The two D's had brought the pretty skating costumes they had worn at the Berwick carnival, but as Bernice had been the queen that night, her white velvet gown was out of the question. Alicia, too, had no appropriate garb, so these two bought new dresses.
The final result was four very becomingly attired girls who started merrily off on Saturday afternoon for the party at the rink.
Four bunches of violets, with Marly Turner's card, had come to the house, and each fair damsel wore one at her corsage.
Dolly's suit was of light blue cloth trimmed with silver fox, and
Dotty's was red cloth with dark fur.
Bernice looked very handsome in white cloth, and Alicia had chosen emerald green.
They were met at the rink by Marly and his chums, and at once introduced to the chaperon of the affair, who was Marly's married sister. She didn't look much older than the boy himself, but she greeted the girls with a charming hospitality and declared herself delighted to take them in charge.
The other boys whom they had met at Muriel's party were there, and Muriel was, too. She welcomed the four warmly, but as she was constantly in demand by other gay young friends, they had no chance for connected conversation with her.
Indeed, connected conversation was not thought of, unless with one's skating partner.
"You're all right on runners," commented Geordie Knapp, as he skated with Dotty. "You must be fond of it."
"Oh, I am. I skate a lot at home; that is, when there's ice. We're dependent on that, you see, as we haven't an ice rink in Berwick."