“And rickety,” laughed Betty.
“The Coach-and-Four Tea-Shop,” from Mary again. “That’s certainly the height of elegance.”
“But it’s humpy to say,” Madeline told her, “and possibly a little too elegant for us to live up to.”
“The Saddle and Stirrup,” was Dr. Hinsdale’s offering.
“That’s lovely,” declared Madeline, “just like a quaint old English inn. But it’s too—well, too sophisticated for us. College girls wouldn’t take to it.”
“Tally-ho Tea-Shop sounds rather neat,” said Babbie reflectively, “but I don’t know that it brings out any of Madeline’s unsuspected features.”
“Why, yes, it does,” Madeline declared. “It suggests dash and pleasant glitter and snap—and general stuntiness.”
“And ear-splitting horns,” added Mary sarcastically.
“But college girls love to blow horns,” Betty reminded her.
Mary grinned. “I adore it myself,” she admitted, “but I try to live up to the dignity of my position.”