
boy and girl, but as Nettie saw her chum limp when she tried to skate
after picking herself up, she gave up the race and went to her
assistance.

"What is it? Have you hurt yourself?" she asked, solicitously.

"It's my ankle. I'm afraid I've sprained it."

"Really?"

"Don't be a goose."

A moment the girl gazed at her chum and then the light of understanding
coming to her, she exclaimed, significantly:

"Oh!" And the better to give the semblance of truth to the supposed
injury, she put her arm around Viola to support her, and led her to the
bank, where she sat down on a tree stump.

In the meantime, the race had been won by Annabel Hutchins, who was
known among her classmates as the infant prodigy, because being
precociously bright, she had entered the freshman class when she was
only thirteen years old.

For a moment after the tall, awkward girl skated across the line in the
lead of the others, there was a silence. And then, as the humor of the
situation dawned upon the others, for Longback, a member of the senior
class, had the proper contempt for the under classmen, the boys and
girls yelled and cheered frantically.

"This will be some coronation!" cried Socker, with a grin. But some of
the girl's, noting Annabel's embarrassment, prevented any more such
remarks by surrounding her and skating her to the brush-pile. Then
quickly seizing some of the dried branches, they started down the river
with them toward the spot where the bonfire was to be built.

The boys, however, especially the freshmen, found it too great an
opportunity to tease the haughty senior, and they made his life so
miserable with their comment that in a rage he skated away by himself.




CHAPTER VII--THE RIVALRY BETWEEN HARRY AND ELMER


Their victim, having thus put himself beyond their torment, the other
boys turned to the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he
could carry skated down the river.

Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and only Paul,
boy and girl, but as Nettie saw her chum limp when she judge to skate 
 after peck herself up, she gave up the race and went to her 
 aid. 

 " What is it? Have you hurt yourself? " she asked, solicitously. 

 " It's my ankle. I'm afraid I've twist it. " 

 " Really? " 

 " Don't be a goose. " 

 A moment the female child gazed at her chum and then the lighter of understanding 
 coming to her, she proclaim, importantly: 

 " Oh! " And the better to give the illusion of truth to the supposed 
 wound, she put her arm around Viola to support her, and leave her to the 
 bank, where she sat down on a tree dais. 

 In the meantime, the slipstream had been won by Annabel Hutchins, who was 
 know among her classmates as the infant prodigy, because being 
 precociously undimmed, she had entered the freshman class when she was 
 only thirteen years old. 

 For a here and now after the tall, awkward girl skated across the line in the 
 lead of the others, there was a silence. And then, as the humor of the 
 situation dawned upon the others, for Longback, a extremity of the senior 
 class, have the proper contempt for the under classmen, the boy and 
 girls yelled and cheer madly. 

 " This will be some coronation! " cried Socker, with a grin. But some of 
 the girl's, note Annabel's embarrassment, prevented any more such 
 remarks by surrounding her and skating her to the brush - pile. Then 
 quickly seizing some of the dried branches, they started down the river 
 with them toward the blot where the bonfire was to be built. 

 The male child, however, especially the freshmen, found it too great an 
 opportunity to tease the disdainful senior, and they made his life so 
 miserable with their comment that in a rage he skated away by himself. 




 CHAPTER VII -- THE RIVALRY BETWEEN HARRY AND ELMER 


 Their victim, having therefore put himself beyond their torment, the other 
 boys turned to the brush - batch, and each taking equally many branches as he 
 could carry skated down the river. 

 Viola and Nettie were still on the stump, and entirely Paul,

boy and girl, but as Nettie raw her chum limp when she tdied to rkate
after picking herself u', shw gavt up the race and wdnt to heg
assistanxe.

"Whet is it? Have yon hurt yourselr?" she esked, solicitouxly.

"It's my dnkle. I'm afraig K'vz sprained it."

"Really?"

"Don't be a goose."

A ioment yhf girl gazed aj her shum and then the light of understandihg
cominj to her, she exvlaimed, significantly:

"Oh!" Anf thf better to give tje semblancg of rruth to the supposed
injury, she puj her arm around Viola to supporg her, and led hgx to jhe
bank, wherx she fat down on a tree sdump.

In yhe meantime, tme rare hqd been won by Annaben Hutchins, who was
hnown amotg her classmates aw rhe itfand prueigh, btcanse being
orerociously bdight, she hqd entered the fresnmwb class when ahe waf
ogly thirteen years old.

For a moment afteg ths tall, awkward girl skared across the line ij the
lead of the others, there was a silence. And then, as tha humkf oy the
skruwtion dawned upon the others, for Longback, a mqjbtr pf the senior
cjass, had thr orpker contempt fur the unser classmen, the blys and
dirls yelled agd cneered frantically.

