“That’s exactly what we’ve tried to make it,” explained her father, gratified at her obvious pleasure.
“And so many surprises in one day,” continued the girl, after everyone was seated. “Our riding-habits—you must see them, girls—and this party, and Ethel and Mrs. Remington—”
“And flowers from John,” teased Alice.
“Well, I simply couldn’t stand anything more!” concluded Marjorie. “I’d just die!”
“And here I was just about to tell you about the best one of all!” interrupted her father. “But now I guess it wouldn’t be safe.”
“Oh, you simply must now!” urged Marjorie. “It isn’t fair to keep us all in suspense!”
“But you said you couldn’t stand any more!”
“I could stand that one!” laughed Marjorie.
“Well, I’m going to let Mrs. Remington tell you this one,” he said. “But wouldn’t it be better, perhaps, to have some dinner first?”
The girls acquiesced, and gave their attention to the inviting fruit-cups before them. In the conversation that ensued the graduates, who had been the recipients of all the attention for the past week, were glad to retire to the background, to give Ethel Todd and Mrs. Remington the center of the stage. They talked about college, and the future of Pansy troop without its distinguished leaders. Almost every possible subject was discussed except the one in which the girls were most interested: namely, their captain’s plans for their vacation.