window and looked out; there was a great hay-rigging, drawn by four stout horses, and comfortably lined with straw. Girls were climbing into it on every side, and more and more

; but they all looked so happy and jolly, and it was so lonely here! As s

luttering in the doorway. "It's the first time I have

so; she was rapidly losing her hea

s it easier to study, if you see something pretty. Ta, dear! I

her, so that Peggy could not help hearing the hal

ye to the Veezy Vee

around your neck if you don't t

u? Why? She's perfectly harmless, and I fi

t talk flummery to me; yo

f course she should have to be alone most of the time. She went to the window again, and saw the two V's climbing in; then there was a great shouting and waving of handkerchiefs, and they drove away. Peggy sighed, and sat down once more to her task. I

and conjunctions are

them connectives, and have one w

ill miss me, I know they will. If one could only have a dog here, it wouldn't be half so bad. I could have a basket for him to sleep in, you know, and then in the morning he would get up on the bed, and we'd have a beautiful time. There's a dog barking now! He wants to be let in, poor dear! How perfectly idiotic some people are, not to

; but I don't know where I should go to. Bertha went, of course, with the oth

l face looked in. "Any chance to study here? ther

r arms around her friend's neck, and

air, Bertha. Oh, it was just lovely of you to come in. You knew I would be forlorn, I know that

ha; "and I can't answer any if you des

Hippo

ons, don't you know? Only beca

er. Margaret would know, but I am awfully stupid

st two years. It's not so bad; i

was never any sneer in Bertha's laugh. "Come!" she said. "Now we'll sit down and study our p

rror, her blue eyes open

't have to take Greek, shall I? becaus

t at all. What course have you taken,-scientific? Oh, no

course that

deed! w

uld do it all day, but we only have i

Peggy Montfort. But there'll be one happy pe

Don't most girls,-don't y

ve been through them both, and the more I learned, the more I didn't know. As to arithmetic, I know that four quarts make a gallo

oth girls studying in earnest, the silence only broken by the turning of

r half of it was pushed entirely down, so that it was like a double half-door of glass. Outside this window was the black skeleton of the fire-escape; and if the two girls had been on

s dwelling!"

calm and composed as she had been at the top of the rope, was

some!" She held out a large segment of pi

th to answer, but Bertha sprang up, cryin

ocent! A scapegrace is one thing, a scapegoat is another, and from some points a preferable on

please come in! I-I didn't know you were waitin

ely; "thank you; that is your piece, this is mine,-

lted lightly over; then she shook hands solemnly with Peggy, took her own p

aid. "If not afraid of po

sed, half angry. "Grace, ho

is as easy as breathing. I will give in

ns," Bertha went on, "and being as goo

one of admiring gravity; her blue ey

it. Double lessons? I'll warrant you! this is the second time I have been down here to-nigh

son, not knowing what to say. Now, however, meeting the sole

Wouldn't you rather sit in a chair, Miss-

e forget my manners and everything, Grace. Peggy, t

t we have met before, Fluffy, o

'twas o

ght she ha

I could

ate was

me, Miss Montfort. As it was, here's to our next meeting under the c

uely, feeling that this might

ave seen Vexation!" this strange person added, turning to Bertha. "Did see her? Well, she was

hief is afoot!" said Bertha, bluntly. She broke a cor

"Ever discriminating, my own! A

ertha. "Where did you get it? You've

em, thanks be to praise!-in a bandbox. A round one, or, to be more exact, oval in form, covered with wall-paper, whereon

but th

ng, three of them; ample

in beauty,

d one home

es are sc

ith an expre

even if your slavery to the virtues compels your disapproval

y's bandbox!

nnet on her head. Poor head! Poor bonnet! My hearty commiseration for both! When she returned, no bandbox! At present she harries the domestics; she hasn't thought of me yet, for a w

reak, you

e if yo

cent of t

g round i

and you have been lying awake,

g for that; still, it served to amuse. One must live, even you will admit that. What's t

, and besides, you have no busi

" replied the

l if I might study in here," said Bertha. "But you will get into tro

gazed pens

feel that she may have an influence over me for good. You would not part us? Could'st love a Go

re she could reply Bert

to let her get into trouble if I can help it. And I don't want you to

d with a warning gesture; then, with a single swift mo

tha, in a low whi

eard no sound before, but now came a footfall in the corridor.

tell you, as I was going by; but you can stay a little longer, i

r Peggy, conscious of Grace Wolfe's eyes under the bed

come and make you a little visit, though,

y, closed the do

and Grace Wolfe rolled out agai

respectable. Now, my Puggy would have looked through the keyhole first. But I

rewell,

hisbe

An occasional faint, cat-like sound told of her progress up the fir

her curly black locks wit

than any one in class. That's half the trouble; she learns so quickly, h

ly clever!" said

rrow, but now we must study hard, for we've only twenty minutes left. Only, my dear, when you