Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School / Or, Fast Friends in the Sororities

g for them just outside the campus. She looked shy and embarrassed when she saw the four girls bearing down upon her, and seemed half incli

t you, as I knew they would be as much interested in you as I am. We have made a pl

r me," said Mabel, the tears springing to her

etically. "You don't know Grace Harlowe. S

mother," said Anne softly.

nks. But to get down to the business of the hour-tell me, Mabel, dear-did this Miss Brant

with wonder. "I never thought about it. I don't beli

n which you can fin

She is still there, and several times she has written to me, but Miss Brant read her le

er to send her letter in an outside envelope address

to her their conversatio

o is a lawyer. He will help us," Grace concluded. "Then when you are free, we shall have something

ld of gratitude in her eyes. "I will write to-night. I must go now or I shall be home late. Forgive me for hurryin

I'll let you know as soon a

," said Jessica. "I should like

ce, "and she deserves something

e seen Eleanor to-day? She was not in English o

l at all," said Anne. "Maybe the

ill hear from Miss Thompson if she makes a practice of staying out of sc

vited us, and it's our duty to call on her first. Anne has already been there

ay and the girls congratulated themselves on having taken advantage of it. As school had closed at half past two, it was not yet four o'clock. They would have plen

were gorgeous in their autumn glory of crimson and gold, with here and there a patch of russet by way of contrast. Over at one side were clumps of

nside the gate to feast her eyes upon its beauty. "Sometimes I think that a

g as we have a good time?" said Nora blithely

d to see us," remarked Gr

of having four such distinguished person

ed Grace to the trim mai

he maid. "Come in. Who

race Harlowe and her frien

ll, and, somewhat to their surprise, ushered them into the dining room, wh

ds outstretched. "How are the Phi Sigma Taus to-day?" sh

ill," said Nora. "We miss

o school to-day, so I stayed in bed until eleven o'clock. I am just having lunch now. Won't

girls. "We all have supper at half past

f dining late from living on the continent. But, come, now. I have finished m

the ground was familiar to Grace. She had been there so often with Mrs. Gray.

he door and ushered the girls into the most quietly luxurious apartment

out her with delight. "I don't wonder you like to sp

one handy, so that I can play whenever the spirit moves me. This is my bedroom," she continued, pushing aside the silken curtains that

e a very happy girl. You have everything a hear

gs," said Eleanor lightly. "Sit down and be co

nt' suite?" asked Grace.

egan the "Peer Gynt" music and played th

leanor turned around on the stool after she had finished. "I should love to hea

ano, but it sounds better with a pian

s," chorused

, after hearing Eleanor

e arm and dragging her over to the piano.

'Cavatina'?" asked J

or. "I love it. Wait and I

usic, picked up her violin, and, after tig

very soul had entered into the violin. They could not believ

tive notes of the "Cavatina," "I'll forgive her for her music's sake. One has to

gged Nora. "Then we must go

etian Love Song," and Jess

pression," said Eleanor, as Je

replied Jessica, smil

down the walk to the gate and rep

"Do you think you will go to school to-morrow, Eleano

r, laughing. "What I dislike is of more importance to me. I

g. "I am afraid we can't do much for her. She doesn't seem much interested

have seen Miss Nevin, her a

Her hair is very white, but her face looks young, only sh

of Eleanor's whims," remarked Nora bluntly. "It would wea

others. First her father, then her step-sister and now Eleanor. She was engaged to be married to a young

imentally, "that ''Tis better to have loved

enough to fall in love, I certainly don'

"for from all present indications I sho

e laughing girls, all the way home, that the obje