Betty Lee, Senior

closest chums, Kathryn Allen and Carolyn Gwynne. After the last exciting activities of June days as juniors and the pleasing freedom from examinations

they "didn't have to know anything," and that sta

reason to pass through; and Betty and Carolyn performed a few funny steps to express their happy st

ting for them. "I can't believe it, Carolyn! 'Are I' really going with you to the seashore? I never saw the ocean but once, when I went East with Father, you know. I said a

ut I'm as excited as can be myself. Think of it, Betty-a perfectly new cottage in a different place this time. Dadd

that we should just v

e whomever I want-all summer. I expect to keep it full! That's my reward for being a g

thryn and Betty,

long as I can induce-them-to-stay?" Carolyn uttered formally the last pa

r. "Drive around to Kathryn's and Betty's first, pleas

e." Both she and Kathryn wanted to get rid of certificates and books, not to mention certain other articles th

?" asked Carolyn, after the last stop and delivery of

York," replied Betty, "and I know th

st the cushions and stretched forward her stylishly

supposed she must have read of them in stories. But this was different.

olyn!" Kathryn sp

haven't decided whether to keep it a sec

," urged bea

d us," Betty suggested, smilingly regarding Carolyn

ut it. The trouble is, you might find out about it some ot

er whatever it is, Betty-to please Carolyn!" But Kathry

int of what it is and le

, find the coolest spot in the house to talk over our plans and decide what to take and so on, as you wanted to do, B

menu than lemonade and ice cream, which would probably be in

h together at the seashore. Not that it was the only topic of conversation, for school affairs were too recentl

ere driving to the station, to say another goodbye. I would have gone to the station with her, only under the

of Lucia than you do of us,"

is a fine girl just the same; and she

anted of some sorts,"

s. The countess is prettier than ever and they are all so perfectly happy to be together again. The count rather wanted to go back bef

tty, that she will come b

e to finish the course here, and I think Countess Coletti would like to have her do it. But Lucia was too excited about going back

absence in travel and the fact that the countess had remained in America with Lucia for so long. Betty herself would never betray Lucia's worried confidences, and now it was so eas

son has gone East with them and they will go to some place in Connecticut for his wedding! He is marrying somebody that he has known

people here!" exclaimed Kathryn. "Oh

d all right for Rose Sevilla and her mother to stay just as they are at Murchison's. Rose is awfully busy with new draperies an

ny news of

o send him word before he left Detroit! But he'll turn up some time, I hope-unless the 'villain' finds him and

nne estate, the three girls at a little table had their dinner alone, "a la picnic," as Carolyn h

's the weather, girls," said Carolyn. "I'm glad we're through school-though

st sort of let down about everything. I imagi

we need revivi

in the shrubbery or the lower branches of the trees. It was decided that nothing was "so rare as a day in June" if this

arolyn. "I believe I have mad

and leaned forward in pretended suspense, not so deeply pretended, either,

e Kathryn clutched her black hair with

ing to be in a cottage-oh, not so very far away.

d now. "Let me think, Carolyn! Wh

It might be dangerous. You kn

off as laughing Kathryn lea

have taken a cottage there and Marcella i

thryn. "Betty-'the P

arcia Waite's brother. "Will the Pirate be on hand?" she

" impressivel

he was awfully nice to us at Marcella's party and other places. He is al

Betty. However, I'd advise you to stick to our friend C

es with him. "It will be a case of saying farewell, and Chet will be the one to do it, you see. But it will be simply grand to ha

e Waites will be waiting, all right. They go some time next week, perhaps a day

ing more; but I'm not

secret!

her s