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studied her lessons at the proper time. She
followed the reviews and "crammed" a little on
the side, on lines where she was not as sure;
but she did not worry as some more nervous
girls seemed to do. Peggy Pollard said that
she was sitting up nights on Math, and Mathilde
Finn looked worried, which was something for
Mathilde to do over lessons. Several of the
"very nicest" junior girls were being tutored
and Miss Heath sacrificed her time and strength
to hold a review class after school for some of
her pupils who were "shaky," as Miss Heath
told Betty.

"Oh, I'd love to come in, Miss Heath, to re-
view. Could I?" asked Betty.

"You do not need it, Betty, and you would be
wasting time. Besides, it is not in Cicero."

That settled the class question. Betty did
need time, though there was little to do now in
the girl reserve work, for the committees
handled the programs and Betty had little to
do except to preside at the meetings. Orchestra
practice was interesting, if exacting, and Betty
was "crazy about" the Dramatic Club. Basket-
ball practice was going on, but Mr. Lee had
asked Betty not to be on the team which played
the competitive class games.

It was a disappointment to Betty and she

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