Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College

ed her suit case, golf bag, two magazines and a box of candy on the nearest bench and ran toward a quar

didn't see you when I got off the train." The two girls exchanged affectionate greetings; then Arline was passed on to Miriam Nesbit, An

n year. "Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School" gave a faithful account of the doings of Grace and her three friends, Nora O'Malley, Anne Pierson and Jessica Bright, during their sophomore days. "Grace Harlowe's Jun

ted to go to an eastern conservatory of music, while Anne and Grace had chosen Overton College. Miriam Nesbit, a member of the Phi Sigma Tau, had also

, golf bags and the paraphernalia belonging peculiarly to the college girl. Overton College was about to claim its own. The joyous greetings c

t question as she surveyed Arline

gan to get ready to come back to Overton she refused positively to allow me to lift my finger. She is always hunting something to do. She says she has acq

ung woman seen approaching was

le friends," laughed Miriam Nesbit.

ight with happiness. "Arline has been grumbling. You haven't any ide

enough and to spare this year. Can you blame me fo

ve lectured her night and day, and tied he

pathy these worthy sophomores

er 19- is all here

night. I don't yearn for a Morton House dinner. The meals there won't be strictly up to the mark for another week yet. When the house is full again, the standa

ngly at her friends. "My luggage is heavy and the soone

same rooms as last ye

ss something unfore

ncies at your house thi

rson. "Were you thinking of changin

calls me the Morton House Mascot, and declares her house would go

he sophomore basketball team this year,"

off our faces, and if the expressman should experience a change of heart and deliver our trunks we might possibly appear in fresh gowns. The possibility is very remote, however. I know, because I had to wait four days for mine last year. It was sent to the wrong house, and traveled gaily about the

th slyly. "That trunk story is not new to me. This time you

if you promise to come and room with me. Isn't she provoking, girls? I have a

ept help from any one. I must work out my own problem in my own way. You understand, don't y

sn't she?" smiled Arline, p

-bye to her. Then hailing a bus

ked Grace as they drove along Maple Avenue. "I suppose

ozens of girls at the station when we arrived. Arline and Ruth are the first real friends we have seen so f

drawing together in an ominous frown, "there are two p

spied two young women loitering along the walk ahead of

d Miss Hampton, isn

and the bus containing the five girls had passed the loitering pair. Neither side had made

e year by cutting two Overton girls, i

"I consider neither Miss Wicks nor

Miriam Nesbit mischievously. "They hav

true Overton spirit that counts. You girls understand wh

eda," soothed Anne. "Miriam wa

but I warn you, I'll keep on thinking uncomplimentary things about them. Last June, after that ghost party, I promised Grace I would never try to g

waving her hand to that stately building. "Doesn't the campus look like green plush, though! I love every inch of it, don't you?" She looked at her companions and, seeing the light from her face refl

er, saying: "You have so much to

she stuffed the candy and magazines into it, snapping it shut with a triumphant click. Then wi

dence and energy," laughed Miriam. "Hurrah,

e door opened and Emma Dean rushed out to greet them. "Welcome to old Wayne," she cried, shaking hands all around. "I heard Mrs. Elwood say this morning you would be here late this afternoon. I've been over to Morton House, consoling a homesic

t am rather surprised that no sophomores app

ere now or not. I'm to have one of them. Virginia Gaines has gone to Livingstone Hall. She has a fr

. Elwood?" a

his afternoon. She's likely to ret

t to wait for her?" G

ng up her bag, which she h

way," volunteered Elfred

she comes home? She'll find us not on

n Mrs. Elwood who was desti