use, and the ice which marked the manner of both Mary Wilson and Landis Stoner because of the prese

ir wearers were being comfortable on chairs and stools so far as they held out. The girls i

to practice," said Mary Wilson,

the world," said Elizabeth. "The dru

ame Welch. "Whatever made her do it-get

didn't need it. I have more lounging robes than I can possibly wear; but this piece

e rightful owners of the room disappeared. No word had been spoken. Only the moving of the couch draperies, the gentle swaying of the portieres, or the closing of the wardrobe door gave hint as to the places of disappearance. Again came

kimono, resplendent with green roses and bands, caused her to look like a great rag-doll with most of the sawdust missing. The others of the party arranged themselves on c

in her voice. "Smiles won't hear you-or at least she won't be coming here. Yell,

a risk," said Landis. "I should not like

ry Wilson. "The moment you are sure she isn't about, that i

hed to the end of the dormitory and pierced any number of closed doors. The girls suppress

sked Min Kean in a whispe

zzie. So speaking, she drew forth her

u didn'

could

e sent ho

eth. To her, such an act was more than me

to put in it. She was ready for bed. Say, girls, did you ever see her when she wasn't rigged out? She looked like a fright. She hasn't much hair left, but what she has was done up in curling kids. And these

a, please," cried Landis, removing her

e," continued Azzie. "Don't be afraid, Landis.

?" asked Elizabeth, who was

dian flourish of the scalps in the air. "We are safe to-night. To-morrow Smiles will have a headache, and will not be able to come down to b

of saying things which made her most ordinary expressions masquerade as wit. At times she lacked tact which caused

an explanation, "The 'Exclusives' had no time for Miss O'Day last spring, and I was always too much wrapped up in my music

ond, remained silent. Miss Wilson arose to the occasion, changing

rrassed. These two, with the assistance of Mame Welch a

sons take. Fraulein

ar her say, 'Fraulein Wilson, you have it unright.' I've taken lessons from

Middlers finish her work fully a week before the midwinter holiday

k in the woods, or our Christmas at home, or what our college life has done for us. It is always the sa

oods,' for my subject. I did want to take 'What Exeter has Done for Me,' but Landis persuaded me out of it. Of course,

Then turning to the girls, she explained, "I knew Fraulein Kronenberg was in the habit of asking for such work in the examinations, so I told Min there would be no harm in our practicing at this work. I

in the corner of her eye when I saw her last. She has already begun to estimate each one of us, to see who will best serve her purpose. Anna Cresswell

ily. "Thank goodness, there are some things I escape by not

e stage, shrieking 'Is that a dagger that I see before me?' than

but, do you know, just for myself, I like popular airs best? Beethoven and Mozart may

Reason with her. You are the only one who has artistic sense enough to be shocked. Tell

too?" asked Elizabeth. Her

Middlers several parts. You see, their idea is to get the Middlers used to public speaking so that they will appear well

ices of cake remained to show what had been. Elizabeth and Mary, with true housewi

hungry to-morrow, I will visit while you are not here. If you mis

crap-basket and let Jimmy Jordan carry it off with the refuse. You bring to my mind that woman we met the day we came back to Exeter. She was horrified because I didn't take what was le

it abashed that she had been one of the

ly, "But I suppose you

ed. "Indeed, I was glad to go. It was like

o crying

om you laugh at was very agreeable. The wait did not

ou enjoyed it. I'm sure I should not. Come, Min, d

calp of the pale-faced scout," shouted Mary Wilson, jumping to her feet and, seizin

e early to-morrow morning you will find that t

itically. "To-morrow I intend to go in and call upon h

a Cresswell has been invited down to Gleasonton to visit at the Senator's. Mrs. Gleaso

said Mary. "We were to let Mrs. Gleason

y tell me," Azzie said. "I've neve

have the same set of friends. No doubt if I should tell her that I

lelessly, "was she such a

e prominence," was the response. "But how is it that she i

ve never so mu

uppose she knew you were a new student, and perhaps hadn't a wide acqua

t. Elizabeth was learning a great deal, not less i

ay remained. Then the former with a whispered "good-ni

t the other girls did not like it. Come to see me. You and I will grow chummy over my tea-table. But you do not need to ask me agai

If they do not choose to come, then they have the alternative. Good-night! Don't worry about m

er hour, according to the custom for all holidays, had been postponed until two o'clock. Devotional

orning," giggled Min to Landi

before dinner time," Mary Wilson said. "I s

her, Azzie at that moment came down the

at the sight of the girls. "But the moment I reach the door, my heart dr

the fun it's supposed to b

p the paper about the false fronts. "I don't know whether I'll have the courage to lay them inside her door or

btle, too sly, in slipping them in at

it if there be but a suspicion of subtleness about it. Do you not know h

pe she was jesting t

did not go thumping to her heels again. She knocked at Mrs. S

did not expect you. Did you miss anything last evening after I was in? It was too good a chance-there they were lying

art responded. She smiled in spite of the feeling of vengeance she had been cherishing against her tormentor. Before she could regain her auste

ith the same gaiety which marked his conversation. He mentioned, as though it were a subject to be lightly treated, that there was some talk of the miners "going

ives tell of the dreadful happenings. So far she thought only of the suffering of the miners' families, with no money, starving and freezing in

nd presaged them for strikes to come. No definite reasons had been given for the miners going out. The article hinted that only the grossest imposition of the operators had led them to consider a strike. The names of two men appeared frequently-Dennis O'Day and Ratowsky-who were opposed to each

e went to the reading room, she failed to find the papers. For many successive days the same thing occurred. Then at length, she gave up looking for them. It was not

ther mentioned the trouble at the mines. Elizabeth, believing that no news was

rom Exeter to Gleasonton is only an hour's ride. At the station, they found a sle

went flying over the snow-packed roads. "Everything is s

res and acres of bark-sheds filled with bark for the tanneries; then the tanneries themselves. Th

should she speak aloud the spell would be broken, and

er, with all the vines and bea

t entrance. At the sound of the bells, the door opened and Senator Gleason a

n when she had seen her before, Elizabeth recognized in her the plai