The very thing for Jack, for his birthday is in March, too, and it is such a dark, unpretentious stone that he would like it.

_But_--it costs eight dollars." She said it in an awed tone as if she were naming a small fortune.
"Maybe we can think of some way for you to earn it," said Betty, encouragingly.

"I'll set my wits to work this evening as soon as I've finished looking over the A class themes.

Because none of the girls has ever done such a thing before in the school is no reason why you should not.

Look! This is what I came in to show you." It was several pages from Lloyd's last letter, and the samples of some new dresses she was having made.