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 Chapter XI

 Giving Up A Pleasant Honor


The delightful but irregular and rather up-
setting vacation of the Christmas holidays soon
became a memory. It must be said that Mrs.
Lee drew a sigh of relief when the children were
all back in school and hours became regular
again without the parties and entertainments,
glad as she was to have her children enjoy them.
They went through these carefree and youthful
days but once. If she could guide and guard
them it was enough.

Betty declared to Lucia that the face at the
window haunted her. She had "half a notion"
to call there and see who was so unhappy. But
Mrs. Lee was doubtful of the wisdom of such
a call and advised Betty to find out something
about the handsome girl from some social
worker of the neighborhood. And Betty thought
she would take her mother's suggestion. Yet
when was there "time for anything?"

"Mid-years," the semester examinations, were
approaching. Betty was glad that she had

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