THE DEAN'S OUTPOSTS The first budget of family letters arrived the following week.

Kit fairly pounced on them when the mail carrier came up the walk, for she had been watching anxiously at each delivery.

After all, it was the first time she had been away from home, and after the first excitement and novelty had worn off, her heart, she told herself laughingly, "harked back to Dixie." It seemed the Dean had written to her father on the night of her arrival, and this was a surprise to Kit.
"It is a great relief to us all to know that you have made such a favorable impression," Mr.Bobbins' letter read.

"After all, it was somewhat of an experiment, and I confess that I was rather sceptical of the result, knowing the Dean as I do.

Try to adapt yourself as much as possible to the home conditions there, Kit.