Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15

L. WAYS window ] don't be-
lieve there will be any pref
tier on the campus. do you?"
Betty looked up swiftly from the cake
she was stirring. her eyes hewildered
The campus" she repeated. what
campus? oh. May, surely you're not
counting on going
Not counting? Indeed, I've been
thinking of the reunion for months.
You know, Betty Marshall, you said
you'd take me"
Betty stared at the flushed indignant
face beneath the mop of glossy curlS.
THAT was back in the Winter before
dad broke his arm and before VIII got
pneumonia. I don't see quite now IL
can be managed now. May. l shouldnt
like to so unless our clothes look right.
Il have my sports suit. I've been
keeping it nice for this. With those
plain. expensive pumps and my little
felt hat I'll look fine
The younger sister Just graduated
from high school. did indeed. look
pretty. even in her somewhat tumbled
pink apron Youth and health and
cav defiance toward trouble in any form
besn1ed in her saucy eyes and her
mouth curved upward delightfully."-
Betty looked much the same before she
had taken the hrunt Of the family re-
verses on her shoulders, and now, when
the financial situation was easing up,
she was looking brighter, but the VIM
ter had been long pull. Teaching ell
dav and being the family angel at odd
hours had left her thin.
1T will mean lot 70 me" muTTnured
May Coaxingly. Il shan't feel so strange
when I enter in the Fall and ] may
meet some of the instructors, You'll
surely take me to the dean Of women,
won't ynu?"
1T will do you good. Betty" chimed
In Mrs Marshall comfortably woman
who had learned to take inevitable
bumps Of life with composure. Il know
you haven't much 10 wear. but you look
nice in most anything. and II isn't as
though you were going with beau"
May giggled at the old-fashioned term
for boy friend, but Betty coiored. 1t
sounded as though she had been def
nitely placed upon the old maids shelf.
and Ii hurt. OF course. she'd been too
busy looking after the family TO have
any time for frivolity. but IL struck her
with an uncomfortable thought. Who
had asked her 10 go to any of the
various snall-town anlusements? No
one.
You wouldn't disappoint your little
sister. would you. Betty? I've told all
the girls that we're going TO your uni
verSity reunion, It won't matter so
much what you wear. because you are
through. I'm just beginning"
May had no intention of being cruel
when making this statement She
merely spoke as she thought.
They went 10 the nearby university
city in the runabout that had been pur- /
chased secondhand. Betty would have
preferred the train. but they could drive /
IN for the cost Of one railroad fare, and /,
that decided the question.
AS they approached the stately gray /
buildings and saw the shining cars |
parked in solid rows, May stirred rest /
lively. Our car does look funny, Just |
as you said it would. Suppose we stop /
around the corner"
The sisters stroIled across the well /
kept turf toward the huge umbrella |
which sheltered Betty's class. the year /
above IL in large figures. Betty dreaded |
any chance encounters and Scorned |
herself for so doing It was extremely /
silly 70 care about her old suit. Shed |
more than done her part in the world /
in the year that had interviewed. but /
at "a one cares more about a smart
hat than what lies under it--at such
moments. a. least.
And most of the class were right /
there greeting her with o casual cor 4
diality.
Madge, turning TO wave 10 a new ar
rival and scarcely listening to Betty's
low answer.
~H'lo, Belts. where shall you 60 this
Summer We're going across for a
month IN Switzerland" Anne linked
arms In the old fashion, then turned
90 reply TO q dark young man who de-
nnanded her attention.
May looked about eagerly dimphng
ssucily when her sister presented her
to classmates, apparently enjoying
every moment
Then, across some benches, Betty
saw Frank Moore. Her heart skipped
n beat. then tt1umped riotously. They
had sat together q English four wears
and the girl had woven some youthful
dreams about the silent man who had
been her escort at many campus ac-
tivities. He looked trife older and
had improved greatly. He looked
straight into Betty's eyes, smiled and
lifted his cap.
She forgot the well-worn suit she