Elsie indeed, as Madame de Pompadour, was not convincing, but Mabel made a distinguished Sir Walter Raleigh, and Bertha surpassed herself as Queen Elizabeth.

The rival sorority, after witnessing this triumph, was more and more thankful to have abandoned the idea of acting an animated toy-shop.

It would certainly have seemed tame to continue on the same lines as the prior performance.

As it was they chuckled with satisfaction behind the curtain, while they arranged themselves for the tableau.
"I guess it will make them sit up," purred Peachy, setting a curl straight with the aid of her pocket-mirror.

"It will be frightfully hard to keep still, for I shall just want to stare round and see their faces, but don't alarm yourselves.