I thought the rest of the girls in the college were going to be like
you, I'd be ready to love Overton."

"Oh, you will love Overton," was Grace's quick reply. "You can't
help yourself."

Anne received the forlorn newcomer with a sweet courtesy that quite
charmed her. "We are in the midst of our unpacking," she explained.
"Our trunks came only a little while ago. Won't you take off your hat
and coat?"

"Anne, I will leave Miss Taylor in your care," declared Grace.
"Please excuse me, I'll be back directly," she nodded encouragingly
to their guest.

At the door of Miriam's room Grace knocked softly, then in answer to
the impatient, "Come in," entered to find Elfreda standing in the
midst of an extended circle formed by her possessions.

"Isn't this enough to discourage the most valiant heart?" she
declared, with a comprehensive sweep of her arm over the scattered
contents of her trunk. "But I am going to clear everything away. I
promised Miriam that my half of the room should be kept 'decently and
in order' all year. It is one of my sophomore obligations."

Grace listened in amusement to the stout girl's earnest assertion.
"I haven't finished unpacking either," she said. "I came for advice.
The freshman who was to occupy the other half of Miss Atkins's room
has arrived, and Miss Atkins won't let her into the room. I just
brought her upstairs to my room.