Show t r II A Sh if 11 wars t WalS t G Girl lr 1 I liT Gunn Lenore I I The corridors were filled tilled with noise p and laughter ter it was the dinner after-dinner hour flour at Glenwood Hall Ball The young ounG ladies ladies la- la dies lies were gathering l In the reception room to spend this hour of recreation on before one and all aJl must retire X to h her herI t I respective room for Cor stud study I Dottle Dottie as as ono petite 1 little raise was called came called came ame dancing Into the tho I room om Ex Excitement Incitement c was evident e from rom her expression and l Oh Oh there thero Is a new girl Irl just Arrived I Miss 8 Morgan went to meet her on the he evening train J ero Is s she exclaimed a num- num her lieI or of excited voices who ho Is site she I era is 18 sho ho from But nut poor POOl could give o no Infer Infer- save sa that thal Miss Morgan lors had 1 L taken tl the newcomer Into her room to leave their wraps i But nut tho the young punG ladles ladies had hod not long to I walt wait Miss U Morgan appeared appealed In their I midst followed by a st stylish lIsh aristo- aristo ilc craic looking girl who was decidedly v pret pretty X Mies l n Helen Hawley was dul duly pre pre- rented She Sho was composed tJ d nn and l self self- II 11 with a with j that easy c confidence d which fa Is always indicative of ot good breeding Atler After extending courtesy i l cT V accused her her- c tr s n t h the r bi o on a plea pica ii ot of f fW W s utter after her Journey ManS were tie tic conjectures regarding tho the nev nc girl Irl She Is h real swell swoll I think remarked Marie Let LetIS us IS pet get her In the fraternity fraternity frater frater- light away SUI suggested Eleanor Do fou rou suppose she has swell clothes cloth asked ased the tho haired auburn Louls Th first term at Glenwood Hall hail had been Leen In session about a a. month when the tho arrival al of oC lichen Helen Hawley created such Mich a sensation among the girls was as promptly registered In the senior class and Le began an her school life lite at nt Glenwood In a studious l manner from the first knowledge e of ot her arIval through Dottle Dottie Helen was eyed with curiosity She had a room to herolf herMil her- her sc Mil olf and no girl Irl could claim the In- In of ot a roommate with her Sho was Avis ahl always ays pleasant yet et a trifle dis dis- tant unto She Klie always joined the girls In thea the tho dinner after a dance returned the tho C calls that Oat were made upon her but hut yet yot In her bearing checked any attempted familiarity tho tho Irrepressible was irrepressible was most In mal making ln a chum rhum hum of JIe en But hearted cold Helen as once termed her could not be lured Into by Dottle's Dottie's dimples and pouts The first WIC week passed then the second and faint yet vet au audible whisper whisper- In ings 8 w were re afloat Those These rumors rumor kept growing and soon POOH became topics for dl discussion First the they were rehearsed between roommates roommate in to the tho secrecy of their own rooms room but finally the they became became be- be came the tho subject ct of oC afternoon teas teas teas-If If Helen was not present Tho new girl didn't 11 nt o hn an any clothes Just to think of a girl Irl comIng coming com- com Ing Ing to a school like Glenwood Hall without a fairly naU natty wardrobe Helen n J had been beon there ono one month and had appeared In but two plain i shirtwaists with the tho same samo black skirt to sa say nothing of ot a dressing dressing- sack she wore down dowl to breakfast of mornings She had worn the lute same some Jacket and little straw hat Ince since her r arrival al Not onto once had Imd she been lIeen dressed up i iI I Ij p pt j t i 1 i. i I r. r T r t I Iti ti t tr ty I 1 r y L LV V p j-p f. f s r I 1 I i y IS r a t J l i it l t r r Helen I. I U aa ryas sitting silling on a window v scat in tho the bock back parlor I I What hat could it mean 1 Such a a. girl Irl could not go o Into the tho fraternity Yet et etI she was a senior What was to bedone be bo I done one Just to think of or tho sho parties and balls to bo be given at ot commencement time when tho the boys from Crom the tho academy wore allowed to come to this sanc sanc- tum Possibly sho would clothes sent her later But the tile fall fail term pass passed cd then hen the winter term tern be began an Helen replaced the cotton colton shirtwaists for fur two woolen ones but still sUll the thc same samo skirt Tho The little Huto straw hat was superseded superseded super super- by Ly a small turban and tho thin Jacket b by a heavier one The shirtwaists were pretty tho the skirt was up to the tho Jacket of ot the tho best Lest and this mystified the girls more mora than over o I believe sho she Is just fooling us us said Marie to a number ot or guests In her room loom one evening e If It her parents or guardian can afford aCord to send her here they could surely get her more clothes I don't dont believe e sho she Is an anybody body much said BRIel Louise with a toss of her dark red curls who are rich are never ashamed of It It and Louise walked with an Indifferent air over to the window Oh but said saM Dottie Dottle the boys bos at atthe atthe atthe the academy are arc Just raving raving- about her and Louise they sa say Jack