argued at some length, though respectfully, with
her father. Her father was “such a dear” and
“always let you say anything you wanted to on
_your_ side,” she told Carolyn Gwynne.

“Here I like athletics almost better than any-
thing,” said Betty, “and want to get honors,
and Father won't let me play! It was getting
hurt that time, Carolyn, that did it. I told him
that it was only a practice game and that I
might get hurt just playing -- anything. He
acknowledged that what I said was so, but I
know he thinks I won't play so often if I can't
be on the regular teams. He tells me to continue
being his little fish in swimming and when I
said that I didn't like the expression, he said
'Be a mermaid, then -- a siren, and lure your
cruel father to the rocks.'”

“And what do you think Mother put in? She
was listening to our argument and hadn't said
a word, but now she said, 'financial rocks,
Father!' And that was because we had been
talking about the clothes Doris and I need for
spring.”

Carolyn laughed and asked when Betty was
hurt. “I don't seem to remember it, Betty.”

“It wasn't _anything!_ I got knocked down and
twisted something or other, sort of a sprain,
and hobbled around for a week or so. The worst

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