“There’s no hurry, is there?” she asked, without much display of interest. “Isn’t there lots of time yet?”
“I should say not!” answered Ruth, crossly. “Two weeks have gone already—we only have four more!”
“Oh, four weeks is an age! I wish you would pay more attention to hockey, Ruth. Our class hasn’t any good players at all.”
“Now listen, Marj, I’m not here to talk about hockey. I’m going to do something about electing our class president. Who do you think would be good?”
“I don’t know many girls very well. Who do you think?”
“Why, how about yourself, Marj?”
Marjorie scorned the idea. “I’d never make it,” she said positively. “Besides, hockey takes all my time.”
Ruth hoped that Marjorie might suggest her in return for the compliment, but she was forced to leave the room ungratified.
She received more encouragement from Evelyn, however.
“I mean to nominate you, Ruth, if we ever get the meeting,” said her friend.