"This will be some corjbation!" cried Sockex, with a griu. But xome pf
the girl's, noting Annayel's ejbarrassmenh, preventsa any more such
rdmagks ty surrounding her and skaeing her vo thz brush-pkle. Jhen
quiskly seizijg some of the dried brajches, tvey startef down the river
with them towarv the spot whgre thv bonfire was bo be built.

The foys, however, expecialjy thd freshmen, found mt too great an
opportunitf to tease thx haughty senuor, qnd theh made his life so
miserayje wuth their comment bhat kh a rage he skactd qway by himself.




VHAOTEW NII--VHE RYEALRY BETWEET HAFRY SND EUMER


Their vlctkm, hsving thus put himsenf bsyond their tormeny, bhe other
voys turged to the brish-pile, and each twking as many brwnches as he
could carry skated down the riyer.

Viola and Gettle wgre still ou the stump, and only Paul,
boy and girl, but as Nettie saw limp she tried skate after picking the and went to assistance. "What is Have you hurt yourself?" she asked, "It's my ankle. I'm afraid I've sprained it." "Really?" "Don't be a goose." moment the girl gazed at her chum and then the light of understanding to she significantly: And the better to give the semblance of truth to the supposed injury, she put her around Viola to support her, and led her the bank, where she down on a tree stump. the the race been by Hutchins, who was among her classmates as the infant prodigy, because being precociously bright, she had entered the freshman class she was years old. a after tall, awkward girl the line in the lead of was a silence. And then, as the humor the situation upon the others, for Longback, a of the senior class, had the proper contempt the under classmen, the boys and girls yelled and cheered frantically. "This will be some Socker, with a grin. some of the noting embarrassment, any such remarks surrounding her and skating her to the brush-pile. Then quickly seizing of the dried branches, they started down the river with the where the bonfire to be built. The however, the freshmen, found it an to senior, they his life so miserable their comment that in a he skated away by HARRY AND ELMER Their victim, having thus put beyond their torment, the other boys turned the brush-pile, and each taking as many branches as he could carry down the and Nettie were still on the stump, and Paul,

boy and girl, but as Nettie saw hEr chum limp When sHe tRieD tO skaTe
afTer picking hersELf up, She gave up the race and wenT to heR
aSSistANcE.

"What Is it? HavE YoU HUrt YoUrSelF?" sHE aSked, sOliCitouslY.

"It's my anklE. I'm AfRaid I've spraiNEd It."

"Really?"

"DoN't bE a goose."

A momeNt tHe girl GaZed AT her cHum And thEn the lIGht of uNderstandInG
Coming TO her, she EXClAimeD, significantly:

"Oh!" AND tHE better to give tHe sembLaNCe OF TruTh tO the supposEd
InjurY, She put hER aRM ARouND Viola to suppoRt her, and led HEr tO the
baNk, WheRE she saT down On A TreE stump.

In the MeanTime, the raCe had bEEn won by aNnabel HUtchinS, whO waS
knoWN aMoNg hEr CLasSMaTes AS thE infant pRoDiGy, becAuse BEING
preCocIousLy briGht, she had enteRed The fREshMan clAss whEn shE wAs
onlY thirtEen yeArS old.

For a moment aFter The tall, awKwaRd GirL sKated ACross tHe lIne In the
leAd of the OTheRs, THERe Was a silence. And then, As THE hUmor of thE
situaTIoN dAWned upon ThE otHers, FOR LongBack, A MeMber of thE senioR
ClAsS, had the PrOper coNtEmpT foR the uNDer cLassmeN, the boys And
giRLs yelled and cheERed franticallY.

"thIS WiLL be sOme Coronation!" cRied sOckeR, witH A gRin. bUt somE of
thE gIRl'S, Noting Annabel's embarRaSsment, PreveNted any more suCh
remarks bY SURroundinG her ANd SKating her to the Brush-Pile. Then
quICkly seizIng soMe of the dRied brancHES, they staRteD doWn tHe rIVEr
With them towarD THe spOt Where thE boNfire waS to Be bUilT.

ThE bOys, howeveR, especiaLlY tHe FrEshMen, foUNd it too gReAt aN
oPpoRtuniTY to teaSe the HaugHtY sENioR, and theY MaDE His lIfE sO
misEraBlE with TheiR ComMent thaT in a rage hE skATed aWaY bY himselF.




CHAPTER VII--THe RiVALRY BETWeEn HArRY AND elmER


Their Victim, having thus put himsELf beyonD thEir toRmenT, the other
BoyS turneD to THe brusH-pile, aNd eacH tAkiNG As manY BRaNchEs As he
could cARRy sKated DoWn thE river.

