The Girls of Central High on the Stage

tion of the winter and followed closely the end of the first basketball trophy

you belonged to it you never knew what the three initials stood for; after you were lucky enough to belong, the name

y, we shall never learn just

c." But the boys were only jealous. They were entirely shut out of the doings of the M. O. R.'s, which long antedated the Girls' Branch Ath

oolhouse, and in the Hill section of Centerport. The Hill was supposed to be very exclusive, and rents were high. And t

y, many miles away from Centerport. But most of them remembered tenderly the firs

with the more active members of the board the financial state of the society. The owner of the house had notified them

l High, as a whole, members and those who are n

men in Centerport, and an alumna of the school, upon the Board of G

ide of the room, and beside another very bright looking girl who looked so much like her (they were dressed just alike)

R.-and are not likely to be asked?" demanded the other twin. "The very exclusiveness o

can pay the higher rent," re

rentable property than any other man on the Hill, and just as soon as he is sure h

uld own our own house. We should build. We should raise a goodly sum of money this winter t

e 'touched' for the M. O. R., and few sophomores attain that enviable eminence. But by the tim

of the society, irrespective of whether they are members yet, or not. And naturally

hasn't any brothers?" demurely

en't heard from little Mother Wit," added Mrs. Kerrick, turning suddenly to a pretty, plump girl, all in brown and w

essed, diffidently, "to invent anything that will int

," said one of the other members of

be interested for their membership's sake. The problem is, then, in addition, to interest, first, the gir

ura," urged Mrs. K

pective of class or whether she is an M. O. R. or not-that will interest the girls in general. Have the play presented by boys

ed at one another doubtfully; but Mrs. Ke

him chief of the committee to decide upon the play. And we will offer a prize big

om the profits of the performance,"

hundred dollars-for the best play submitted before New Year's. How is that? Do you thi

s find Mr. Sharp at once and see if he approves. He is still in the house, I know," and at her suggestion somebody was sen

ger than the East and West Highs, and there was considerable rivalry between the girls of the three schools, not only in athletic matters, but in all other affairs. Out of school hours, bask

onel Richard Swayne, Mrs. Kerrick's father, in the matter of girls' athletics and so made p

O. R. In her renewed interest in the affairs of the secret society and in the Girls' Branch Athletic League, Mrs. Kerrick had become very different from the

g and her especial chums in their school trials and triumphs. In the second volume, "The Girls of Central High on Lake

the rival basketball teams of the three Centerport highs, and the high schools of Keyport and Lumberport, at either end of Lake Luna, for the trophy cup. That series of games had just