Pierce is gone on her Louiso Louisa gave Dottie a withering wilherInG look It takes tal-es moro more than a girl Irl with servant girl Irl clothes to mal make mako o an impression on Jack Jacko and Miss lIss Buckley ley turned the tho leaves of a a. book bool with the most confident confident conO- conO dent air all of having expounded ed a a. fact tact bc be beyond ond dispute Dottle's Dottie's eyes danced lanced and the tho dimples played around her hel mouth She coni cone con- con i I e One day when I was In her room I 1 saw a big rUby ring set In diamonds dia dia- I monds It was a beauty girls She Sho said It was a gift Ift from her far father her when sh she was sixteen sixten He must have ha had tho the cash in those da days 8 How old is shedo sho she shodo shodo do you ou think About twenty or older I am urn sure Twenty ono perhaps So o wont went tho the guesses I tried to find out of or orlIss Miss lIss Morgan n about her but she sho was so mysterious mysterious mys mys- I gave It up She Sho merel merely said th that t Miss 1189 was from Kentucky and wanted to graduate this year car That sho had al already already nl- nl ready graduated once At the reception last week Charley hell Hall asked why she wasn't there and amI so did dill several others She could win a ahome ahome ahome home If she sho he tried said Nell Noll Bamford Doubtless she Rhe would go out If It f she had hod the tho clothes remarked Louise with no little sarcasm Yell Well I 1 think she Is all right and I like 0 her said generous Marie Mario who was vas everybody's e friend Let Iet us UN ask her to Join the tho fraternity anyway anway Many objection anti negative head head- shakes followed the proposition and the tho subject was dropped Helen was beyond question a favorite ra with Miss Morgan And nd that worthy little little little lit lit- tle woman knew more of 0 Miss Helen elen than she chose choso to Lo toll The Tho April sun was brightening a rain rainy day with a glorious sunset unset Helen Hawley Haw Haw- ley was on a window ledge of ol the back parlor She Sho was alono alone and thinking thinkIng- ol well of well of several things s. s She heard some whispering out in tho the hall haH but at nt first paid no attention But nut soon the whispers became au audible and Helen caught her own name Bess ness you rou find out what she sho is going to have ha for commencement She must have one ball baH gown at least Vh Why It would be terrible for her not to go out at nt all commencement week weel or to wear shirtwaists sal said Eleanor Oh girls why do you ou worry your our heads about her I am sure If It a person cant can't afford aCCord to go O to school here with respectable clothes they may expect to be snubbed Jack doesn't notice her herat herat herat at all an any more and Louise looked her haughtiest There hero Is no use uso In offering her anything anything any any- thing said Dottie Dottle for I offered her my mink fur last winter one evening and sho she looked like she wanted to lau laugh h at me I felt Celt HI e crying for I had never no worn them but twice myself an and I wouldn't have ha offered them to another soul here And then to have her refuse It was so humiliating Every Everyone one smiled at Dottie whose pouts pouts sU suggested her mortification Meanwhile Helen Heen sat and listened without choice to do otherwise At first her cheeks checks burned then the hot her e eyes oyes es and at last tho the brown curl head dropped on the window sill and amI the little cambric handkerchief was soaked with tears But nut this was not to last lost long long- longIn In a afew afew afew few seconds she arose and peeped out into Inlo the hall They hail had all aU gone Tin TIm Tim lad Ind who did Janitor work at atthe tho the Hall was passing Tim I want losee to lo see you ou Helen Belen softly toed tip-toed out to the corridor She Sho addressed him In whispers Wont Tont you do something for forme forme forme me and promise noV never r to toll tell a soul Sure Miss lichen Helen Id I'd do more moro for you OU than for an any ono one else elso here herc Well Yell It Is this Tim I want you OU to take taka a a. note noto for tor me over oyer to the tho academy right away I will go so up to m my room and write It and you be waiting wailing on the tho beck stairs In ten minutes Tim was at his post waiting for Cor the message Helen Belen cautiously glanced around to see that no ono one was looking Now ott Tim this is addressed to Mr 11 Jack Jac Pierce If he Is in ho will send an answer back If It not leave It with Mr Howell his Ills room I will be waiting wafting on the tho balcony balcon for you ou when you ou return Now be careful Tim and dont don't bun bungle le this Sure I wont won't Miss Helen lichen you can trust mo me And Tom was off oct B By George nil Billy look hero said Tom Howell as he recklessly burst into tho the formers former's room The old man mon has leas another bid up to tho the Hall hail Reddy neddy must like him pretty well or she sho wouldn't send him such Buch a alot alot alot lot of Invites to meet her In the arbor etc Poor old Jack I feel teel sorry for tor him Sho She does so torment him and his heart hoart heartIs Is pining for the Kentucky girl Say she sho Is worth all nil those silly girls up there Ill con confess Cess she has my heart