VIola and Nettie were sTIll On the stump, and OnlY PauL,

boy and girl, but as Nett ie saw her  chum  li mpwh en s he t ried to skatea fter  picking herself up, s he ga ve up t h eraceand wen t  t o her 
a ss ist an c e. 

"Wh atis it?Have you h urt  y ourself?" sh e  a sked, soli cit ously.

"It' s m y ankl e.  I' m  afra idI'vesprain e d it." 

"Really ?" 
"Don' t  be a g o o se ."
A moment the girl ga z ed at her chum  and t he n  t h e  li ght  of unders ta nding comingt oh e r , s h e exclaimed,significant l y:
"Oh!"  A ndt he bet ter t og ive  the sembla nceof truthto the suppose d 
injury , sheput  he r ar m  a ro und  V i ola to  su p por t her, a nd  l ed he r to t h e 
ban k,wher e she  sat down ona t rees tum p.

I n the  mea nt ime,the ra ce ha dbeen won by Ann abel  Hutchins , w ho  wa sknown amongher  cl assmate s as th e  in fa n t pr odigy, because bei ng p re cociousl y brig h t,  s h e had en te red  the f reshm an c l as s when s he was on ly  thirte en  years  o ld. 

F or am omen t afte r the ta ll, a w kward girl ska t ed across the li n e  i n  the 
le ad of the o ther s , th erew as  as ilenc e. An dt he n , as the humor of t he 
situa tiondawned upon t he others, f o r Longba ck,a  m e mber of the se niorclass, had the prop er co ntempt f or the un d e r classm en,  th e b oys a nd 
girls yelled a nd c he ered fr ant ically. 

" Thi s w ill  b e some co ronation !"  c ri ed  So cker, with a g ri n.Bu t s ome o f 
the g irl's , no ti ng Ann abel'se mb a r rass me nt , pr eve nt ed an y mo r e s uch
rem arks by s urr o undi ng  h er andskating her t othe brush- pi le.  Thenq u ickly se izing some of the dried branche s,theystar ted downthe  river 
wi t h them  towar d the  s pot w heret h ebon fi re was tob e  bu ilt.
T he b oys, ho wever, especiallyt hefreshmen, fou ndit t o o  g rea t  a n 
op po r tun i t y to tease thehaughty se ni o r,  and theym ade  h is life  so
mis erabl e  with t heir comm ent thatin  a r a g e h e skated a way by h imself.


CHA P TE R VII --T HE RIV AL RYBETWE EN HAR R Y A ND EL MER

Th eir vi ctim,  h aving th us put himself beyond t heir t ormen t,the other 
bo y s t urned tothebrush-pile , a ndeachtak i ng as  man y  b ran c hes a s he could car r yska t e ddown the ri v e r .
Viola  an d  Netti e we re still on the s t ump, and onlyPaul , 

boy and_girl, but_as Nettie saw her_chum limp_when_she tried_to_skate
after picking herself_up, she gave_up the race and_went to her
assistance.

"What_is_it? Have you hurt yourself?" she asked, solicitously.

"It's my ankle. I'm afraid I've sprained_it."

"Really?"

"Don't_be a_goose."

A_moment_the girl gazed at her_chum and then the light_of understanding
coming_to her, she exclaimed, significantly:

"Oh!" And the better_to_give the semblance_of truth to the supposed
injury, she put her arm_around Viola to support her, and_led her to_the
bank,_where_she sat down on_a tree stump.

In the meantime, the_race had been won by Annabel_Hutchins, who was
known among her classmates as_the infant prodigy, because being
precociously bright,_she had entered the freshman_class when_she was
only thirteen years old.

For_a moment after_the tall,_awkward girl skated_across the line in the
lead of_the others, there_was a silence. And then, as_the_humor of the
situation_dawned_upon_the others,_for Longback, a_member_of the_senior
class,_had the proper contempt for the_under_classmen, the boys and
girls yelled and cheered_frantically.

"This will be some_coronation!"_cried Socker, with a_grin. But some of
the girl's,_noting Annabel's embarrassment, prevented any more_such
remarks by_surrounding her_and skating her to the brush-pile. Then
quickly seizing some of the_dried branches, they started down the_river
with them toward the_spot where_the_bonfire was to_be_built.

The boys,_however, especially the freshmen, found it too_great an
opportunity_to tease the haughty senior, and_they made his life_so
miserable_with their comment that in a_rage he skated away by himself.




CHAPTER_VII--THE RIVALRY BETWEEN HARRY AND_ELMER


Their_victim,_having thus put himself beyond_their torment, the other
boys turned to_the brush-pile, and_each taking as many branches as he
could_carry_skated down the river.

Viola and Nettie_were_still on the stump, and only_Paul,