The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-11-13

arms about the amazed actress, fairly
shouting:
Miss Ainsley. you're peach; a
fuzzy, downy peach."
The older girls disapproved OF such
slang. but it was permitted to impul
sive freshmen.
Orpha stood quite still through all
the excitement. She felt dazed. All
at once she began to laugh and talk
and hug everybody. Just as the other
girls were doing. What she was say
ing, II any one had heard her, was:
oh, oh, you're so nice. Why
didn't l know it! Oh. I'm so glad l
do now!' This sounded wild. but it
really meant that Orpha had come to
her senses.
1t was not that the praise satisfied
her ambition. She never once re-
membered that she had proved her
superiority. 1t was the realization at
last of the loyal and warm comrade-
ship, based on mutual need and mu-
tual help-the very heart and secret
OF college life which made her
happy.
She needed Just such a vehement
demonstration of college spirit to
rouse her out of her selfish self. The
love of the girls had reached her
heart at last.
The tired, but triumphant. com
m1ttee was going home to Main Hall.
Say. Tilly, were you ever so sur
prised in all your days as at Orphan"
said Marcia Grennell, in low voice.
knew she had stores and boards
OF knowledge, but never supposed
such a grind could act"
1t was because she is a grind"
I1lly's voice was that of one working
out a problem. Did you see how
nervous she was at the start? She
just pulled herself in, though, and
acted her little part as she works
over Allen and Greenough-with all
ner vengeance. It's that grinding
that's given her such a grip on her
self. Do you suppose could have
come out of a regular panic like that?
No, sir, I'd have scattered into igno-
BILE bits right before the assembled
populace!"
We'll, sirs!" calculated the aston
ished Marcia.
"Oh, l know it's queer for me. but
it's true, all the same. This all NAV
and no work may be great joy, but it
won't give you what Orpha Ainsley
mas - and that's character. I've
fooled away two years here now, and
nobody's had more fun than I. but
tonight -" lilly stopped, then
spoke very quietly, with uncommon
seriousness: Marcia, I'm going to
work after this more than 1 ever did.
1t will please my father, and maybe
give me some characteristic Or
pha."
Marcia was too wise to answer.
Both pretended to be interested in
the others girls talk.
Those ahead were still discussing
the great success of the play.
It's just gay tonight" sighed
Keith, but, oh, me! Monday when
we have to rid up the place and re-
turn the 'borroweds'
Don't you care!" called some one
whose joy no gloomy visions, even of
Monday, could daunt. 1T won't take
long!"
1T takes hours, always!" retorted
Keith. II have four recitations, ex-
ira lab special topic and an essay
interview"
Orpha, marching in sort of Ro-
man conqueror procession, heard
Keith. Gratitude and the sense of
obligation to the class surged within
her.
I'll do your share of Strengthening
up, Keith" she called. II haven't
much of anything Monday" She
tried TO have just the matter-of-
course tone the girls used when they
made such offers, but she could not
help her voice shaking little.
There was an instants silence. then
Keith answered easily:
"Oh, will you? Thanks. ever so
much"
And Orpha knew she had received
the seal to her title as a college girl.
with all the privileges and RESPONSE
bilities.-Youth's Companion.