along with tho the rest said Tom but wh why wont won't sho she ever go with an any of us They say eay she sho hasn't many of or the togs Oh darn tho the togs A girl like hor leer dont don't need neel em om Thoro Is la Jack k wont won't bo ho GUSH when he lie finds out la is Jack Jock took tho the noto note with a n bored lookas look us as ho he withstood t 18 the raillery of his friends lc t the tho best t h ho lecO could 1 lerl Ho o looked first with surprise then gave a long whistle turned on his heel and left len the room It was 8 S Dusk was setting down Jack Pierce was cautiously scaling a hedge at tho south Routh end of the tho campus Tore Thoro was a a. little grove ro e of or fir trees which hid his part of ot tho border hedge from tho Hall Hail Was Vas he ho to be bo disappointed 1 No ono one was there thero He Ho soon hoard heard a door close clOMe gently And he ho thought of Tennyson's Maude She Sho Is coming m my own my sweet Ot oro there ever so 80 airy n n. tread My h heart would know It and beat blat Had Hod It lain for a century dead Mr Pierce came carne In a whisper r. r Jacks Jack's heart bounded Helen peeped ol through tho the pines and saw himI himI himI him I cant can't now explain or apologize for OT this awful liberty I tako take In asking y you u uto to meet mo me In this way But nut I want you to take me mo for a ride tomorrow afternoon It Is Sunday find And I think I can enn get off ort without a chaperon I 1 want to then tell you something you YO must help mo me In Will Will you ou An And Helen Holen 1001 looked cd most ost there In the tho moonlight Poor Jack Jacl could not find Ond wor words s to Ox express press his readiness to be beher beher beher her humble servant But tho ride was arranged and lichen Helen had hod thanked him hint and said night good before beCore ho could understand whether h he was asleep or not Sunday afternoon a swell turn-out turn came camo dashing up tho the cedar drive Jack jumped out and ran up tho the steps He ill soon reappeared with Helen Hawley Hawey and Miss Morgan but tho latter wore nothing on her head and was evidently not to them The girls at tho the windows were speechless s as they watched the tho couple couIlle drive drle e gaily gall off ort For but very ery seldom was a girl allowed to drive alone alono with witha a young man and oven even then It wa was always an old girl of ot tho the Hall ont ono whose Integrity was established But nut for Miss lIss Morgan Morgan to let this strange girl go so was too much Miss Louise Buckley had a h hysterical cal eal faint taint when she sho heard tho news and was carried to her room by a few tew of the younger girls who were Inexperienced Inexperienced Inex Inex- and up In such things Only two weeks s until Commencement Commence Commence- ment There Thoro wore were to be many entertainments entertainments enter enter- both at the tho Hall and ond the i ademy But nut the tho great event was to tobe tobe tobo be bo a ball given on Commencement ni night ht This event was In honor of the sweet graduates Irl and the tho young oung class of or the men n of the graduating Academy wore Invited This year It was wan noticed d that Miss Morgans Morgan's name did not appear on the tho Invitations but no one thou thought ht much about It St Jack took Helen for Cor buggy rides more moro and moro frequently Miss Mor Morgan an usually attending however They Thov wore were waiting for tor that little lady one afternoon Hel lichen Heln n wont won't you OU go to the tho lecture with me mo tonight asked Jack Jacl with such a persuasive persuasive look No to I 1 must win my hot bet sh she sho replied replied re re- re- re plied d dAfter After you vou have havo won that bot bet wont won't you vou alwa always a go with mo ano Helens Helen's hand was hanging over the k of oC the rustic rustle scat seat Jacks Jack's kept getting eUin dangerously near Helen lichen was looking at tho the lace loco on her handkerchief chief Jack deliberately let et his hiM hand touch hers her Helen Heen conveniently dropped the han handkerchief Mi Miss s Morgans Morgan's cheery ht ory voice called out Aro you ou dof d dof of or waiting so long for tOI me And Ja Jar k k kat at nt least was disappointed disaPpoint cd at tho the in in- in Commencement tiny day ay dawned bright and early Phillip Hawley Hawey arrived on Ih the morning train to seo his sister graduate grad Gral graduate He lie himself was to graduate front from rom Princeton next week oel but had run down downto to Glenwood to mn make make o euro tsuro legar regarding a 0 certain bot hot with Nell NolL Nelt M My Isn't he swell was the general comment and Louise took special pains arranging her auburn locks that mornIng morn morn- Ing In After a long consultation Phil it acknowledged ac ne- I el Helen Heen as CUI winner of ot the be bet bet- That night at tho the reception the erly carl early guests surprised to bo a greeted by Helen and her hor brother receiving Helen Holen was faultlessly dressed and doln doing the tho hostess RS duties In a most t gracious mann man man- n lIss Morgan did not arrive until late and then thon It H all leaked out They were from an nn old plantation home homo In Kentucky lCk anThe The Tho father father held a 1 government go position In India and Aunt L 1 I I Ruth Huth mann |