Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

he other girls to know that she had been uneasy or frightened, and so busy had they been in watching people whom they passed, laughing and talking, that Nancy's fright had passed unnoticed by all sa

went white, she had seen the look of fear in her eyes

rest had changed all that, and when Marcus drove in at the gateway of Glenmore, and drew up at the steps, Nancy was the first to spring out.

rothy to ask if

nswered, as she followe

orothy's hasty reply r

," she whispered, "and I mean to find

she know that no girl whose nature was refined would care to know other people's business. Nothing so delighted Patricia, as a bit of news that she could, by h

ting upon a low stool, her hands loosely clasped, her

ing her wraps upon the couch, sat down,

as so harsh with you. Why should he be out here, walking through the woods at Glenmore? And even if really it had been Bonfanti, why would you be so frightened? It wa

e he was training me: 'Oh, if I had you in my hands,

as if he really saw the heaps of money tha

essor Bonfanti or my old Uncle Steve, but this I do know

othy, throwing her arms aroun

u know that just before we left the Stone House, I had a dream of being stolen. I'

cing air; she had liked being included in the list made out by Mrs. Marvi

e lecture that she intended to give Arabella, that is, if Arabella w

saw such a slow

ight as well begin, if she wished to say

this afternoon. You looked just umbrageous wit

Arabella asked

ra-geous!" c

that word means,"

tricia, "but I know tha

s top button of my co

button from the butt

e you act so queer, and then hav

f replying to the

l has caught on a hook on my

She was so angry that she ha

sn't enough for any one girl to wear you went after two shawls.

" gasped

ain," said Patricia, who now kne

Arabella, "you

, and Patricia had rushed from the

y. Then there would come a week when it certainly seemed

there were times when Miss Fenler seemed as contrary as th

approval. As for Arabella Correyville, Miss Fenler did not understand her, and Betty Chase said that "The Fender" fixed her sharp ey

o puzzled her, and, for that m

quiet than any other girl at Glenmore, and so silent that one marveled that a little girl could be so sti

possessed! Patience Litt

ire-cracker went off behind her

ood near. "I don't believe she would so much

y were

hey spoke of her a

knew a girl whose name was "Patie

knames," was the reply in a

rd, one of the youngest pupils, came rush

? My amber beads are gone! Some one has been in my roo

put an arm around her, a

id. If you like, Nancy and I will go up with you, and h

ad been stolen, and that, the

hall when Lina raced down the stairs, and she actually paused to listen to what th

et case she drew forth a smaller velvet case, which, when she touched a clasp, sprang open, displ

hem to me, and maybe I'd like to wear them sometime, but," she continued, "I'll not be selfi

ood open. She was about to pass it, when on glancing toward it, she saw Patience standing before th

. Patience turned, and was about to speak, b

t I never dreamed it was a Glenmore girl who did it.

ne!" returned the ac

s appeared calm, and rarely spoke, unless spoken to, could show such fire. One could not gues

doorway stood

ything so rude, so unkind,

into another girl's room and acc

le, and you were unjust, because here in my hand I have

she will forgive you, and in your own room, t

as cry

" returned the accused

e I say horrid things? Forgive me, Patience,

e surpr

, threw her arms about the you

lors. The showy things are prettier for other girls, I think. I heard Lina say that she had lost hers, and I was just th

d Lina, "and to think, Mrs. Marvin, that sh

after this you will be

nce, if you'll let me, I'

. I need you, Lina,"

planning to give her own necklace to make up for Lina's loss, she had been harshly accused. She told

wn apartment, vaguely wondered w

"To be sure, there are but two days more, Friday and Saturday, but I should no

limax on Friday, after lunch, Miss Fenler waited in the hall, near the doo

y chose, but it seemed as if Patricia was actually trying t

ow was enormous. As if that were not enough she had taken equally wide ribbon, of pink, and of blue, had tied a large bow of each and then had pinned the p

t inches wide. Really, P

would wear her freakish ribb

stood alone in one corner of the hall, Miss Fenler mentioned the gaudy colors, and said that while the girls were pe

guess I'll not agree to wear littl

large blackboard," said Miss Fenler.

ws I have on or none a

Miss Fenler. "Mrs. Marvin

these big bows?" Patricia ask

did," declare

wear these or none at al

!" repeated

-room with your long hair untidy. Wit

, and her eyes actually im

dozen extra bows if she chooses,"

No stores had ever broken the charm of the locality, and the sleepy old town had supposed that they never would, yet around the corner of a little ba

io Ca

and Hai

e of maids, trotting up his steps with long curls, a

as she ran, appeared at his

off, or I'll be late to school," she cried, rushing

ded, thinking that he

ir?" he asked, li

hat else would I want cut

nge, and wondered if the little girl's mother w

esperately sorry that she had come. It was half done, however, so she could not "back out." One does not care to

could she do? She had been proud of her hair, but when s

ok! Here was another chance to make a sensatio

like this, but I don't care. They'll be surprised, and it's the only w

n Patricia appeared in the clas

more show than my ribbons

r, the only other thing that she appeared to think