I will write her to-night.

It is strange she did not write me, too." "She has been extremely busy," retorted Grace, her face flushing a still deeper red at Kathleen's rudeness.

"She invited Miriam, Elfreda and Anne the same way." "That has nothing to do with me," declared Kathleen.

"If you will be so kind, you might say in your letter to her that I will write her within a few days." She kept her face half averted, her eyes refusing to meet Grace's.
"Very well." Grace felt her anger rising.

She turned from the door, which closed almost in her face, and went back to her room hurt and indignant.
"Refused and trampled upon as well," declared Elfreda after one glance at Grace's stormy eyes.