The Washington herald., 1907-10-04
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

Betty Belle. coming I'm that morning
from English two" found on the table
in her room in the dormItory a cocoanut
cake. a plate Of chicken sandwiches and
a card. The card read: Compliments Of
Prudence Conway"
Prudence was the coIored maid on the
third floor Of dormitory 10 Of the sum
mer school To be chosen as a pet by
Prudence meant many privileges To
the glrl she liked she brought unlimited
towels, while some less favored maiden
might laugulsh with two week; and
now in providing Betty Belle with mate
rlals for midnight spread Prudence
showed evidence Of high regard.
Betty Belle was from the South. Hence
her name. There had been two aunts be-
loved by her mother and the little girl
had been called after them always. Betty
Belle wondered why the Northern girls
thought 1t funny
Wen. We don't string ours together
That way as a rule. Drusilla Davis told
her And / don't believe we place such
value on names. But you are dear,
Betty Belle only you are different
How dlfferent?' Betty Belle ques-
t'oned' and DruSiila laughed.
on, you are so old-fashioned and
pretty and serious
Betty Belle biushed. You are pretty,
TOO. DrusilLa-'
brusliia shook her mead. Not in the
Fascinating way that you are Betty
beAe-
The scholars OF the summer school ate
at an adjoining boarding house. and at
me lunch table that day Betty Belle told
about the chicken sandwiches and the
coeoanut cake.
There were four men at the table be
sides the girls As Betty Belle described
the dellclousness the men grOaned envi-
Ously.
And we don't come in for anv Of
rhat7', asked Dick chase --bo h.5
ADnlzz5 fr bfs st,,5iss ,t,, - -
".-''eI '7ioi7
anu 's li-aN-.-s Up o1'l"s tne summer
term MS lalher was worth million
and II was hard for Dick TO understand
why he needed to grind over books.
NO" Betty Belle told him M man
are allowed above tre first eoor rs J,,~
so-r,f-orz,,
.,r,,.,I III, .---,
"Sii' VIC VIII SCI ieiaae you WhAe you
are eating IT, DICK said.
Please don't" Betty begged
why not?" Dick asked in surprise.
His attentions had alvvays baa1 sovs,l,+
-,+r,- .t,, r-s,,,.z -
-. - 40 '-Nu infant
Ia 10y D7''o S'-oo'u appreciate the
A-sH AoHoF ne was cohlerrng-
It's against the rules Betty Belle
said.
7 shouldn't think Won w0uId mind o.
,lfrIe thing ike thar
..1 5,r,t ssf5 r,o.+r- r,.r,. co..
-. -, "' SOu
w 80 aug o'',l'1lils'
lie Hushed. lou needn MT a fellow
when h5's down, l don't care whether I
get troush next year or not
NeH' oo' SAID little Betty Belle,
You told me about your mother. and
don thlnk you ought 10 dlsappoint her
DICKS eyes dropped before the clear
ones OF the little southern girl
shouldh IKE 10 dlsappoint her, he
nurnlIed-
But that night as six girls, IN all the
comfort Of dainty kimonas and dressing
sacks, ate cocoanut cake and chicken
sandwiches, with ginger ale aCCOmpani-
ment. there hoated up through the air
the strains OF Dixie.
There said Drusilla Davis, that is
IN your honor, Betty Belle
Betty, pink and white and charming
in her rosy hmona. tapped small foot
impauently.
We'll / wish ne wouldn't she said.
Margaret Nils looked at her with raised
EYEBROWS. why, Betty Belle Fairfax
she exclaimed, ne Is worth a million,
any slIl would De gao 20 have him pay
ner some attention
dont care II he IS worth ten mil
non Betty Belle returned quickly, he