College stories; Women college students -- Juvenile fiction
"Fine," said Constance after she had stepped into 45. "It's so simple,
not packed brimful with the useless trifles one generally sees in
college girls' rooms. You can find your way around in these rooms
all right. You ought to see the box I live in. Positively we have to
move some of our furniture out into the hall at night before we can
get undressed and into bed. You don't mind if I look around, do you?
I love new things. What a splendid picture of Tom! He didn't give me
one; guess I'll have to remind him of it. What's this picture of an old
farmhouse on your desk?"
"That's my room-mate's home in Newburgh. You know I spent the
Thanksgiving holidays there and quite fell in love with the place."
"With the place or somebody on the place? Come, Jean, 'fess up'; don't
keep any secrets from me."
"Well, both, Connie; they're the nicest family I've met in the East.
Here, put on these stockings and slippers and dry your feet on the
radiator or you'll catch your death-o'-cold. Then we'll go downstairs
and see some of the girls. I've invited a few up here after the play,
but I promised one or two who are very anxious to meet you that I'd
take you in to see them before supper. I hope you'll like the girls
out here. I think they're a mighty jolly lot. My room-mate is studying
algebra in one of the freshman rooms, but she'll be back before long.
She's quiet, but there's ever so much to her."
Presently they started down to Peggy Allison's room and found she and
Natalie had made tea for them and had sandwiches, nuts and candy.
"You'll spoil our appetites for supper, Peggy, with all this glorious
feed."
"Just as well, Jean," said Peggy; "it's Wednesday night and we always
have beans. I think baked beans on Saturdays and Wednesdays, too, is
the limit."
"Well," said Natalie, "let's not go down for supper. We can stay here
and eat all we want to. I don't believe Peg will eat anything, she's so
excited. She's been rehearsing all the afternoon, and all the morning
she worked on the scenery. She's got a stunning costume and make-up.
Wait till you see her and you'll say she's the handsomest cavalier
you've ever set eyes on, and fall in love with her on the spot. Isn't
it a shame it's storming so hard? I don't believe half of the guests
will come, but perhaps Mlle. Franchant will let them repeat it after
vacation. It's a shame after everybody has worked so hard."
"Thanks for your invitation for supper, Nat, but I think Constance and
I had better go downstairs, for I want her to see our dining-room and
the girls. Why, there's the bell this minute and we intended to go into
some of the other rooms. Good luck to you, Peggy; I know you'll be the
bright and shining star. Oh, where is your seat, Natalie? Ours are in
'G.' We freshmen in the house got some together. Don't forget you two
are coming up to our room after the play. I've got permission for us
to stay up till eleven o'clock, so if the play is late, hustle down as
soon as you can."
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