Early in April the other five girls came to my house to have a good time. In all the world there is not another bunch of girls who can accumulate more experiences to the square inch than we of the “Sextette.” Helen even brought her dog with her. He was a beautiful dog, and as we could observe, had only two faults. One was that he was such a friendly soul that he would even hobnob with a burglar, and the other that he sometimes stayed away two weeks at a time. Thus we called him Dynamite, not because of any energy or character, but because he was likely to go off at any time. One night, when a few callers dropped in, we had a merry chafing dish supper. When they had gone, we sat down to talk things over. During the conversation, Dorothy, a very kind and sympathetic girl, suggested that we give a dinner, and instead of giving it for our own pleasure and that of our friends, we would give it to some of the poor unfortunates, who never had any pleasures. We all agreed to do this, and each was to invite a poor unfortunate one as her guest. Helen and I were to prepare the dinner, and Ruth, Edyth and Dorothy were to arrange and decorate the other rooms of the house. The first guest to arrive was Mrs. Craig, a janitress in the office building where Dorothy’s father had his office. Next came Helen’s guest, a little newsboy that sold papers in the block where Helen lived. Then Dr. Lyons, who was Ruth’s guest, arrived. He explained that as he was lonesome for warmth and cheer of a real home table, instead of the cold glitter and ceremonious services of the hotel, Ruth took pity on him, and invited him to our jolly little party. I don’t know what we would have done without him, for he had that tact which comes from knowing and loving people, and he knew just how to fill in the awkward pauses, which were bound to occur in such a mixed gathering. Edyth selected for her guest an old man, whom she found lying on a bench in Swope Park. His scraggly hair and beard, and his smoked glasses left a very little of his face visible, but there was a suggestion of strength and firmness about his mouth. I selected for my guest a poor little cripple girl who stayed all alone at home, while her mother worked hard every day.