“Clara,” said Betty, “I've been wanting to
tell you all evening that I didn't do a thing to
work for that being president of Lyon 'Y'. The
whole thing was a surprise to me and it wasn't
even mentioned to me till just before the elec-
tion. I imagine that it was the surprise of it
to everybody that gave me the most votes -- or
something like that.”

“The girls who were there wanted you or you
would not have been elected,” stiffly said Clara
in reply. “But I really have so many things on
hand, with my sorority and all we do, and my
part in the Christmas play, and my music and
art, that I could not do justice to being president
of anything. I really can't approve of a junior's
being president. I was very much surprised
that the leader permitted it at all; but I'm sure
that you will do very well and I hope that you
get through with it without any trouble.”

Clara's tone was very patronizing indeed, and
as she was one of the older seniors, Betty
claimed afterward that she felt like a worm!
“I'll do my best,” Betty meekly replied, “and
I hope that you will help out on the music at
our programs. You play the piano so beauti-
fully. We need some good programs, too.”

“Oh, I couldn't possibly act on any program

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