Brenda, Her School and Her Club

e, herself, lingered a moment to look over the balusters, and thus, when they reache

r her arm, who looked like a maid; Mrs. Barlow, holding the hand of a slight girl in black, and last but not least, a large Irish setter which lay

ent looked disconcerted, and Mrs. Barlow, without showing an

a, Julia, but one

er hand in Belle's,

said, and just at that mo

was not unduly vain, yet it annoyed her that her cousin had mistaken Belle for her. For well as she liked Belle, she knew that all the other girls considered her not especially good-looking. Though she could not

go more than half-way to meet you," calle

about the new cousin, who was more than a year her senior. "With her hand outstretche

ttle to raise it from beneath her feet, and then, how mortifying! she felt a string snap. She clutched wildly at her skirt with both hands. But it

e first time that Brenda had tried to lengthen her skirts. "There, Brenda, I hope you won't be

he resented Belle's offer of help, for had she not heard a decided giggle from her friend at the moment o

-natured, and she seated herself at the table with

ng was one of them. In the first place it disturbed Brenda to see her fath

Queen Elizabeth? Dear me, Brenda, it's a long time

t she always wore her hair on the top of her head. Vague hopes were floating through her m

reddened still more as Julia's eyes fell on her. She

easant journey?" s

, but it was so delightful to look out of the car window and know

very much to have you say this. Sometimes when people h

o think of Boston as my real home. Alth

lly remember of Bosto

cle Robert, and the Common

an't remem

was five years old, Brenda seemed almost a baby-a year and a half bet

s heart from giving a sudden thump, especially as she ca

g you how much olde

of something to say that would show that though you

s that came to her lips. Julia, unable naturally to follow the

very good oysters in the West, and some w

t oysters off the shell," said Mrs. Barlow. "I believe Bre

act, hastened to change what she knew m

eople you knew on

does. No, there wasn't any one I knew in the cars between here an

tableaux for that evening. She heard, without really listening, an animated conversation between her father and Belle on the best way of learning history. Bel

d hurry with the

er looked surprised. "You a

always let me have a litt

anywhere to-night. Didn

wish to discuss the question of her leaving her cous

, ma

is nothing to be said. You know, Br

g that in some way she was a hindrance to a

a curious scowl. She was forg

've made up m

mpossible. Let us he

Barlow, who while talking with Belle had only half

a discussion before Julia likely to make the young girl fee

e was not always in favor with M

h me, she can have my tick

in you, Belle, but hav

she saw Belle receive the tickets from Mrs. Barlow's hands and heard he

tions on the duplicity of Belle, who after pitying her so in the afternoon, had now begun to side against her. This a

a letter on a salver. Mrs. Barlo

' instead of 'Boston,' and so your letter has been two

Well, you have treated me much be

ram came. It would have been a little cheerless for you had you ha

hey left the room, Julia t

we shall be g

at Julia had not noticed her ill-temper. Perhaps after all

I'd take Julia to her ro

entered the pretty bedroom near the stu

replied

room! How I shall enjoy

had it decorated to suit her i

be an artist. I wish that

one, mamma I think, sai

ime to music than to anything else.

while Brenda hard

him very much

't bear to think that he is really go

e shape, her mother entered the room. Wisely enough, she made no comment on Julia's te

sleep on the lounge in your room, and after this we will arrange a bed for

aunt for her kindness, Mrs.

," and then, with a final word or two of advice

mamma," said Brenda, as

t I think you have behaved very foolishly this ev

d Brenda, without

r own room she flung h

o what I want to. It will always be 'Julia, Julia.' She isn't so

ds on her lips she bega