Chet Dorrance had recovered from his first
attack of being impressed with a girl and was
less “obvious” in his attentions to Betty. But
he still preferred her society when he could get
it, for picnics, class parties and the like, seeing
her home or arranging for her company. Betty
in her turn, had confidence in Chet, who was
always the gentleman, and felt safely escorted
when she was with him. There was nothing
“thrilling” about the friendship and the girls
rarely teased Betty about Chet. Very little of
what could properly be termed social life was
permitted by any of the parents who were the
safe background of Betty and her friends. Con-
tacts were chiefly at school and in school acti-
vities, all very natural and pleasant. Another
boy for whom Betty felt a real friendliness was
Chauncey Allen, Kathryn's brother. Chauncey
had taken a sudden upward growth till Kath-
ryn looked like a little girl beside him and her
vivacious ways were in contrast with his quiet
though often droll speech and action. He was
active enough, to be sure, and was to play with
the basketball team after Christmas. From him,
since she and Kathryn were together so much,
Betty heard all the boy news of the school, but
Chauncey rarely engaged her society for any
event. Indeed, Chauncey rarely bothered about

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