Winona, immensely flattered, accepted the responsibility with glee, and was put to work under the "General's" directions.

She thoroughly enjoyed sorting, dusting, pasting on labels, and making alphabetical lists.
"I shouldn't mind being a librarian some day in a big public library," she assured Ellinor Cooper, her fellow-assistant.
"You'd have to be quicker than you are at present, then," remarked Margaret dryly.

"They wouldn't think you worth your salt if you spent all your time reading the books.

Buck up, can't you?
and get on!" At which Winona guiltily shut "Shirley" with a bang and turned her attention to the paste-pot.
While Margaret was cultivating the intellectual side of the school, Kirsty was carefully attending to her duties as Games Captain.

Her work among the juniors prospered exceedingly.