College stories; Women college students -- Juvenile fiction
"Come in, Jean," said Peggy. "Sit down just for a moment. It's too bad
our party wasn't the success we hoped it would be but I want to tell
you that I think what you have done was splendid. We never would have
found her if it hadn't been for you. But there's something else I want
to tell you to-night. I had intended to earlier in the evening but
really I couldn't find an opportunity until now. We, that is, the Gamma
Chis, want you to become one of our members. Monday is pledging day and
here is a bow of green ribbon; if you decide to join us you will wear
this little bow pinned on the left side of your shirt-waist and that
will show the other girls that you belong to us. Wear it to chapel in
the morning and to recitations all day. You will not be the only girl
with a bow of colored ribbon on, for every society will have invited
girls to do the same as I have you. You know our girls; you've met them
all, and by this time know whether you like us or not. I've wanted you
for one of our members since the first day I saw you on the train at
New York, but I realize others have desired you, too. We do have good
times together, and you won't make a mistake if you join Gamma Chi.
I'll be watching to see you enter chapel Monday morning and I hope
we win. There, I won't keep you another minute to-night. Good night,
dear. Remember, whichever way you choose, it can't make a particle of
difference in our friendship. We can always be good friends even if
we're not sisters. Can you see your way upstairs? The lights have been
out for hours."
When Jean reached her room she switched on the light and walked over to
her somewhat disordered desk. She swept the books and papers off and
placed the two bows of ribbon, the green and the blue, side by side on
the cleared space and contemplated them for a moment. Her reverie was
interrupted by a knock at the door and she found Marjorie Remington
just outside.
"Let me in for just a moment," whispered Marjorie; "put out your lights
for it's late. Tell me what all this excitement's about. I didn't get
back from Lill's room till almost ten and every one was talking about
Elizabeth's being lost and all you people out hunting for her. Where
did you find her?"
Jean related the incident as briefly as possible, and when she had
finished Marjorie said, "And you did all that for that insignificant
little freshman? I thought you never bothered your head about her
except for German translations? You're easy, that's all I've got to
say. I'm dead for sleep, so good night," and she stole quietly back to
her room. As Jean went over to her desk and put on the lights again
she looked at the two bows on the desk and smiled down at them without
saying a word.
Monday morning Jean arose before Elizabeth and went out to the desk to
do a little studying before breakfast. She had been translating her
French for about a half-hour when two telegrams were brought to her
room. Frightened, she tore open the envelopes and read first,
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