“Our number is 20. I hope you will come and see us.” Charlotte Robbins emphasized the will as though she had definitely made up her mind to be cordial.
After Marjorie and Ronny had left them, the two freshmen regarded each other in silence for a moment.
“Now we have gone and done it!” exclaimed Charlotte with a short laugh. “What else could we have done?”
“Nothing,” replied Calista with conviction. “Gus is going to be as cross as two sticks. She is so stubborn, once she makes up her mind to be.”
“She has made a mistake about Miss Dean and Miss Lynne, at least. They are sweet.”
“I don’t want to quarrel with Gussie over this business.” Calista knitted reflective brows. “In spite of the numerous wordy tilts she and I are always having, I’m awfully fond of Gus. A more generous girl never lived, and she is so square, too.”
“She’s the baby who wouldn’t grow up,” Charlotte said with a whimsical smile. “She’s good as gold when she wants to be good. She roars like a spoiled infant when she is crossed. The best way to do is to stand by the courage of our convictions. We like these two seniors. They appear to like us. We’ll just have to make Gus understand that.”
CHAPTER VIII—FAITHLESS FRIENDS
“Leslie Cairns! The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop. The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster. The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting. The meeting occurring on one of the staid residence avenues of Hamilton, she had had no difficulty in attracting the attention of the two seniors.