minor part in the Christmas play at the high
school.

“Oh, yes, Carolyn,” said she one morning at
school, “having nothing to do, I thought I'd take
on a few more things to practice for! But how
can you refuse when it's all so lovely?”

There were pleasing mysteries at home, pack-
ages whisked out of the way and a pretense of
not knowing what was perfectly obvious. Of
course, teachers had to give a few last tests to
make life more complicated, but when Dick and
Doris crossly complained of one Mrs. Lee called
their attention to the fact that after all the main
thing required of teachers was to have their
pupils accomplish the required work within cer-
tain time limits.

“Oh, I suppose they have to,” Doris acknowl-
edged, “but who feels like studying now?”

And Betty, who always felt that she was ex-
pected to be an example, fully sympathized with
both Dick and Doris, though her only response
was a laugh and a few giddy gym steps per-
formed in the dining room just before she left it
to rush to school.

There was generous giving toward the Christ-
mas baskets in Christmas week. The teachers'
room, to which contributions this time were
brought, had a corner full to overflowing with

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