Marian had engaged the attention of Miss Putnam's maid for the greater part of an hour, and when she did appear the varied expressions upon the faces of her friends plainly showed that she had succeeded in creating a sensation.
"For goodness sake, what ails Marian!" growled Reddy Brooks in an undertone to David.

"Can't the girls make her see that she looks like a fright beside them ?" "Anne told me that Grace and Eva have both talked to her," replied David in guarded tones.

"Grace thinks Hammond has put this grown-up idea into her head." "Humph!" growled Reddy in disgust.

"She used to be a mighty pleasant, sensible girl, but lately she acts like a different person.

I don't think much of that fellow Hammond.