5/18 I'm not going back to Ralston House with you. I'm going to stay here." Mrs.Elwood looked appealingly at Miriam, as though mutely trying to apologize for J.Elfreda's disregard for the rights of others. She stared at their unwelcome guest with a look that caused a slow flush to rise to the stout girl's face. Suddenly her face relaxed into a smile of intense amusement, and extending her hand to J.Elfreda, she said, "You are welcome to half this room, if you care to stay." "Well, I never!" exclaimed the other girl for the second time, as she shook the proffered hand. |