Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 53548-h.htm or 53548-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/53548/53548-h/53548-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/53548/53548-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/jeancabotatashto00scotiala Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text. [Illustration: "WELL, I NEVER, A FRESHMAN ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH!"--_Page 23_.] JEAN CABOT AT ASHTON by GERTRUDE FISHER SCOTT Illustrated by Arthur O. Scott [Illustration] Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. Published, August, 1912 Copyright, 1912, by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. All rights reserved JEAN CABOT AT ASHTON Norwood Press Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood Mass. U. S. A. Contents CHAPTER PAGE I. THE DAY BEFORE 1 II. HOW IT LOOKED ON WEDNESDAY 14 III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS 31 IV. THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION 49 V. INITIATION 78 VI. THE HARVARD-YALE GAME 102 VII. THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS 126 VIII. THE CORAL BEADS 154 IX. THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY 167 X. THE COSTUME PARTY 189 XI. MIDYEAR'S 206 XII. BEFORE THE FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE GAME 224 XIII. THE GAME 246 XIV. THE BANQUET 261 XV. MR. CABOT'S VISIT 280 XVI. PRIZE-SPEAKING 298 XVII. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT 321 XVIII. CLASS DAY 339 Illustrations "Well, I never, a freshman, asleep at the switch!" (Page 23) _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE "Why, what are you doing here? We've been looking for you all over college" 90 "I don't know yet, Jean, but a man can do anything if he's educated" 152 "Somebody open the south window, quick!" 178 With a quick movement she threw it over the shoulder of her antagonist 258 Natalie went after the last two games in whirlwind fashion 328 Jean Cabot at Ashton CHAPTER I THE DAY BEFORE