She thought it was dreadful for society--really good society--to wish to advertise itself; but gradually she was learning that this was merely a part of the game.

To be talked about, to have her goings and comings heralded in the society columns and her gowns described on every possible occasion, seemed the desire of every society woman, and she who could show the biggest scrap-book of clippings was considered of highest importance..

Uncle John laughed joyously when told that the expenses of the flower booth would fall on the shoulders of his girls and there was no later recompense.
"Why not ?" he cried.

"Mustn't we pay the fiddler if we dance ?" "It's a hold-up game," declared Beth, angrily.

"I'll have nothing to do with it." "Yes, you will, my dear," replied her uncle; "and to avoid separating you chicks from your pin-money I'm going to stand every cent of the expense myself.