Chapter 11
Week 4, Instructor Calendar October 1898
But everyone, from the tired washer-woman to the student, the wrestler, the fine lady, and the strong man, demands a cup of tea. ~Mrs. John Sherwood
Concordia and Hannah Jenkins sipped their tea in the staff lounge, relishing the cozy quiet of having the space to themselves. Afternoon classes would soon let out and the lounge would fill with faculty ready for a break.
Concordia gazed out upon the quadrangle. Leaves scuttled in the brisk wind. She gave a shiver and settled more comfortably into her shawl. “How are the plans coming for the Halloween Ball?” Miss Jenkins had volunteered to organize it this year. Customarily it was the lady principal’s job, but everyone knew that organization was not Miss Pomeroy’s forte.
“I have plenty
