iliar. The sweep-women in the hall were accorded the same courtesy as a teacher. She was sympathetic without being gushing. She was just in her treatment of others, generous and ki

osed upon her; for there was that about her which instinctively fixed the boundary line. It was

hat could be done with cretonne and dotted swiss. Hester had come prepared to do her part in the furnishings. Debb

ool, the conversation of the entire dormitory was concerning the arrangement of their rooms. There were no calls made. The conve

icle in the aunt line that the age had produced. She knew also that Hester had neither sister nor brother; but she did not know that the

who was almost as a brother to her; that Robert had neither brother nor sister, and that his mot

. The study hour had been short. The girls in kimonas and with their hair in braids, sat i

er ways she is like a girl. She is most unselfish. The girls in school love her. She understands what girls like and is always doing s

et her," said p

Valehurst, is back on the hills, about three miles from here. It is a charming place. You have noticed how the

e? Doesn't she a

hurst until the last of September. Then Aunt Harriet drives or motors in each week to see me. She likes her horses best, because they are alive. She

f them than the smell of the gasoline. To ride in an automobile would be a joy unspeakable. If it should chance that Mr

ant she comes into this room. She has a proud way with her. She carries herself very straight and holds her

everything you need for your room and your wardrobe? If you haven't, make out a list and I shall see

n you'll be brought in and her heart will warm to you. It always does to every gir

hat I shall not be able to say a word. If your

every girl has done. You'll fall heels over head in love with her and before

bby," said Hest

a cup of cocoa before we go to bed. You set the chafing

r grave consideration, she and Hester had decided that photographs ranged about the w

ating successive days of hard study and recitations. Having never experienced it, she could not dream of the little social bits which crept in as easy and naturally as they did at ho

ling before Helen

t out for two or three years. This does not look as Aunt Harriet does now. I

st evening I was alone, I looked over your pictures. What a sweet face she

e. He thinks it is horrid-perfectly horrid-though the word he uses is 'beastly.' He declar

r?" aske

e. Rob says it is libel-pure and simp

ely," said Hester.

et's little girl. I am

o, her mind reviewed the remarks Helen had made in rega

ad no sisters or b

e could not equivocate, neither could she go into details of a family history. Sh

le. You miss so much. If I had died when I was little, I should

otice that Helen had made no affirmati

Hester introduced the subject of "little Dorothy," yet never became aware that th

Helen slipped i

shed. I never eat veal, so Friday evenings I g

re that I forgot about the cocoa.

I should have filled it, I suppose. But I am not accu

into the cups and poured the boil

. "I liked her picture when I first saw it. I know that I should like her al

did not expect to go, but she heard something whi

ord "poor," in connection with Mrs. Vail. To Hester's mind, a woman with a city an

for recitations, meals and the required walk about the campus. She had met a number of

another. They all look alike to

d in time. She was not naturally critical. To express h

with different virtues and faults. To be perfectl

door of the dormitory, Sara paused. "More notices, I see. Come, Hester, we must kn

white cards stuck along the edge of the

except to gain admittance to the gymnasium. On all ot

irls have on the gym suits, they are not permitted to go to the front of the building.

o instill into the minds of her charges, that a lady never attracts undue attention.

y mouth water," continued Sara

am man will keep to the front side of the east wing. Plates

Invincibles will hold a business meeting a

as signed, "Helen

Hester. "I never suspecte

ticence. She has been on the team ever since she was a student here. She played well before she came. H

he high-school play. At home, girls did not indulge in such games. It might be that she herself, Hester Alden, could learn to

ve you, and how can you get on one?

deliberate. Her expression

expect your friends to answer with the same velocity? If y

en I get excited. The words pop from m

eams. They play with the girls from the high school, the Normal Training School and, with some of the seminary teams. I really do not remember how many gam

ay scrub before you can hope to become an Invincible. Then the freshies and juniors have subs

play," said Hester. "I a

substitute team. Miss Watson, the physical-culture teacher, will hold a meeting soo

f I were you and really wished to play, I'd speak to Helen Loraine. She'll get you on if anyone can. You

." Sara turned and arm in arm, the girls moved toward the front entrance. "Listen,

mitory door out on to the campus. As they passed the en

Erma, and a fine handkerchief? I ne

self," was

he does not take a firm stand, she'll keep Renee

a tall, handsome girl, with the bearing of a princess. She bore

ow cement coping. On this, sat several girls, among which was Berenice Smith. Across the road was an ice-cream wagon, surround

r looked dubiously about in search of mean

where it curved upward. "These make the best spoons in th

the campus, moved the girls, each bearing

though the acquaintance had gone no further than a passing word. Berenice was dark, with coloring which inclined to swarthiness; her brow was low, and her eyes small and deep

e and peach cream," she said. "I

ra performed the com

long?"

One week is

her; but they, taking it for granted that all the school wo

s met them. She looked like a fashion-p

he said. "Do you want me to get anything

cohol. You'd bet

Monday evening after the study bell rang. Miss Burkham discovered it

that. We made fudge. It was the first night and no one is

not tolerate deception. It was not making fudge

e been a beautiful girl, had s

autiful, Mame," said S

cannot bear it. I never hav

he has a father who is devoted to her. She has everything in the world to make her happy, but she's always comp

envy in Sara's frank expression of the virtues and faults of her friends; and not for an instant did she think she wa