The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-08
Betty Moore's School Days
Chapter III.

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came to her that she was at her
grandmothers. She rose and went
to the window.
She said. 20, it is so different
from the ranch and hardly a per
son is up" Presently two largo
tears rolled down her cheeks and
she laid her head on the window
sill and cried Half an hour later
she arose and went to tie bath.
room to battle her face.
Wouldn't daddy DC surprised to
think / am home-sick already"
unused Betty. 81 will try to please
grandmother by being prompt to
breakfast" With these words she
dressed and started down stairs
just as the breakfast bell rang.
Good morning grandmother"
said Betty, "Good-morning Betty"
sold her grandmother. 81 see you
are up early. That was the first
gong you heard The second gong
is the gong for breakfast. But
since you arc up we shall breakfast
now"
After breakfast Betty went to her
room to dress for school When
Betty was dressed her grandmother
called, Betty here is Virginia wait
ing for you"
Betty hurried down the stairs to
meet Virginia. "Good-morning Vir-
ginia,'' said Betty.
"Good-morning Betty" replied
Virginia, "Are you ready for
school?"
YES" said Betty. Goodbye
grandmother"
Goodbye Betty Be good girl"
said her grandmother.
Betty said but few words on
lhe way to school. She was so ex-
cited and nervous that she could
not talk. Virginia kept up lively
chatter about the girls and the fun
they had last year at school
When they reached school, the
room was in buzz of the meeting
of the girls that had been away on
their vacations, and the new girls
were running around looking at the
different rooms. When Virginia
came in the girls rushed upon her
with screams of delight
20, Virginia are you glad to be
back? Did you have a good time?
When did you come back? Why
didn't you tell us?" were the ques-
tions that were showered upon her.
Girls! Girls!" screamed Virginia
Zone question at a time. Do not
talk all at once"
By this time Betty who had been
pushed away from Virginia, looked
around at the groups of girls. She
thought, 20 how would like to be
liked by all the girls like Virginia"
Finally when Virginia had got
ten the girls quoted, she said,
Girls! Here Is my new friend Bet
ty Moore who is going to this
school"
The girls all looked at Betty who
began to feel embarrassed with SO
many pairs of eyes looking at her.
Virginia, seeing her embarrass-
ment, said, Betty l shall intro
duce you to a few girls and after
awhile you will learn to know the
rest"
"This is Charlotte Marshall she
said pointing to tall stately girl
Who in return for Betty's cordial
ly How do you do" said coolly,
How do you do"
Betty at once began to feel EN-.
barrassed again. So Virginia has
tened to say This is Gwendolyn
Jones and the girl by that name
came forward and shook Betty's
hand vigorously.
"How do you do" she said, T
hope you will like Harmony Hail."
at is a beautiful place." said
Betty, II know shall like it here"
81 wonder, what made Charlotte
act that way" whispered Frances
Deem to another girl. "You know she
always treats new girls with re-
spect."
81 think she is Jealous" said the
other girl. This new girl is
dressed just as nice as Charlotte is
and she is prettier than Charlotte.
Just then the gong rang. Virgin