remark just as the taxicab passed through a wide driveway and swung into a drive that wound a circuitous course about the campus. "It

s as you are. I regret to say, I haven't the same generous faith in Hamilton's upper classmen. There has been a shirking of duty somewhere among them. I know a receiving committee when I see one, and there was none on that station

rd to the pleasure of being taken under the wing of a friendly upper class girl until we knew our way about a little.

her quotation, appropriate to you, Marjorie. You aren't going to let such grouches as Jeremiah and I spoil your belief in the absent sophs and junio

hundred rods away, which the newcomers guessed to be Hamilton Hall. An especially roomy and ornamental veranda extended around three sides of the first story of the house. Its tasteful wicker and wi

y of garden blooms. There were thick, blossoming clumps of them at the rounding corners of the veranda. They stood in the sturdy, colorful array as borders to two wide walks that led away from entrances

ront of the veranda, wide enough to permit an automobile to turn comfo

It is only twenty minutes past six." Jerry consulted her wrist watch. "The Hamilton bulletin states the dinner hour at Wayland Hal

According to our valued bulletin,-we have to fall back on it for information,-Wayland Hall is the oldest campus h

sudden was her appearance that she narrowly missed colliding with the arrivals. She had evidently hurried out of a reception room at t

where I am going. I was so busy thinking about an examination I must take tomorrow that I forgot where I was. I'll have to stop now for a se

five feet, seven inches, at least, and very slender. Her hair was a pale flaxen and fluffed out naturally, worn severely back from her low fore

ckly. Courtesy had not deserted her. She could, it see

are entering freshmen, and are to live at Wayland Hall." Marjorie introduced

Two sophomores from her club, the Sans Soucians, were to go down with her to the five-fifty train. They left here in plenty of time for I sa

nto the reception room. It was a medium-sized room, done in two shades of soft brown and furnished with a severely beautiful set of golden oak, upho

heir new acquaintance and asked: "Does the Mi

tent surprise. She was speculating as to whether it would be with

e station yard. She was driving this gray car I mentioned. It looked to me like

sn't another car like hers here

e, wise Marjorie, about the mistake business. Perhaps time may restore our shattered fa

," retorted Ronny. "I am gla

etraying frank amusement at Jerry, her

amilton upper classmen, if only one or two, speak to us. Perhaps we were silly to expect it. To me it seemed one of the nicest fea

thought her the prettiest girl she had ever seen. Helen's sympathies had enlisted toward the entire five. Even Lucy Warner had struck her as a girl of gr

rly our duty to help the freshmen when first they come to Hamilton. I would have gone down to the station today to meet you but Natalie Weyman took it upon herself. I have this special exam to take. I have

. She had quickly decided that she approved of Helen Trent. Certainly ther

t amazement of her friends. A stickler for duty, Lucy's training as secretary had taught her the value of time. During that period that she s

ssign you to your rooms. Dinner is on now. There goes the bell. It is later this one week; at a quarter to seven, on account of returning students. It's on until a quarter to eight. Beginning next we

ager of Wayland Hall. She left behind her, however, an atmosphere of friendliness and cheer that w