ready sympathy have been a heaven-sent blessing to me."

"We three girls are sworn friends," said Grace, "and we have
another chum, too. She was very sorry that she could not come to-
day. She will be glad to know that you are so much better. Her
name is Jessica Bright. She was with us at the station yesterday."

"I should like to meet her," said Mrs. Allison, "and I thank her
for her interest in me. I really feel as though I had known you
three girls for a long time. I wish you would tell me more of
yourselves and your school life."

"There isn't much to tell," laughed Grace. "The life of a
schoolgirl is not crowded with many stirring events."

"You have no idea of how much has happened to Grace, Mrs. Allison,
since we began High School," interposed Nora. "She never will talk
about the splendid things she has done for other people. She is
the president of her class, the captain of the senior basketball
team, too, and the most popular girl in Oakdale High School."

"I refuse to plead guilty to the last statement!" exclaimed Grace.
"Believe me, Mrs. Allison, there are a dozen girls in High School
who are far more popular than I."

"There is only one Grace Harlowe," said Anne, with conviction.

"It is a case of two against one, Miss Grace," laughed Mrs.
Allison. "I insist upon hearing about some of your good works."