Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College

afraid to approach Mrs. Elwood, who was the soul of good nature, but Grace disliked the idea of the scene that she felt sure would follow. The young woman now occupying the room that she and Anne

y returned, and without further hesitation Grace wal

tted across the room, both hands outstretched in welcome. "Why, Miss Harlowe and Miss Nesbit, I had given you up for to-night. Here are Miss

rrived?" asked Grace, as Mrs. Elwoo

She went out before I came

our herald. We arrived here at a little after five o'clock. We did not stay h

I fixed your room this

answered Grace. "That is, we

had it repapered. There is a new rug on the floor, too, and I have p

hist refuses to vaca

my dear?" remarked

ing nonsense," averr

any longer. I know you must be tired from

Grace hurried after their good-natured landlady. "Wait a minute, Mrs. Elwood," began Grace, "I have something to tell you before you go upstairs. This afternoon, when we arrived, we went dire

might have known it!" she marched upstairs with the air of a grenadier, the girls filing in her wake. Pausing before the door she listened intently. The sound

ave come back,"

iled Grace, "wit

ed spots burned high on her cheeks, her little blue eyes snapped. Again she knocked, this time

such pretense," announced a contemptuous voice from the other side o

ommanded Mrs. Elwood. "You are not addressin

ist's narrowed eyes rested on Mrs. Elwood her belligerent manner changed. She swung the door wide, remarking in cold apology; "Pray, pardon me, Mrs. Elwood

answers your description. Really, Miss Atkins, you must know that you are trespassing. This room belongs to Miss Harlowe and Miss Pierson. It was theirs last year and they arr

id not meet with my approval," was t

t," returned Mrs.

he intruder. "If necessary, I will allow Miss Harlowe

nist with growing disfavor. "If you do not wish to take the room at the end of the hall, then I have

archist stubbornly. "Let Miss Harlowe

peered defiantly at her from under her bushy eyebrows. She made no mo

, Mrs. Elwood," suggested Grace wicke

pid landlady. "Your room will b

" remarked Miriam, as they entered her room. "Mrs. Elwood ca

for that Miss Atkins," mused

freda. "She doesn't appear to know when the p

ne, lifting her heavy suit

must give her time enough to get

with a bang, exclaiming triumphantly: "She's gone! She just paraded down the hall carrying her goods and chattels. Mrs. Elwood stalked behind carrying a ha

er they were back in their old room. "Stay here a while, girls," invited

wall paper. It is so dainty. Your favorite blue, too, Gra

are blue, you know. I must run downstairs and thank her

iriam. "We are going to

eparated the living-room from the hall. Mrs. Elwood sat reading her magazine as pla

id Grace gratefully, walking up to the di

ich to thank me. You don't suppose I would allow a new boa

ry that things had to happen t

eshman, too. She hasn't arrived yet. Miss Atkins decided to pick out her own room, I imagine. Evidently she took a fancy to yours. As soon as you girls had gone, she gave me one awful look, gathered up her belongings,

er during her first encounter with the young woman Elfreda had laughingly named the Anarchist. She had hoped that the four freshmen at Wayne Hall would be girls whom it would be a pleasure

know her better," she said, trying hard to

't my principle, my dear, to speak slightingly of any student in my house, but I am certain

said nothing. She understood that Mrs. El

n, Mrs. Elwood," she smiled,

the hearty response. "I have miss

wly upstairs. In spite of her satisfaction at being back at Overton

put' this time." She laughed softly at the idea of the Anarchist standing stiff and stationary in her new room. Then

say?" asked Anne as

g, she is half inclined to ask her to leave Wayne Hall. She believes she will have further trouble with her. Per

iting still, if we had attempted to

had been planning how helpful I would try to be to entering freshmen, and this is

he Anarchist," Anne smiled over the title Elfreda had bestowed upon the disturbing freshman, "will discover tha

. "You said just a moment ago if it hadn't been for Mrs. Elwood we

" smile

ccusing the Anarchist of

wa

elieve her to be, she won't be different to-n