Prominent heretofore in every school enterprise, it was galling to the high-spirited girl to be deliberately left out of the preparations.
Nora had been asked to help receive and Jessica had been appointed to the refreshment committee, but on finding that Grace was being snubbed, both had coldly declined to serve in either capacity.
The four chums held more than one anxious discussion as to the advisability of even attending the ball.
"I think we ought to go, just to show those girls that we are impervious to their petty insults," declared Grace.

"We have as much right there as any one else, and I am sure the boys we know will dance with us whether the rest of the girls like it or not.

Besides, Mrs.Gray will be there, and she will expect to see us.

She doesn't know anything about this trouble, and I don't want her to know.

It would only grieve her.