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Betty Lee, Senior

Chapter 8 ONE OF THOSE A-D PARTIES

Word Count: 2089    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

. "Moreover, that is a risk that Ramon runs, not you, by his request and not sending them word himself. Other people can only try to be considerate. So far as I am

obably need you too badly t

her mother again after she had finished reading it. "Why, Mother, she is coming!

palazso' for some things Lucia wanted and Lucia might just go right on and sail as soon as she was all packed up. It all depended on what reservations or accommodations or whatever you call it they could

e "family crest" or some "Italian sign" on it. It amused Betty's mother to hear her running comments as she read and

etty. "And she thinks abou

o take the house we looked at this afternoon. I'm almost sorry that it could not be the one out in the same suburb as the Gwynne's your sake, or the one Mrs. Dorrance recommended, not very far from their fine place. But this seems sui

sity this year. Why, Mother, it does not matter about living near Carolyn. We see each other every day at school and at other times, too

o, and after living in it a while to tr

t wasn't a mistake

w," said Mrs. Lee with her customa

almost promised, but not until more of her curiosity had been satisfied in regard to the new home. Would they sell the old home at Buxton? No, that w

in Buxton to let me have some that she has, at a fair price. I happened, too, to think of old Mrs. Buxton, for whose family the town was named-and

first. Good news was always shared first w

" said Betty at the telephone, outlining Lucia's letter after this burst of rejoicing. "And we'

who wanted the line impatiently took a receiver off and replaced it several times, till Betty

at held the Waite home. She had always liked Marcella very much, even if she were not intimate and had not joined the sorority to which Marcella belonged. Then, to be sure, there was Larry! But Betty d

find us," demurely said Betty to Doris. "And, you know wh

k. "We'll be more peaceful in the center of things," said he. "Our yard is wide and fairly deep and you see that pretty little wooded ravine at its end? There are some advantag

ty foxy to have a "real room" of his own instead of the "den." Doris and Betty could now have separate rooms and Amy Lou was to have a small room perhaps intended only as a dre

"From present indications I should say that if we keep

iving Doris a whirl and

room," soberly said Amy Lo

y and mischievous mouth of her small sister.

at the girl Kathryn calls 'Finny' and Jack Hux

er mother shook her head at her. "What, Mother-

e, much amused by the whole incident, "but I should not s

with quite an air while Mr. Lee who had heard from the ne

here that I defy any lad to carry off one of my girls for a while! Now come on int

anybody too much just let your old twin pick him out

ce, then brightened, replying, "All right

ght of what Amy Lou had said. Amy Lou dashed after her to say that she thought Betty's room was the best bedroom of all because it over

and kissed it. "That is all right, Amy Lou! Just pleas

almost as bright as Betty's hair was shaken back. "Yes

ver made it up at al

g sister of hers. Chet needn't think Betty wondered where her sister had heard abo

long track or path to the bottom. "May I have a party right away?" asked Betty, looking around at the large front room whose hall was almost a part of it, and the roo

this roomy house. I plan some entertaining myself

ty, though called by lessons to prepare, remembered one

the party when I was a freshman myself and now that we give it, I ought to know a few details. I asked one of the teachers about it after assembly this morning, and she said, 'Oh,

arks by saying that Larry would make a flying visit home before 'college began.' "I'll have him drive over for you

Marcella? All right. It will seem good to see

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