she would never stand for anything mean if she knew it, and we’ll see that she knows it if ever anything comes up in the class meetings.”

“Would you or Hilary be willing to nominate Dorothy? It would have more effect if you would, because the girls would immediately think why.”

“O, no, Eloise, please; we want to forget that awful time!”

“Let Pauline do it,” said Cathalina. “Pauline has been here several years and her athletic ‘prowess’ gives her influence.”

“Yes, and I think Pauline could do it without any special feelings being aroused. That would be better,” said Hilary. “We don’t want to split up the class or anything. I don’t hate Myrtle at all. I’m sorry for her, but I wouldn’t want her to run anything I was connected with.”

“Hear our good old Hilary. She is right. Let’s not talk to anybody, but handle it all at the meeting. If we could get one of Dorothy’s chums to second the nomination and give her a little boost, it would be fine. Pick out Julia Merton or pretty little Margaret Brown, Pauline, and sit by her. They are crazy about Dorothy.”

“All right, Eloise,” said Pauline. “I can honestly do my part for Dorothy. I like her very much.”

“Poor Myrtle!” said Hilary.

“Don’t get soft-hearted, Hilary,” admonished Eloise. “If it were just some kind sacrifice you could make for her I wouldn’t say a word, but when it comes to letting a whole class in for trouble it is different!”

“Be on time for the meeting, girls,” was Pauline’s last word, as the girls of Lakeview suite departed.

“Don’t worry. We’ll be there when the meeting is called to order.”

The girls were a little excited, not knowing just what to expect from Myrtle and her friends, but feeling sure that Dorothy would prove more popular and receive a majority of the votes. There was the possibility that more names would be presented, but that did not matter as long as Myrtle were not elected. It turned out better than they had hoped. Myrtle was promptly nominated and the nomination was seconded by a special friend. Pauline rose quickly and nominated Dorothy, who was not present. This made a little stir among the girls and evidently threw confusion into the camp of the enemy, for as Pauline had hoped, Julia Merton, tall and of the studious type, seconded the nomination of 

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