Marjorie Dean Macy

essenger for Miss Humphrey the registrar. That had been long ago, in her sophomore year. Since that day, her first personal meeting with President Matthews, Marjori

you ben all sommer?” she greeted

have you been? I have been

in. I gat awful much sunburn. Ha, ha!” Hilda showed her white teeth enjoyingly over her calamity. “You c

ie smiled at the jolly pink and white maid. “Ye

ed Marjorie into the colonial reception hall and disappeared into the room at the right, the pr

” President Matthews met Marjorie at the door of his office and war

atthews and you as soon as you are fairly settled again after your summer away from the campus. I came today on business of my

bowed her into a chair in his courtly fashion and sat

to those of the president. “I wish you would give Leslie Cairns an opportunity to return to

forward request. President Matthews r

e request you have just made.” He continued to regard Marjorie as though half curious to learn what s

king of you. Can it be done for Miss Cair

permission and that of the Board?” h

inclined her hea

tinent question: Why should such a sweeping favor be granted Miss Cairns? She furnished in my opinion, the most glaring example of bad conduct of any Hamilton culprit with whom I have ever had

uld like to tell you as much as I know of it,” Marjorie returned. She was resolved to

n, “but last spring we became acquainted by chance.” Marjorie thus magnanimously b

g business mistake of having paid sixty thousand dollars for a garage site, the ground of which had already belonged to her father. Again Marjorie omitted all reference to the intended spitefulness of Leslie’s business venture as in relatio

ead upon Leslie’s great affection for her father and of her

e ready to help Miss Cairns in any way that we can should she be permitted to return to Hamilton. When she told me, on the way home from California, about her call upon you, I felt that she had not done hersel

light; far more favorable than I had ever expect

e added. “I have talked with Miss Remson about Miss Cairns.

ate yourself in the problem. 89I can do no better than to emulate your fine example of true Christian spirit. It remains for Miss Remson to speak her mind. In confidence I will say that the personal side of Miss

s ejaculation. She was suddenly seeing a dim ligh

gerness spring into her face. His n

as implacable. It was perhaps more severe than that of my colleagues. A plea to the Board on my part for re-instatement for Miss Cairns ma

e mentioned?” Marjorie que

sire to return to college because of regard for her father is commendable, 90this, in itself, may not impress the Board mem

e’s involuntary exclamation. “There is her side of it too. It is the side I intende

-amused eyes. He was thoroughly admiring her invincible spirit.

dents who were at Hamilton when she was there have been graduated. The Travelers will stand by her and try to make other students understand and respect her motive, should she be permitted to return. But she will un

han I, who should put Miss 91Cairns’ case before the Board,” he

se could explain Leslie’s case to the Board as you could, Dr. Matthews,” she rallied with confidence. “It was easy for me to come to you because you are my friend. I would

spect it, and try to present Miss Cairns’ case to the Board members as sympathetically as

red before the Board. It had had strictly to do with expelling Leslie Cairns from Hamilton College. S

ing. “Of all persons whom I know you have the best right to ask 92of and receive from the executives of Hamilton College the