Blue Bonnet looked at her watch.
"You mean to say you have to be in bed at half-past nine o'clock?"
Mary nodded.
"Well, I reckon I'd better run. I haven't unpacked yet."
"Oh, they aren't so awfully particular the first day. School doesn't really begin until to-morrow."
Blue Bonnet started to say good night to Carita. As she bent to kiss her she paused.
"Why don't you come down and stay with me to-night?" she said. "My room-mate isn't back yet. I shouldn't be half so lonesome."
"All right—if—do you think they'd mind?"
Carita addressed Mary.
Mary took a look down the hall.