Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College

CONTENTS


I. A Semper Fidelis Luncheon

II. The Last Freshman

III. An Accident and a Surprise

IV. Patience Promises to Stand By

V. A Declaration of War

VI. A Face to Face Talk

VII. When Friends Fall Out

VIII. A Leaf from the Past

IX. A Thanksgiving Invitation

X. Kathleen's Promise

XI. Kathleen's Great Story

XII. Treachery

XIII. The Invitation

XIV. A Congenial Sextette

XV. A Firelight Council

XVI. Elfreda Shows Grace the Way

XVII. What the Seniors Thought of the Plan

XVIII. The Fairy Godmother's Visit

XIX. What Patience Overheard

XX. The Mysterious "Peter Rabbit"

XXI. Who Will Win the Honor Pin?

XXII. Kathleen's Great Moment

XXIII. Grace Finds Her Work

XXIV. Conclusion


CHAPTER I

A SEMPER FIDELIS LUNCHEON


"The skies must smile and the sun must shine
When Semper Fidelis goes out to dine,"

sang Arline Thayer joyously as she rearranged her sofa pillows for the
eighth time, patting each one energetically before placing it, then
stepping back to view the effect. "Aren't you glad every one's here, and
things have begun to happen again, Ruth?" she asked blithely. "I hope no
one disappoints us. I wish this room were larger. Still, it held
eighteen girls one night last year. Don't you remember my Hallowe'en
party, and what a time we had squeezing in here?"

"It is so good in Mrs. Kane to let us have the dining room with Mary to
serve the oysters," said Ruth. "We never could do things properly up
here."

"I know it. Oysters are such slippery old things, even on the half
shell," returned Arline, who was not specially fond of them. "Let me
see. The girls will be here at four o'clock. We are to have oysters,
soup, a meat course, salad and dessert. That makes five different
courses in five different houses. It will be eight o'clock before we
reach the dessert. I am glad that is to be served in Grace's room. We
always have a good time at Wayne Hall."