being arraigned before Police Justice O'Toole, Edwards
confessed his