She sat on the floor now, leaning against Molly, whom, next to her father and mother, she loved best in all the world. Without realizing it herself, Judy’s character had been wonderfully developed and strengthened by the events of that winter and she looked on the world with a new and broader vision.
It was nearly bedtime; the night was warm and still and through the open windows came the sound of singing. The girls were silent for a while, too weary to make any more conversation.
“And next year we’ll be hoary old seniors,” suddenly announced Judy, following up a train of thought.
Several in the company sighed audibly. Already the thought of parting from each other and from their beloved Wellington cast a shadow before it.
But this sorrowful last year was to be filled with interest and happy times, as you will see who read the next volume of this series, entitled “Molly Brown’s Senior Days.”
Transcriber’s note:
Besides some minor printer’s errors the following corrections have been made: on page 265 and 269 “Madeleine” has been changed to “Millicent” ([helped Millicent with the remainder]) ([leaving Millicent still in the window seat]). Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent spelling and hyphenation. Additional: “Rosomond Chase” was called “Rosamond” in the first book of this series, “Molly Brown’s Freshman Year.”