“Father said he thought it might be all right
for once, Mother; and as Jack had just asked
me to his birthday party, I wanted to do what
he wanted me to do. And oh, the suggestion of
a sundae made my mouth water! But we had
much more than that.”

After dinner Doris came into the bedroom
where Betty was laying off her school dress.
“I wouldn't say a word before the family,
Betty,” said she, “but I've heard about Jack
and of course I've seen you with him. Some of
the girls think he's wonderful even if he doesn't
pay any attention to anybody but you. And then
I heard one of the boys say that he runs with a
_wild_ _set_ of the _society_ _bunch!_ What do you
think about it, Betty?”

“I don't know a thing against him, Doris, and
I don't think a person ought to believe anything
bad without giving a friend a chance, do you?”

“You could see that Father liked him,” re-
turned Doris. “I should imagine you could be
friends with Jack Huxley and not hurt any-
thing at all. He has such nice manners; and
when he is with you he is as polite as can be.”

“Yes, always, Doris.”

“There's something about you, Betty, that
makes the boys do that. They never get fresh
or act silly as they do with some of the girls.”

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