e turns living with us, papa," said Jessica, slipping her
hand into her father's. "May she come here first? I'd love to have her."

Mr. Bright drew Jessica to his side. "My dear child, you know that you
may do as you please about it. I feel sure that she must be the right
sort of girl, or you and your friends wouldn't have become interested in
her. Try her, and if you like her, then she is welcome to stay as long
as she chooses. I think it would do you good to have a girl of your own
age in the house."

"Three cheers for Mr. Bright," cried Nora.

The cheers were given with a will, then the girls joined hands and
danced around Jessica's father, sounding their class yell until he broke
through the circle and made a rush for the library, his fingers to his
ears.

"Now that we have that question settled," said Miriam Nesbit, after the
girls were once more seated, "I think we ought to have a sorority pin."

"I think," began Eva Allen, "that my brother would design a pin for us.
He is very clever at that sort of thing."

"Let's have a monogram," exclaimed Grace. "Old English letters of gold
on a dull-green enamel background. We can get them up for about two
dollars and a half apiece. Is that too expensive?"

The girls, who, with the exception of Anne, had small allowances of
their own, expressed themselves satisfied; while Anne determined that
for once she was justified in yielding to wild extravagance.

"That's settled," said Miriam. "The next thing to do is----"

But a loud ring of the door bell interrupted her speech and caused the
whole party to start.

"Some one to see papa," said Jessica. "Go on with what you were saying,
Miriam."

But before Miriam had a chance to continue, the maid entered the room, a
letter in her hand.

"Here's a letter, Miss Jessica," she said. "But it's such a quare name
on the outside, I be wondering if it's fur yerself and no other?"

Jessica looked at the envelope. It was addressed to the "Phi Sigma Tau,
care of Miss Jessica Bright."

"Why, who in the world can this be from? I thought no one outside knew
the name of our society as yet," said Jessica as she opened the end of
the envelope. Then she turned the page, glanced at the signature, and
gave a little cry of surprise.

"Just listen to this, girls!" she exclaimed, and read:

"'TO THE PHI SIGMA TAU:

"'After initiating me into your ridiculous society,
you have seen fit to call a meeting of t