Where have you been keeping yourself, Ruth ?" "I've been busy," replied Ruth evasively.
"Will you be too busy to have dinner with us at Vinton's to-morrow night ?" persisted Grace.
"No-o-o," said Ruth slowly.

"At what time ?" "Half-past six," returned Grace.

"We'll meet you there.

I must leave you now to look after Miss Evans.

I brought her here to-night." It was late when the notes of the last waltz sounded, and still later when the gay participants left the gymnasium in twos, threes and little crowds trooping down the broad stone steps to where they were to take their carriages.