Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

lUur nerve, do it now and don't be a
Hrest at the last minute"
Patricia. who was square and above
reprcach in all dealings where honor
vas involved, had some bad attacks OF
conscience over that ultimatum. She
held long mental arguments with her
sen.
What difference does a chaperon
make anyway? I'd go to foot ball
games. at home without one and so
would every one else. Never give II
thought.
But know the rule OF the school
persectly and If / get caught without
. chaperon might be expelled Inis
almost decided her TO give up the trip.
But how cowardly Of me TO DC
afraid OF getting caught! Besides.
don't even know tina. Anne can get
away without one. ! don't see how she
can without downright lying and ]
don't think she could stoop TO that,
tricky as she Ia. ] have never seen a
big foot ball game and nothing is gong
20 stop me" ....
She had wired home for permission.
sS no gtyi was allowed 10 leave Tor any
sort Of visit without this precaution,
The telegram containing the pa,ensai
SANCTION returned promptly and Pa
her mind Yesoiutely 10 other matters.
She changed the trimming on hat:
washed and ironed a white silk blouse
with the electric iron In the domestic
science laboratory; polished her shoes
and aired her fur cbat. She played
basket bail with an energy almost
Cemonlacal and Louise promised her the
position OF left forward, taking that Of
right forward herself Under Iouise's
capable coaching and her own intense
effort she was gradually mastering the
,uggie which. II swiftly played. allows
the forward TO eya6e her guard with
o few quick steps and regain the ball.
The first junior team was being mold
Cd into shape under LoulSe's HANDS and
showed promise OF some splendid work
Mary Harris played the poGition Of
jumping center. her agility q: bounding
into the air attaining reSil!sncy which
Wed with the ball Itself. The Substitutes
we're formed into sort OF subsidiary
team In order thai the practice period
might become miniature matches, vain
opportunity f0r each player W improve
her weak points. Each of the other n"
teams Was going through the same M
tensiye training a. the same time. SC
that SPACE on the gymnasium floor VA
L III
divide the recreation hours into definite
segnoents, that there might be no con
fusion among the factions.
On the days when there war no has
ks, ball attention was focused or
hoekey which Was stiil played IN thf
HELD. already built up al the boundaries
preparatory " flooding for an ice rini
- S,,osl sS the weather was cold enough
Patricia. always an ardent dev0tee q!
tbs game. found an added incentive Il
3tk enjoyment III the enthusiasm mani
Tested by tfle mia jointly VI the girls
cnui Friday evening Patrlcias ums
xss compietejy occupied 81 that tn
ttaD2Znts u ehapefonS were bsnishet
" DAk faetflernaosi parts u that disturb
ing and mysterious place known as con
keisncT On that evening Hise Stan
hope sent for Patricia y, cpfne " hei
en1dy shd u vas With spfne Hnisgiyingi
that sia knDcksd timldiy II the dooT
Cncs Inside she Ws$ fiitcd with tha
senhatbcn ~ infinItekimai smaIlnehi
%hicb Miss sstsBilODe nss able ~ sWsk
sD ~ certain moments
You are zDing " New Haven tI,aDf
row. ] understand. patficjs?'
Yes. MlA stanhope
AZ W the matter u ciapetonage
Miss PsnLtfbm viii ancDmpsny ~,
o. fsT 81 NE" Tork, where 5ou VII IL
baet w your friend VINO viii have
ehaDtron fToEG her sciiogi who VIII L
with YOU tor the remainder VI tn,
timer"
IeA, Mit@ EtsGtope, dat il tia
plan FatTiria's heart sanA ~ lin
thought came ~ her that perhaps Ann
really WA accomplishing lisT threat b
avoid the distssteful guardianship
In you think IL viii b. iIecebsaf
f1 ms ~ cali yo,n friends scilo1i h
t<Iapia0ris u, ge sire that all lrGpe
arrangements haze been cs,IntIisifd1"
on no Miss 6taDilDps min
Nn' EiiDes Psttais feeling biark VII,
sfinaS ~ those elsst blue eyes pierce
tsI tAioUgh aud tHGough.