And she went to don her "uniform." In these days, again and again a sense of being just on the eve of something very exciting gave Ethel a new zest in life.
One day in the hall downstairs she came upon young Mrs.Grewe.

Ethel gave a little start and then swiftly reddened.

And she saw the young widow smile at that, and it made her annoyed with herself for having been so clumsy.

"I'll show her I'm not such a prude," she thought.

And having learned that Mrs.Grewe had taken another apartment here, Ethel went to see her--with a safe little feeling that Mrs.Grewe would have too much sense to return the call.