Molly Brown's Freshman Days

was one of those people. Carried away by emotions of generosity, she found herself constantly going farther than she realized at the moment. Why, for i

bring herself to trust that strange girl, beautiful and clever as she undoubtedly was, and sorry as Molly was for her. After all, it was rather selfish of Frances t

conceal from Judy and Nance her apprehension and general depression. And seeing their friend'

spered conference, Jud

uth. Her fiery eyes and her two-pronged ton

wait here for me, and when I come back, you can go and notify the sophomores of what's happened. Of course, Molly w

lau

hing is not to let Molly k

I should have minded so much. And do you know, Judy, that the report has spread abroad that she and Molly had prepared

the child the humiliation she might have to suffer if she went with Fran

actly what took place between Frances and her in that small room, with its bewildering array of fine trappings, silver combs and brushes, yellow silk curtains at

d was of the tense quiet kind, and presentl

nced to the palpitating Judy, "but she's writing the note to Molly now;

er own room until she perceived Frances steal down the hall, push a no

nce marched boldly to their cham

d with a tone of evident relief in her v

ked Nance, feeling very much like a conspir

ht. Hope you'll enjoy it. F. A.' How does she expec

her finger na

n to that," she re

l awfully ungenerous to be so glad. You see, nobody can ever tell what strange, freakish thing she's going to do. Of co

it out, she ought to 'walk softly,' as the Bible says, and keep quiet. She is the most embittered soul I ev

s and Judy burst into the room. Her face was aflame

on her jacket. "Excuse me, I must be chasin

udy news, who had

first sophomore I met was Judith Blount. I did feel a little timid, but I told her what had happened. 'You can tell your friend,' she sa

o Judith Blount, who has never liked Molly from the beginning. It's jealousy, pure and simple, I think; although there almos

ed by her satellites, Jenn

e the bit of news any further in the sophomore class, which, it must be confessed, had the reputation o

ggested Judy, and off they marched in search of the good

on the door, and noticing at once

l like the Oracle at Delphi. What

of course only Judith and her ring would believe that Molly sent you out to find her an escort. There is one thing sure: Molly is obliged to go to the dance, not only because she has so many friends, but because she figures, I am t

t of its wrappings, heated a little iron and smoothed out its wrinkles.

informed Judy, who had wickedly cut a class and sat moping in her friend's room. "Isn't it pretty? We mad

my lace which Molly happened to have, and there had not been much of a struggle with the sleeves, which came o

ed because it inflamed her temper and made her cross; that violet quieted her nerves; green stirred her ambitions, and blue aroused her sympathies. Whil

y announced. "Is this to be an evening

"at least that's what I was told

," cried Margaret. "If you give her so much rope,

oset room, because the large one she shared with Margaret Wakefield was not nearly adequate for her numerous frocks. It had been a constant wonder to the other girls in the house that these two opposite types could

t became generally known that Jessie would hardly have pulled through the fou

dd character, but she was popular with her friends, who called her "The Martian," probably because she had a phenom

d in her crisp, catchy voice. "I supp

news?" the

carefully and came f

" she said mysteriously,

't keep us in suspense," cr

-soaked rags was discovered in a closet, and then they began to search and found several other bundles like the first. There was a lot of

t terrible disaster might not have befalle

rk of an insane person,"

she one of the students

t the same moment. Their glances met. Without maki

take place, the

'm going to look on from the balcony. I shan't mingle with the dancers,

ully angular wraith, for her face looked white, her shoulders d

as anything happened

d resting her chin on her hand. "I have been put through an ordeal this day, why, I

loved comfort and recognized the needs of the flesh under the most trying

demanded, seeing that Molly

a lot of questions about myself and all of Queen's girls. I was glad enough to answer them, because we have nothing to be ashamed of, have we, girls?" Molly rose and stood before them, spreading out her hands wit

udy and pointed to the div

lie stopped short and caught her breath. Her eyes turned toward

wore her sweater and tam o' shanter, and bro

ot special privilege from the sophomore president to take you. Good-bye. I hope you'll have a ripping

shmen as Frances stood there, that, as Judy remarke

ded to dress for the party before supper, they to

sked Molly, after they had gone and

which Mabel Hinton had reporte

of a lunatic," excla

d a certain person, who shall be nameless, and she was told that you were the only person

n suspecting Frances Andrews. She might be accused of many things, but she is cert

t should you cal

nervousness. It proved to be one of the maids of the house with two boxes of flowers, both for Molly. One was

f and made her two friends wea