was now defending herself to a senior member
of the committee.

“Well, I know we planned one basket and I
saw everybody who was to bring the things for
that, but when other girls were interested and
wanted to bring something I couldn't refuse,
could I? It was just started by some of them
when they overheard what I said to somebody.”

“Why, Mary Emma,” said Betty, “somebody
will bless you for getting more. We've got
enough money from what you collected to get
the rest we need to fill out. The only question
is where's it going. Mary Emma, please go to
find Miss Hogarth. She can't have gone home
yet. I wonder where Miss Street is.”

“She was called home. I forgot to tell you,
Betty,” said one of the girls. “She was all
worried about our going all alone and told us
to see Miss Hogarth. She telephoned from home.
Somebody's sick. I told her that one of the
girls' brother, a senior, was going to drive us
to the address and she was awfully relieved.”

“Then that's that,” said Betty, consulting her
list to see if everything in the one large basket
was checked off properly. The rest of the
bundles they gathered together, after exam-
ination, and made a list of the articles needed
for the second basket. Mary Emma returned

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