"Why, I think that would be dreadful!" "I don't," stoutly averred Mabel.

"I'd love to be a reporter and go poking into all sorts of places.

After a while I'd be sent out to write up murder trials and political happenings and, oh, lots of big stories." Mabel beamed on her amazed audience.
"I never would have believed it of you, but I'm sure you could do it," predicted Leona Rowe confidently.
"Good for you!" cried Mabel, leaning across the table to shake hands with Leona.

"I have one loyal supporter at least." Mabel's declaration having brought to the minds of the little company the fact that sooner or later the choice of an after-college occupation would be necessary, a brisk discussion began as to what each girl intended to do.

Aside from Anne, who had fully determined to stick to her profession, and Constance, who was specializing in English, with the intention of one day returning to Overton as an instructor, no one at the table had a very definite idea of her future usefulness.
"We seem to be a rather purposeless lot," remarked Miriam Nesbit.