"I would have lectured her night and day, and tied her up to keep her from work, if necessary." "Now you see just how much sympathy these worthy sophomores have for you," declared Arline.
"Do you know whether 19-- is all here yet ?" asked Anne.
"I don't know a single thing more about it than do you girls," returned Arline.

"Suppose we go directly to our houses, and then meet at Vinton's for dinner to-night.

I don't yearn for a Morton House dinner.

The meals there won't be strictly up to the mark for another week yet.

When the house is full again, the standard of Morton House cooking will rise in a day, but until then--let us thank our stars for Vinton's.