Grace Harlowe's First Year at Overton College

sketball try out, and with one or two exceptions each girl cherished the secret hope of making the team. Anne was one of the exceptions. She had no basketball yearn

at both girls would make the team. "I'm sure you and Miriam will be chosen," she asserted to Grace, as the

nto their coats and hats, preparatory to going to Exeter Field. An

you bought it last season. You take such good care of your clothes, Anne. I wish I could take as go

Miriam Nesbit, who had appeared in the open door in time to hear Grace's plain

sked Grace. "She's g

said slyly, "If sh

please come back. That pin you fastened in the bac

s later she and Elfreda, in a new brown suit and hat, wearing the expression of a

ce, but did you notice that all the girls at our table

continue to be the same, I shall think that

owd ahead of us,

l October air rang with the sound of their gay, young voices. The majority of them were well-dressed, although here and there might be seen a last year's hat or coat that

the crowd, which for the most part made for

hey going?"

ed a young woman who stood near e

e ice cream," p

shall have it," said Miria

n glanced at Miriam with twinkling eyes. Then sh

ome with us?

u don't know me. My name is Gertrude Wells, and I am a freshman, too. Now, suppose you introduce your little f

freda, too, seemed especially interested in her, and exerted herself to please. After their second ice all around they strolled over to where the manager of the college athl

to step off to one side after having lined up for play three times. It was after four o'clock when Grace and Miriam were called to t

as she and Miriam stood waiting for the next line up

yourself believe you are back in the gym at

ised Grace. "S

chool days. Her playing had elicited cries of approval from those watching and she had the satisfaction of hearing, "You play an excellent game, Miss Harlowe," from the manager. Miriam, after her third trial, also received her full measure of applause, and flushed and happy th

tly while Miriam and

ght at half-past seven o'clock. I have invited a number of my freshmen friends, and I'd love to have

ome with pleasure. Girls," she called

h was instantly accepted. "Be sure to

er Gertrude had left them. "I'm so glad. I had begun to thi

the largest class Overton

we should be proud of it,

l have to eat," said

iggle greete

I didn't say that because I'm so fond of eating. I was just w

hed Anne. "I have an idea that we shall be fed on p

t. I hope we have something sour for supper to-night. I'm ge

reda," laughed Grace. "I thought you

as crazy to play, too. But imagine how I'd look on the field. I couldn't run six yards with