Marion looked for an instant startled and uncertain, and for the same instant her brother stood gaping. Then she exclaimed, “Katharine dear, it’s true, isn’t it!” and flung her arms about her friend’s neck.
Richard seized David’s hand, crying, “Bully for you, Dave!” and with the other hand grasped Tom Anderson, who happened to be strolling by. “Here Tom, what do you think of this? New engagement, just out!” And before the astonished and somewhat embarrassed Tom had finished congratulating the pair, Richard had hailed other friends; and presently Katharine and David were the center of more attention than in their rashness they had bargained for.
Later they slipped away from the spread and went into the College Yard. There they heard the glee club sing and walked under the Chinese lanterns that were swung among the trees, and stood by the fountain that played and plashed and shone in the soft light.
“I’ve come to every class day since I’ve been in college,” said David. “But it’s more like fairyland to me to-night than it’s ever been before.”
“For me, too, David,” said Katharine in a low voice.
It was late that evening when David arrived at his room in the dormitory. He had begun to undress when there came a knock on the door, and Lester entered. He was looking very happy.
David hailed him jovially. “Tell me, Lester, what did you do? Crack out a couple of home runs, or something like that?”
“No; I only got a double.”
“How many on bases?”