"Oh! may I? I'd love to stay with you and have you all to myself." Avelyn's eyes were shining. "Hallo, old sport!" said Laura, coming rollicking up with Irma, Janet, Mona, and a few other congenial spirits. "Congratulations! We didn't know Miss Thompson had this cup up her sleeve, did we? Jolly decent of her and the mistresses, I must say! We ought to subscribe and buy a bracket to put it on. Won't it look fine when it's up, rather! Some of the old girls are here to-day, and Miss Thompson's been telling them about the League. They think it's topping!" "And they say our hair ribbons are just too jinky for anything," added Janet. "Glad to hear they like them," said Avelyn, twisting round her plait and readjusting the broad bow of pink, blue, and navy. "Yes, on the whole, I really think it's rather priceless to have our hair tied with the school colours." "It stands for so much," put in the Lavender Lady gently. "Right you are! We're all hall-marked safe and sound now for a united Silverside," agreed Laura. "Next term our school will just forge ahead and break the record." Printed and Bound in Great Britain _By Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow_ * * * * * Transcriber's Note: Hyphenation has been retained as it appears in the original publication. Punctuation has been made consistent. Page 41 and an upper story containing _changed to_ and an upper storey containing Page 157 I wonder we've not see you _changed to_ I wonder we've not seen you Page 171 All four girls were busy packing _changed to_ All five girls were busy packing