Molly Brown's Junior Days

gs were happening there. The simultaneous arrival of six trunks, five express boxes and a pia

scattered boxes stood a small, lonely figure

earthquake with a lot of other miscella

ly train, and devoutly wishing she had waited

he very bottom, too. If it wasn't a selfish act, I think I'd leave everything and go call on Mrs. McLean-but, no, that wouldn't do on the first day." Nance blushed. "But Andy's there to-day." She blushed again at this b

f this corridor ranged the apartments and single rooms of the Quadrangle, one row facing the campus, the other the courtyard. An occasional upholstered

wn the polished vista of the hallway, which curved at the far

he half open doors of the other rooms. With a smile of co

es of the university while her gaze lighted absently on a large laundry bag stuffed full standing just outside one of the doors

been here since Monday. I heard she ha

unning down the middle of the corridor and pa

"Why don't you come out

ng at a photograph. She rose quickly and flew

ee to see you again, Mee

adverbs," thought Nance, kis

k the language with correctness. Do you not think s

. "But tell me the news. Is

at on the ground. She will not b

summer? Was it quite lon

tograph behind her. "Those who remained at Well

remaine

English language under him. He is a great man. It i

who else? Any of the

y had all de

was still a relic of

ed at Wellington through the entir

hey nice to

exceed

Andy

e girl, backing off from Nance and

that youth himself, taken at the age of eight in Scotch kiltie

uld she not see the new rooms of her friends? She understood everybody was coming down on the four-

the other rooms. Something was changed about the litt

ked immediately by their owners. At lunch time she led Nance into the great dining hall of the Quadrangle where more than a hundred girls ate their meals three times a day. There was no attention she did not show to Nance, and all because her conscience was heavy within

hite duck and white shoes and stockings, was rather surprised to find Otoyo also attir

did you learn so soon to dress your

Otoyo, "and by the purchasing agent I have obtained dresses of summer, o

e la

inen and muslin,

s if every student in the university must be crowded inside. They leaned

this jubilation of reunions. Suddenly Nance, spying Molly Brown and Judy Kean, rushed to meet them, O

first comment. "Nance, you're looking fine as

said Nance. "I just put

y, hugging Otoyo. "Look at little Miss S

us professor; she's been buying duckling, lining and musling dresses through a purchasing agent with very good taste, and she's

scarlet and

t cases and satchels. "Why, here are the Gemini," Judy continued, embracing the Williams sisters. "

," put in Katherine. "Learn to see the b

tured figure and self-possessed air, was shaking hands all around, making an appropriate remark

a bunch of violets and two

Molly demanded of the other

out. "But there is no hurry

wall of the waiting room looking hopelessly on whil

," cried Molly, rushing to

ought Nance, looking about her for other stranded fresh

pirits. They had been jostled and pushed this way and that in th

served Edith Williams, making for an unhappy looking young pers

ls were thrilled with expectant joy while they watched eagerly for the first glimpse of the twin

minutes had lost all interest in her college career. "Look at us blooming creatures and you'll see what it

uggling to keep back her tears, "b

ride Judy's eulogy of college, "how can we explain it to them? Th

ew juniors felt qui

ls when the bus drove by the grass-grown p

re, we couldn't have felt more solemn

or to their rooms, they could not quench the pride which rose in their breasts. It was the real thing at last. Queen's and O'Reilly's had been great fun, but this was coll

daughters hummed through the halls, but it was al

something toward additional furniture. The piano was Judy's; the divan, Nance's; and the cushions, yet to be unpacked, Molly's. There was another cont

ale yellow and the woodwork wh

of room on these shelves for e

back at old Wellington," finished Mo