Marjorie Dean College Junior

ims of "them girls from the college" to exhibit surprise. Having paid her fare on entering

ch came straight from her heart. "I saw the handle of that bask

n one of the scattered flower pots. Thus far the old lady had made no effort t

The brisk manner of question r

milton College," Marjorie said,

lady's appeared a gleam half resentful, half admiring. I

me tell you, young woman, you are the first I have met in all th

lton," she defended without intent to be discourteous. "An

old lady with rapidity. "Nowadays it is nothing but drive flamboyan

er by saying pointedly that she loved Hamilton, neither c

ed, before the pause between the two had grown embarrassing. "I am sure you mus

ie bent and completed the task of retur

t a single one of those little jars are broken. I wish you would let me carry the b

nna continued to regard Marjorie with her bright, b

round. As she stood there, her lovely face full of light and laughter, arms full

d. "This is my junior year at Hamilton. Four

ard of the place. If these girls are friends of

ls I ever knew," Marjori

with a brusquerie which seemed to indicate her wish to be

pleases you

carried it for me, but I didn't care to be bothered with him. I am carrying these down to an old man who used to work about the lawns. His days are numbered and he loves flower

alked on. "The girls will probably come to the conclusion that I found it too late to go to Hamilton after

ir birthdays. I have not received a birthday gift for over fifty years and I don't want one. I do not allo

n me hundreds, I guess. My father is away from home a good deal. When he comes back f

ng with the last of the Hamiltons a trifle hazardous. She had no desire to contra

the inquiry, made with t

he pet appellation had slip

s Susanna would criticize it as "silly." She was already understanding a little of the lonely old gentlewoman's bitterness

at seven. I must say your father and mother are exceptional. No wonder you have good manners. That is, if they are genuine. I have seen some good imitations. Young gir

mility. "I try not to be. I know I am at times. Many of my girl friends are not. I wish I coul

jorie for several rods without saying another word. When she spoke again it was to s

burden on the grass at the roadside and straightened up, stretching her aching arms. The basket

f years ago would have stood any amount of strain. If you had not kindly come to my assistance, I intended to pick out as many of those jars as I could carry in my arms and go on with them. The others

I have passed Hamilton Arms. I knew you must love the

ected courtesy had thought of her kindly as a stranger. She experienced a sudden desire to see Marjorie again. Her long and concentrated hatred against Hamilton College and its students

row private road which lay between it and the neighboring estate. The road continued straight to a field where it e

ave you." Marjorie had no desire to intrud

ere expressed in tones which sounded close to unfriendly. She was divide

ing at the low doorstep, Marjorie set the basket carefully upon it. "Good

nt sincerity of the words touched a hidden spring within, long sealed. "Goodby

tested youth. She knew her timely assistance had been appreciated. On that very account Miss

er heart's desire. She had actually met a