“Would you or Hilary be willing to nominate Dorothy? It would have more effect if you would, because the girls would immediately think why.”
“O, no, Eloise, please; we want to forget that awful time!”
“Let Pauline do it,” said Cathalina. “Pauline has been here several years and her athletic ‘prowess’ gives her influence.”
“Yes, and I think Pauline could do it without any special feelings being aroused. That would be better,” said Hilary. “We don’t want to split up the class or anything. I don’t hate Myrtle at all. I’m sorry for her, but I wouldn’t want her to run anything I was connected with.”
“Hear our good old Hilary. She is right. Let’s not talk to anybody, but handle it all at the meeting. If we could get one of Dorothy’s chums to second the nomination and give her a little boost, it would be fine. Pick out Julia Merton or pretty little Margaret Brown, Pauline, and sit by her. They are crazy about Dorothy.”
“All right, Eloise,” said Pauline. “I can honestly do my part for Dorothy. I like her very much.”
“Poor Myrtle!” said Hilary.
“Don’t get soft-hearted, Hilary,” admonished Eloise. “If it were just some kind sacrifice you could make for her I wouldn’t say a word, but when it comes to letting a whole class in for trouble it is different!”
“Be on time for the meeting, girls,” was Pauline’s last word, as the girls of Lakeview suite departed.
“Don’t worry. We’ll be there when the meeting is called to order.”