Jessie's Parrot — Joanna H. Mathews

FANNY LEROY is going away from our school," said Carrie Ransom one morning to Belle Powers and two or three more of her young schoolmates. "Oh, dear I'm sorry," said Belle. "So am I," said Dora Johnson. "Why is she going?" "Has she finished her education, and is she never going to school any more?" asked Mabel Walton. "Why, no," said Belle; "she's nothing but a little girl; and you don't finish your education till you're quite grown up and have long dresses." "Why is she going away?" asked Lily. "I don't want her to go. I like Fanny." "So do I. She's real nice," said Carrie; "but she is going, for all, 'cause her father and mother and all her family are going to Europe and she is going with them." "I wish she wouldn't," said Belle; and one and another echoed their sorrow at the loss of their schoolmate.