Betty Wales Senior

Eastman, Lucile's roommate and dearest friend, sat on Madeline

that would send me 'eats' a

on the sophomore reception committee and there aren't half enough

y. "Don't you know, child, that I detest girl-dances-any

," said Polly reproachfully. "Think of al

ar?" inquired Madeline, lazily, bre

bout them," said Lucile, "is th

asked M

hing funny. They just do quantities and quantities of stupid, commonplace things, like mistaking the young faculty for freshmen and expe

ake up something

be true, aren't they? They'd be sure to find out and then they'd always dislike us

," said Madeline severely. "You shouldn't encour

ey all worship her." Polly giggled. "Only instead of violets, they s

hat's quite enough. Let Madeline t

he said at last, "the only thing to do is to lay traps for t

chorused h

course we'll have nice little amusing stunts that c

sked Lucile. "Not a thing.

it up, and let this be a lesson to you to keep it in order hereafter. Polly, you invite the freshmen for nine o

ipping out of her nest of pillows. "How

lf an hour, and I gave the American ambassador to Italy what he said was the nicest party he'd ever been to on three hours' notice, one night when mother was ill and father went o

the faintest notion what to do with those freshmen after we get them there. Being experienced, I know that something will turn up; but they, bein

hrough all their possessions for them, over at the Westcott in Babbie Hildreth's

and Katherine. "They're to dress up in, I guess. She said we couldn't lend you the other ones of ours, beca

e found, and Rachel and Eleanor were both engaged for the evening; but that was no matter, Madeline s

lden House contingent arrived, each bringing her sheet with her,

hispered Lucile to some

d the figure, from behi

ixed up a little," giggled somebody else, as the pro

help think up things for them to do," wa

gs for grinds," added Polly Eastman lu

ad to get us to help you, you'll nev

allies," protested Babbie. "O

her head into the room. "Coas

om, when two freshmen, timid but much flattered b

from the door. The other guests luckily arrived in a body headed by Georgia Ames, who, having come into the house only the day before, was already an important perso

you see that it's some sophomore joke?" she demanded. "Might as well let the poor creatures get as

host. "Georgia Ames and Miss Ashton, stand forth. N

rrid, peppery mess," advised a s

of Madeline's French chocolate. After this pleasant surprise, the freshmen, all but Miss Butt

ected to scramble like an e

istic that it evoked peals of laugh

their noses. You'll find the matches on the table by the window. Somebody tie their hands behind them. Now start at the door and go straight across to Georgia Ames's chair. The one that wins the race must send Polly some flowe

as they cheered on the eager contestants, longed to take part in the enticing sport. The fluffy-haired twin kept well ahead of

in forlornly, trying to single out her

rted Polly. "Never mind," she said ki

" demanded the straight-haired twin, jumping

erly to hear what th

y with her companions, "and as you don't seem very happy to-night we've made it ea

muttered Miss

ng our decrees. Now all the rest of you may tell your crushes' names. I will explain, as som

ering the legend of Georgia Ames, made up a sophomore's name and after she had been safely "passed" exulted over the simplicity of her victims.

another conference. "Carline Dodge, get under the bed

ing ghost plaintively. "My botany and zo?logy speci

ie Hildreth crumpled all up when Carline Dodge called out her crush's name. If she's here, the other two that they call the B's are, and Ma

e," ordered the tall

ted the serious-faced freshman, and looked amaz

Madeline, when the mirth had subsided. "I for

corporated into Harding's special vocabulary, a

or a while, and when I say 'wipe,' you are to wipe them off on a crack in th

een to open her mouth since she reached Harding, to make a speech. To every one's surprise she rose demurely, without a word of objection or the least appearance of embarrassment, and delivered an original monologu

d assuming once more the mincing, confidential tone she had been using in the monologue, remarked: "Do you know, there are some girls i

iolently by saying, "You'll get a part in the house play, my child, and if y

lt a little doubtful of her identity, as she noticed the admiring glances cast upon her by even the haughtiest of the freshmen. She had been rather lonely du

es, reflectively. "It's got us all acquainted a lot faster tha

children might find the food--" began one of the g

-to or the ten o'clock?" as

"The other rang while

three sheeted figures rushed down the hall, tripping over the

eport it?" asked little Ruth

declared a ghost gloomily. "I've got to study for a physics

e he

on't you know the ac

though, w

dissolved noisily dow

a particularly susceptible Burton House freshman, who sat at Miss Stuart's table and burned to make a favorable impression upon that august lady, repeated the story to her at luncheon. Miss Stuart received it in silence, wondered what the truth of it was, and asked some of her friends about it that afternoon at a faculty meeting. Of course some of the wrong people heard about it and took it up officially, as a matter ca

r. Hinsdale showed no intention of leaving them in peace to indulge in one of those long and delightful talks that Betty had so anticipated. Indeed it was he, with his coldest expression and his dryest tone, who introduced the subject of the initiation party and demande

We certainly don't want it here, where the aim of the faculty has always been to encourage the friendliest relations between classes

r all, could it have been so very dreadful? If Dr. Hinsdale had been there, would he have felt this way ab

absurdities that she and the rest had devised, dwelling on Ruth Howard's clever impersonation and Josephine Boyd's effective egg-s

etty inquired anxiously, whereupon her ju

went on. "We have our own friends and we are all busy with our own affairs. But since that night we've been just as friendly. That one evening took the place of lots of calls and formal parties. We know now what the different ones can do. Of course," Betty admitted truthfully, "it didn't help Miss Butts any, unle

said, "you've made your point, I think. You've found the legitimate purpose for a legitimate and distin

atson and the Champion Blunderbuss, and she was looking out for Eleanor, who, she was sure from a number of little things she had noticed and pieced together, was now quite capable of looking out for herself