re commissioned to buy
on behalf of certain of their schoolfellows, but most of the dancers had
to contrive their costumes out of just anything that came to hand, often
exercising an ingenuity that was little short of marvelous. Acting upon
Rachel's suggestion many of them personified various continents or
countries. The Stars and Stripes of the American flag were conspicuous,
and there were several Red Indians, with painted faces and feathers in
their hair.

Sheila, Mary, Esther, and Lorna repeated the costumes they had worn at
the tableau, and went as representatives of Canada, South Africa, India,
and New Zealand, but Peachy lent her cowboy costume to Rosamonde, and
turned up as Longfellow's "Evangeline," in gray Puritan robe and neat
white cap, a part which, though very becoming, did not accord with her
mischievous, twinkling eyes.

"Not much 'Mayflower Maiden' about you!" giggled Delia.

"Why not?" asked Peachy calmly. "I guess poor Evangeline wasn't always
on the weep! No doubt she had her lively moments sometimes. I'm showing
her at her brightest and best. You ought to give thanks for a new
interpretation of her!"

Winnie Duke scored tremendously by robing in skin rugs as a Canadian
bear, while Joan was able to carry out a long-wished-for project and
turn herself into a very good imitation of a kangaroo.

Fifty-six girls, arrayed fantastically in all the colors of the rainbow,
made a delectable sight as they paraded round the gymnasium. The
prefects had shirked the difficult and delicate task of judging, and had
called in Miss Rodgers and Miss Morley to decree who were to receive the
prizes. Perhaps they also found the decision too hard, for they chose a
dozen of the best, put them to the public vote and counted the shows of
hands. Gwen Hesketh, a member of the Sixth, in a marvelously contrived
Chinese costume, was first favorite; little Cyntha West, as a delightful
goblin, secured second prize, while the kangaroo, to the satisfaction of
the Transition, was awarded the third. The gold wristlet watch was of
course a myth, and the rewards were mere trifles, but the principals had
risen to the occasion sufficiently to contribute to the entertainment by
providing lemonade between the dances, which in the opinion of the girls
was a great addition to the festivities, and made the event seem more
like "a real party."

Before they separated, the League formed an enormous circle round the
room and each clasping her