Betty Wales Senior

privileges. One of the first and most exciting

e begins with a W. Of course I am glad there are so many of 19-, but they do take up a lot

elieve it about you," ret

served of all observers as they marched, two and two, down the middle aisle, just behind the faculty. Madeline, being tall and graceful and always perfectl

with you any time, but I do just love to sit there, although I dread walking out so. It's j

ams was afraid of people, while she, who was only little Betty Wales, without much brains and with no

"not being afraid, and just plunging right in. Well,

order of precedence, and in deference to their childish impatience the seniors always hold their meeting as early in the

d Betty, passing Madelin

ine lazily from the dep

ve forgotten and made another engagement. I just heard Georgia Ames tellin

a day to waste indoors. There'll be nothing doing for us. We elected Rach

cap and gown-it's a new idea that the council thought of, for the senior president to wear one-and Christy and Alice W

ce. By the way, whom are they going to have for toastmis

ass chose Laurie at their first meeting.

adeline. "She's never had a thing from the class, and s

y. "Oh, Madeline, I'm so glad you thought of Eleanor. Won'

n sunshine; and the dear old "out-at-elbows" villa on the heights above Sorrento was the nearest thing she had known to a home. Father had told her to come along if she liked-ever since she could remember she had been allowed t

into the September sunshine. "Bob hates meetings as much a

the meeting. Bob had just had an exciting runaway-her annual spills were a source of great amusement to her friends and of greater terror to her d

ct was fairly consummated-and indeed until Marie had been dined at Cuyler's and overwhelmed with violets to the satisfaction of her many friends-the excitement would not abate. There was a pleasant uncertainty about the other class officers. Six avowed candidates for the treasurership qua

hristy Mason was saying. "It's a lot of money and we

day, and afterward Miss Raymond invited a few of us into her room for coffee. She didn't mention the money,-she's too clever for that,-but she talked a lot about the constant need for new books in her department. 'You can't run an

logical journals-all about ghosts and mediums-that college profes

for another telescope," added Babe, whose specialty, if one migh

ulty wants it for som

mily Davis, just as Rachel appeared in the doorway, lo

anxiously, as she passed a group of

epulchral whisper. "Father has one. He lectures at Johns Hopkins," she added, in

thanked the class for the honor they had done

blic sentiment-in the big generous feeling that makes you willing to give up your own little plans because they are not big and fine enough to suit the whole class. I hope the elections to-day may be conducted in that spirit. We each want what we all want, I am sure.

oned her tact and energy and class spirit, recalled some of the things she had done to make the class

eeded in throwing off the rule of a certain person na

seconded the

arie's-I mean to Miss Howard's sparkling sense of humor and strong personal magnetism. And-and-I am sure she'll d

there were none, so Marie was elected un

e of Christy's best friends, was made vice-president. Babe, to her infinite annoyance, found herself th

arts' would do for officers," Betty

e office-grabbers, if I put

a dozen crowds; and Nita is really a Hill girl, only she never would go to class-meetings when she

ore to the pages of a new magazine which she had insis

hat Rachel had handed her with the cap and gown, "the n

tle drawling speech about the needs of her pet department. Two or three of Miss Ferris's admirers declared that zo?logy was the most important subject in the college curriculum, and urged that the money should be used as a nest egg for endowing the chair occupied by that popular lady. The Spanish and Italian departments, being newly established, were suggest

t her plea for the modern language departments had fallen on deaf ears. "We're not givin

d caught Jean in the act of reading an En

back an acrimonious retort about Mis

the girl who had most to do with our getting this money? Before we act upon the motion to refer the matter to a committee who shall interview the president and the f

ul and wonderful art, which she never essayed except in an emergency. But she recognized

at is like us. You know what I mean. We stand for fair play and a good time for everybody-that was why we had the dresses simple, you know." The frown vanished suddenly and Betty's fascinating little smile came into view instead. "I wonder-of course Prexy is always saying the college is poor, and the faculty are always talking about not having books enough, but I haven't noticed but that they find enough to keep us busy looking up references." ("Hear, hear!" chanted the B's.) "It seems to me that Harding College is good enough as it is," went on Betty, looking reproachfully at the disturbers. "The thing is to let as many gi

er two members of the committee I will appoint later. The next and last business of this meeting is to elect a toastmistress for our class-supper. She is alway

ime are obvious and likely to be arduous"-Madeline grinned at Emily Davis, who was sure to be class-orator, and Babe leaned forward to pat Marion Lustig, who was equally sure to be class-poet, on the shoulder-"next to these one or two gen

ld refuse the nomination, as she had refused the Dramatic Club's election; but she only sat quite still, her great eyes shining like stars.

after you've been left out and snubbed and not wanted that thi

a little silence, broken by a voice saying: "Let's make it

enior course was in session. "I beg your pardon, but are you Miss Stuart?" she had asked, looking full at the amazed professor, and upon receiving a gasping denial she had withdrawn, famous, to reappear now and then during her course always in similar r?les. It happened that she had never heard of Eleanor Watson's s

began, and waited for

e," said somebody. "I've got

e's time unduly," she said, "by stating that-I dislike to say it here, but it has been forced upon me. I don't think Miss Wa

gure. Madeline's hands were clenched angrily. "I'd like to knock her down, the cowa

hite, and her eyes had a hunted, strained look. "I quite agree with Miss Harrison," she said in clear, ringing tones, her head held

lips nervously and looked at Madelin

ks me, I substitute"-she paused-"Christy Mason's name. I am sure that Miss

beseeching eyes. "Very well," she said, "but every one here e

elect Christy and adjou

Katherine sardonically, as the Champion, very re

e. "I would rather have left college than had her

f I had thought more I should have known that some freak would seize the opportunity to rake up old scores. Don't feel so bad, Betty. It was

ing hands. "It was awfully good of you not to mind the little awkwardness," she was saying. "The girls alway

and three of your best friends are waiting to be congratulated. Tell Christy

y to know what to offer in the way of comfort, left her to her own thoughts. T

re so. If you are going to feel thi

Why Eleanor, it's you that I care abou

rable thing in your life. If you had, you would know that the worst part of the disgrace, is that you

hotly. "Not another girl i

be willing to forget. But to drag you in, and dear old Madeline,

hat you've changed-everybody, that is, except that hat

had never heard a word of the "Argus" matte

others to-day who didn't wa

ends who feel as she does. I heard them whispering together. And one girl spoke to me. B

say anything to me," sighed Betty

od thing. Eleanor will feel now that everybody who counts for much in the class underst

ldn't take anything after this, and anyway no one would

sn't it seem to you as if the girls were getting more particular lately about saying wheth

s was copied straight out of a book I'd just been reading, almost word for word. I told Nan and she laughed and said it was a very common way

like most days in this world, I suppose, even in your best beloved senior year. I wonder if Prexy will like the scholarship idea. I straightened out one sn