"Why, Rhoda," said Miss March, rising and going to the Western girl as the car started, "I did not get your name as one of my party."
"No, Miss March," said Rhoda coolly.
"Did you obtain permission to leave the school premises? That is a rule, you know."
"Yes, Miss March," said Rhoda, "I obtained permission."
"From whom, Rhoda?" asked the instructor, rather puzzled.
"I telegraphed yesterday to my father. He sent a night letter to Dr. Prescott, and she got it this morning. She gave it to me. Here it is," said the Western girl, taking the crumpled message from her handbag and handing it to the teacher.
Miss March looked amazed when she had read the long message. "Dr.
Prescott, then, granted you this privilege which he asks here?"
"Yes, Miss March," said Rhoda coldly, and Miss March went back to her seat.
"Did you ever?" gasped Bess to Nan and Laura. "Why, it must have cost five dollars or more to telegraph back and forth."
"Humph! she certainly doesn't know the value of money," commented
Laura. "She is more recklessly extravagant than Linda."