But I won, and she descended to the kitchen and made the soup herself." "I think we owe Julia a special vote of thanks," declared Miriam Nesbit a little later, as she finished her soup.

"This vermicelli soup is the best I ever tasted." "It can't be beaten, can it ?" asked Sara Emerson eagerly.

"That was why we were so anxious to take the soup course on our shoulders.

We knew what was in store for us if we could make Mrs.Bryant see things in our light." "S-h-h, she's coming!" warned Julia.

"For goodness' sake, Sara, be careful." Mrs.Bryant, a rather austere person and not in the least like her sister, Mrs.Elwood, who managed Wayne Hall, walked into the dining room at this juncture, apparently in the best of humors.
Arline glanced inquiringly at Grace, who nodded slightly, whereupon the dainty president of the Semper Fidelis Club rose and made the matron a pretty little speech of thanks in behalf of the club.