"True enough," said Anne, "but even though the gym. is gone we
still have our school. It would be simply terrible to have had it
go in our senior year."

"No doubt the gym. will be rebuilt at once," remarked Jessica.

"I am not so sure of that," replied Grace. "My father belongs to
the common council, and I heard him tell mother the other day that
the High School had been refused an appropriation that they had
asked for."

"Oh, well, then, we High School pupils will raise the money
ourselves," said Nora lightly.

"That idea is worth looking into," said Grace eagerly. "We might
help a great deal."

"Grace has the 'Busy Little Helper' stunt on the brain," jeered
Jessica.

"Anything to keep matters moving," laughed Grace. "I'm an advocate
of the strenuous life. But seriously, girls, how splendid it would
be to feel that we had been instrumental in rebuilding the
gymnasium."

"Fine," agreed Nora. "We used to sing a song in kindergarten when
I was very young and foolish that started out, 'We are little
builders,' although at that time I never expected to really become
one."