College stories; Women college students -- Juvenile fiction
Jean slipped into Chapel a little late and then went into the
philosophy class. At length it was ended and she was on her way to
Merton. She had time for a look into Elizabeth's room and found her
more comfortable, although still in bed. When she reached the station
it was thronged with girls going to the game, and until the train
arrived they all talked excitedly about their seats and escorts. Most
of the girls were to be the guests of Harvard men and of course would
sit on the Harvard side, but a few, like herself, had brothers or
cousins at Yale. She discovered another freshman, Jessica Goddard,
attired in blue, and she ran up and greeted her with, "Good, Jess,
you're Yale, I know! Come and sit with me and tell me all about the
Yale players. I know almost nothing about them and Brother will be sure
to expect me to be well informed."
The twelve minutes passed rapidly and before Jean had heard half enough
they were out of the train and a part of the vast throng at the North
Station. They had taken only a few steps before Jean heard her name
called several times and turning she saw Tom and his room-mate and
Constance Huntington running up the platform back of her.
"How did you get by us, Jean?" said Tom. "We stood right by the gate
and didn't see anything of you until Connie spied you walking up the
platform. We were looking for a girl with a bunch of violets and you
haven't any."
"Well, I'll tell you about those later on," said Jean, "but now please
introduce me to your room-mate so I can thank him for sending them to
me."
Introductions followed and Jean apologized for not wearing the violets.
"My room-mate was ill and I left them with her," she said.
"In that case," replied young Mr. Thornton, "you certainly deserve
another bunch as soon as we can locate a florist's shop."
"Why, Tom, how did you happen to be here at the station? You told me in
your telegram to be at the Touraine."
"Mrs. Nutter kindly offered us her automobile for the morning, so we
decided to come down here and surprise you. She is in the machine just
outside the station, so perhaps we'd better hustle out there. We are
going to ride around the city till lunch-time. The game's at two, so we
won't have any time for sight-seeing after lunch."
After they had taken their places in the machine they were whirled
away into the crowded thoroughfare. Lunch was hastily eaten and at one
o'clock they were on their way to Cambridge. Thousands of automobiles
raced along Massachusetts Avenue; cabs and hansoms, electric cars,
everything was taxed to its utmost as it sped on to the game. Mrs.
Nutter tried to point out places of interest, but no one seemed to care
much for anything but the game.
When they reached the Stadium they found both sides of the street lined
with automobiles, so Mrs. Nutter had her chauffeur leave them at the
main entrance and then take the car up the long line till space could
be found to park it.
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