The Girls of Central High

ssion for the girls interested in the formation of the athletic association to meet in the small hall-"the music room

ra did not tell her of the result of her practical joke in the window of the grocery store. Indeed, there was no opportunity to speak private

declare I meant to mark the one I lent it to somehow; but you were dressed just alike then, and you're dr

grew. "When they get good and old, mebbe one will lose her teeth befo

at, Bobby?"

't know them apart. But Bill lost all his upper teeth and wouldn't buy store teeth. So folks that knew g

even than Jess Morse-drew near the group whi

ou here. What does the doctor say about the s

. He told mother only yesterday that I ought to do at least half the sweeping, and so relieve mother and the maid," and Nellie Agnew laughed. "Wh

ll be with lots of them-I know. If it is play,

ering voice behind Laura. "Really, I should think you'd be tired of telling us all how to co

d an unruffled countenance upon the rather overdressed, red-faced girl whose

ake that position," Laura said. "I see you and Lily Pendleton are both

ender, white faced girl, who always clung to Hester and instead of giving the more ass

be 'touched' for the M. O.

er guess coming. The Middle of the Road Girls are not

the Republic," demanded Nell Agnew, laughing, and making another play upon the

wish to join or not, Mis

t? Know what Chet and Lance and Shor

asked the tw

and just the nicest girl! But her initials are the same as the society's-and

s, the girls mounted the two flights and advanced slowly into the hall, or into the main office next to it. The windows of this office were over the fr

of the bowed windows. Before the window was Principal Franklin Sharp's great table-desk, and a big rubbish basket beside it.

" whispered Bobby Hargrew, after peering in som

e hall where the meeting was to be held. There were already fifty or more girls gathered

ore mischievous girls were about Bobby Hargrew. Miss Carrington stepped down from

atch it again!" whisper

er nemesis. And when Miss Carrington, otherwise Gee Gee, came to the doorway and through her

ving a burning cigarette from her rosy lips! The blue smoke curled away from the horrid thing, and Bobby was

Harg

y but Bobby herself. Perhaps the

grew?" demanded Gee Gee,

ay from her vicinity, and she herself hopped down to the floor, hiding her han

!" snapped the teacher,

e held her hands behind her

in your hand, Miss!"

forth her ri

her hand

ight hand and then her left

ve me what you are hiding in your h

ght forth both hands. In the fingers of one stil

garette!"

-stick left over from last year's Fourth of July celebration. I wouldn't

ss Carrington was a very unfortunate woman. She had no sense of humor. There should be a civil service examination for educat

Our Superiors' when you come to the classes, Monday morning. And you may go home now. Until your standing in deportment is higher, you can have no pa

n grew very red. Tears stood

s only in fun. And-and this is not a re

l, Miss." said Gee Gee. "Do as you are

hose girls who had not already gone ahead of her were quick to leave the

retty short, didn't you,

n-Bobby was Laura Belding's friend and eager supporter. The door was

breezy woman, in her thirties, whose clear voice and frank manner the girls all liked. And then, in the present instance

t be behind in any good thing for the education and development of either her boys or girls. This is someth

he subject of girls' athletics, too. So, although inter-class athletics is tabooed, there will be plenty of rivalry between the girls of Central High and those of our East

s. You may be rivals for all honors with those of your own age in other schools. There are most fascinating g

teacher. She stood upon the platform a moment, looking towar

ommanded. "I

trides. She flung open the office door. Then she shrieked and

right near the principal's desk, an