The two sophomores at the table who had been through two class elections, having just elected their president, smiled tolerantly at the excitement exhibited by the "babies," and advised them not to elect in haste and repent at leisure.
"Why don't you children find out something about what the rest of the class think before you rush into electing Miss Wells, just to please two or three girls ?" asked Virginia Gaines, the sophomore who had assiduously cultivated the acquaintance of Elfreda--then dropped her at the first sign of trouble.

"We sophomores wouldn't allow ourselves to be influenced by cliques.

We consider the good of the class of more importance than the good of any individual member." She smiled disagreeably at Grace, who looked at her steadily, then said, "Was your remark intended for me and my friends, Miss Gaines ?" "Not necessarily," flung back the sophomore, "unless you feel that it applies to you and to them." "No, I don't believe it does," declared Grace with a quiet smile.

"In fact, I quite agree with you in saying that the good of the class should always come first.

That is why we are all anxious to nominate Miss Wells for president of 19----." A dull flush rose to Virginia Gaines's sallow face.