Betty Lee, Senior

t a girl of those particularly interested in some athletic line who would not consider it a great honor to be cho

the association, and then there were a few who would have been quite willing to accept the honor while not likely to offer their bes

e was modest enough to concede that at least two other girls might do as well for the association. Then it would be a rel

mer with its opportunities at the shore and at camp, where her prowess made quite an impres

rly by the end of this year, and her intention was strengthened, it must be said, by Larry Waite's having suggested that they must ride together "next summer." Lucia, also was

gular class team this year. But perhaps she could not refuse altogether. They were after h

games. Yet there was great effort and much rivalry between classes as well as a great deal of fun. If Betty should

uld handle her schedule of senior studies, for Betty was quick at her lessons. The new home would be nearer Lyon High, too, as

hryn, for they, too, had their own problems. But they did n

," she informed Mrs. Lee. "So don't worry. If I do get home it's so much gained. I imagine it's a g

that there would be some one yet to take an interest in Betty Lee. "Most of your h

hat," she said, "are having a hike right away, and t

d. They all thought it "terrible" that it had to happen in school time, but Mrs. Lee, good manager that she was, told them not to get upset about it. She gave them cartons, in which they could pack the odds and ends and va

bet I forget

r a while regular spiffy movers came, and when we went after school to the new place, there were the big rugs all down and all our furniture and things in place and Mother, with a woman to help, arranging the 'pots and pans!' It was all newly decora

cking my trunk, and hanging my clothes in my own big closet. Oh, I'm crazy about it, and Mothe

, was an interested listener. "Betty," she said, "you can make the most uninterest

f course, but Mother had plenty of help, so it could get done quickly, and I think she is just as

n, that had belonged to the Coletti's for ages. But here in America they moved as cas

a bus line which could take them home, they found a lovely spot for their little picnic supper. There they sat and told each other all about summer days, not forget

ll be at the meetings. We almost never have orchestra

going to be president of something else," p

did not, but she smiled and shook her head. "It is a great un

Mary Emma Howland. "You'll run, won't you

have you girls want me to be it. But I hate it a li

said Mary Emma. "We know that being Betty, you won't

o make a comical gesture, toward herself

id she, "besides being the prettiest swimmer in the school and having al

uld say, with any new members among the freshmen. After that jolly speech of yours a

ounds like-politic

best G. A. A. president the school could possibly have.

to her lips by Mary Jane Andrews, and Gwen Penrose remarked, "

t seen to that. You can't vote if you're not a member! That

e suitable for dignified seniors and were dismissed from their consideration. "We'll be just a li

d them to a least temporary satisfaction. It did seem so funny to take a different

answer to her wish, there was a ring at the bell Sunday afternoo

etty. Shall I tel

Betty came halfway down th

in church. It is only a print, Betty, in color, such as they sell at the galleries in Milan, but I had it framed for myself, to make me think of home, last year, and never put it up

I had just the right pictures! Thank you! I shall love i

mething once in a while for my

not a little touched. As they talked they wer

ell you how much you mean to me, though it didn't look li

assed, rather to the relief of both, thoug

ngs and sculpture and everything," sighed Betty, looking with pleasur

we'll look through such things as I have with me and

e light would properly fall upon it, the two girls went down stairs to visit w

etty comes to dinner with me you must come, too. I haven't realized that Betty's sister was so grow

of it, of course, till after Lucia's arrival. Now she met the very charming lady who was Mr. Murchison's second wife and had a quiet vi

d out what they were really doing, of course, and planned to run away. Then that man got him! Maybe he would have been killed if the bo

poor old Mrs. Sevilla, though it's odd-she does not seem so old now that she is comfort

uest, that they should not hear about all this and get all

oughtfully

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n one of Betty Lee's two opponents, fine girls, both of them. Much pressure had been brought to bear by different groups and the meeting w

all," declared Betty, "and I

ma. "I've just got three new members of the f

not be eve

re candidates than we have simply had to put up because of the requests; but there certainly won't be less. We make

not vote at all. To tell the truth, girls, I hate to beat anybody that wan

ior qualities as a leader and also performer in athletics. If you go in as our president it

en to the other girls by their friends that it made her any enemies; and both of the other candidates came straight to her to tell her that they thought she was the one to have the office. Betty begged them to h

t you have a sense of responsibility and carry out what you undertake. If you want any help, or suggestions, let me know. We

onsibility well. To tell the truth she had been planning to-or thinking that she must-neglect some things in order to