Madge Morton's Victory

d what it must mean to a woman when the larger and more important difficulties come into her life. "Schoolgirl fr

y at the arch of flowers above her friend's head. Phil supposed that she must be dizzy from the heat of the room, or else that she could not see distinctly because of her tears; the arch seemed to be swaying lightly from side

was unbroken silence in the roomy chapel of the girls' school, where the commencement exercises were being

edged in between rows of women. Phil Alden made a forward spring just as the arch tumbled. She was not in time to save Madge, but some one else had saved her; for, before Phil could reach the front of the stage, Mad

thout discovering her rescuer. Some one had fallen on the stage. Phyllis Alden had reached her friend's side, no

hil's side, forgetting her spee

a moment she opened her eyes and smiled. "I am not a bit hurt, Miss Matilda; do let the exercises go on," she begged faintly. "Let Madge and me g

. Madge and Phil were a little overcome at the ovation. Madge supposed that they were being applauded because of Phil's hero

irls, taking a hand of each. "I had meant to introduce Miss Alden a little later on to our friends at the commencement exercises," announced Miss Tolliver, "but I believe I would rather do it now. I wish to state that, although Miss Morton has delivered the valedictory, Miss Phyllis Alden's average during the four years she has spent at my preparatory sc

ds of her organdie gown the class pin, which was usually an enameled shield with a crown of laurel

delight. She was no longer ashamed of having been chosen as valedictoria

d luncheon table in the largest hotel in Harborpoint that Madge suddenly reca

lis. There were no other guests except the two houseboat girls,

who it was that called my name so strangely this morning, Tom? I was so frightened at having to deliver my

dn't discover its owner. It must have been some one at the very back of

ghed Madge. "It is a real comme

t girls going to spend the summer after you come to Madeleine's

year," she whispered. "Going to New York to be bridesmaids is about as much

our families to know. You see, Madge and I are hoping and planning to go to college next

uired Dr. Alden from the

hing important, Fa

r I thought I caught the magic word, 'houseboat.' No one of

ce it was impossible for them to have this year's vacation aboard the "Merry Maid," they would bear the sorrow in silence. This time there was no "Miss Betsey" to pay the expenses of the trip. The girls and Miss Jenny Ann hadn't a dollar to spare. The cost of going to Madeleine Curtis's New York wedding was appalling to all of the girls except

and I have just been talking things over. We have decided that it would be a good thing for our girl

ddenly arose from four throats. Madge sprang from the table to hug her uncle, Eleanor blew kisses to

us one. "Are you sure we can a

ingly. "For a few weeks,

ou think, girls, it will be perfectly great, so long as we are going to Mad

dge?" aske

. Here is our pineapple lemonade. Let's hope for the happiest of holiday