This time your trunk will be waiting on the front porch for you, Arline." "If it is, then I'll forgive you your other sins," retorted Arline.
"That is, if you promise to come and room with me.

Isn't she provoking, girls?
I have a whole room to myself and she won't come.

Father wishes her to be with me, too." "I'd love to be with Arline," returned Ruth bravely, "but I can't afford it, and I can't accept help from any one.

I must work out my own problem in my own way.

You understand, don't you ?" She looked appealingly from one to the other of her friends, who nodded sympathetically.
"She's a courageous Ruth, isn't she ?" smiled Arline, patting Ruth on the shoulder.
At Ruth's corner they said good-bye to her.