Polly's First Year at Boarding School

talking, you must lea

chase and Polly had therefore spent hours in the gym during the

days, and every one had settled down to the routine of school life. The strang

e first of November every year six girls, from the Ju

ese twelve girls were the pick of the school, and

had hitherto been composed of Juniors and Seniors, with an occasional Sophomore. The ca

he Senior class. Those left had not all returned and, counting specials, the Juniors had only ele

e a queer lot. There is always a miscellaneous class and this

t was just possible that the team might have to come down to t

ussing this unheard-of possibili

just possible,

ink about it. But I say those 'sofs' are terrible. Well, I'm

ver been on the sub team

he 'sofs,' nor was there ever such a bully center to be found in the Freshman class." This with a meaning

only a new girl. Lois would b

"But you're right about Lo; she is wonderful. She's all over the plac

're splendid at

eep inside those darn lines? No, it's Lo

re you two still gabbing? You'll both be late for study hour." And gi

expected. There were four Seniors and two Juniors; most of them had been s

girls had come in for their share of congratulations, but

atin the last period, and the Spartan had the most aggravating way

s Stuart, the gym te

more for a game. Some one go and get Angela and C

he was renowned for her fairness, and no one had ever even criticized one of

ff to search for Angela and Connie, ca

he called. "What'l

into their gym suits," answered

e blew the whistle a

ut hard to budge. Connie was playing second center with Polly, and as she was no earthly help, Polly had to bounce

ork, for Harriet Ames was so long and lanky that she managed to pick the ball

two or three members of the big team passed unnoticed. They had slipped i

as usual, in Roman Alley, as the w

score-fourteen to four." And Polly

o guard a giraffe with four arms," an

mn dignity and stood looking

I repeat, is it possible that you have failed to grasp the full significance of this day's work

ked at her with pu

click of a pair of Chinese slippers. Startled, the girls looked up, half expecting to see Miss Hale descend

tinued in her own voice, and as she slip

elucidate,

ontinue, you all seem to have lost your share of intelligence. Did you or did you not see Louise Preston and some of the big team girl

sitively leaping at conclusions. You said

s, "you're making my heart bea

ing, "there's no doubt in my mind that I will be chosen fo

ake. You'd be helping C?sar build his old

intently a

re flunk, we'd have all done the same thing if we'd known we we

But pass on the merry news? Certainly not." And Betty, having d

ed. Because of no school on Saturday, the Friday evening study hour

in the Assembly Hall. Miss Stuart, Louise Preston, and the team were on the pl

off together to the farthest corner of the roo

red. "I couldn't feel any creepier if it we

r miss less than four balls out of ever

y one began to say hush, and Miss Stuart and Louise stood up

er. It's the names of the substitutes. If you will answer by coming up

guard, Mary R

uard, Edith F

me, Helen Nas

me, Lois Farwe

rise, Miss Stuart continued as if

ter, Flora Illin

center, Marianna Pe

Miss Stuart's voice was completel

e rest of the evening they sang school and baske

shared in their joy. They boasted of having broken a record and reminded

lone in their rooms after the "lights

ng the corridor, two ghost-like figures stole out of two

sat up

t?" she w

," answered

," answere

oth curled up on the bed, Lois f

, I'm so sor

"It's the only disappoint

about it, dear; no use p

efore the bell. Oh, Bet-

idn't leave; I fled. But not because-well not bec

he 'blues' all evening?

her. "I was studying my Latin,

each gave her a good-night kiss, they noti

broken a rule for a good cause and, who knows, perhaps it