Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

the weekly socials very diff

little recital, and then serve light refreshments, and allow the

, both vocal and instrumental, had given selections of so strictly classical

program for each evening, each of the three be

announced that on Friday of that week would oc

ake charge of the little recital,

use had subsided, Mr

e annoyed with questions as to the program because

two numbers, and I have appointed Nancy

few hinted that they were eager to know just what they were to hear and see, they d

herself in an

irst thought of playing a piano duet with Dorothy, but Dorothy pointed out that a number of the girls

a treat," she urge

vocal instructor since they had heard her, and she

ny singing, and Dorothy felt a bit nervous as to what she would do now, but Patricia insi

e morning, "because if she has chosen something you wouldn't li

hed at the idea of being able to make Patricia chan

recess Dorothy questioned her. "I'm going to

at I dwelt in

n it, and he said I sang it

be all right," Dorothy said, but even as she said it she won

were out of doors at recess. She did not wish them to hea

er permission to practice in their reception hall when she learned

or her to practice, thus making Dorothy

he evenin

rying beforehand would not mend matters. She knew if she became nervous regarding Patricia, she could not do h

ended if not given precedence, it certainly looked as if she we

he would have joined them, but Mrs. Marvin had said that each of the soloists must be ann

anged, and Vera Vane was t

hose of the same shade. The dress was charming, bec

rly Vera

ight will be a waltz s

one especial charm being that every word could be clearly heard, whic

sen "Asphod

oice, how happy her

ovely are

rning wet

ourtesy to

ifts of fr

nd of bird w

n the dro

y brooks ar

onward t

ovely are

wilight sh

iry folks c

flowers l

was ever more gra

no encores becaus

cials were from eight to ten. The concert must be

will be a dance

ter. Here and there a tiny spangle caught the light, and the soft pink of her

, across the hall, and up on the stage, looking far smaller

ng nor had she spoken of having bee

wondrous grace, they marveled at the skill with which she did it. At home, at the Sto

retty rocking-step, whirled again, and yet again, did the pirouette to left, then to r

she might have repe

ncer. And now-Dorothy wondered just what the next number would be. She took a long breath when, as Vera announ

see Patricia withou

elf, "for the lovely song that she chose for her

ng to think so? Was there anything that

y sweet when properly sung,

at I dwelt in

s and serfs

assembled wit

the joy and

oo great to co

h ancest

mpt, and that c

ved me just

er seen the music. She had heard the song a n

d to loan her the music, but Patricia declared that s

know the words?"

Patricia had

ang. Sang with all her might, one might

unded, giving never a thought

t I dwe-e-lt in

s and safes

had stumbled wi

the joke, a

to mate and co

h and ce

ampt, and that

ved me just

as well-bred, covered her eyes for a moment with her handkerchief, but when she removed it, the

e laughed at, and she was hoping that Patricia might not be too badly hurt.

rself to be a very fine singer, and thought that the only reason for laughter was that her aud

ere's nothing funny about it!" she declared. "It really doesn't pay to sing for folks here. The

ricia really meant what she said, she was thankful that the

ought that they were foo

evident pleasure that Nancy's dancing had given, and on the day after th

efore," she said, when Betty Chase said

see a girl dance li

ning, besides she used to dance on the stage. Wh

d Betty, sharply. "I couldn't for one

tricia asked, sharpl

ything but wonderful," Betty said, and she turned to Valerie, l

erest in Nancy, but what she had

ose who already were her friends were eager to question her as to her career. They longed to hear all about her training, her fi