he members
without directly notifying me, therefore I wish to
withdraw from your sorority, as I feel that I have
been deeply insulted. I have this satisfaction,
however, that I would not have met with you to-night,
at any rate. I am entertaining some girls in your
class this evening, whom I find far more congenial
than any previous acquaintances I have made in
Oakdale. We are about to organize a sorority of our
own. Our object will be to enjoy ourselves, not to
continually preach to other people. I am deeply
disappointed in all of you, and assure you that
I am not in the least desirous of continuing your
acquaintance.

"'Yours sincerely,
"'ELEANOR SAVELL.'"

"Well, of all things!" exclaimed Nora O'Malley. "She says she is deeply
insulted because we didn't invite her, but that she didn't intend to
come, at any rate. There's a shining example of consistency for you!"

"Who on earth told her about the meeting?" said Jessica. "We didn't wait
to ask her to-day."

"I shall have to confess that I am the guilty one," said Eva Allen. "You
didn't say anything to Miriam, Marian and me about Eleanor, and when
I left the locker-room I went back upstairs after a book I had forgotten.
I met Eleanor on the stairs and told her about the meeting, and that you
were waiting in the locker-room for her. You must have left before she
got there, and, of course, she thought you did it purposely."

"Oh, dear, what a mess," sighed Grace. "I didn't mean to slight her. But
Nora said she knew, positively, that Eleanor was entertaining some
guests to-night, so I didn't wait. By the way, Nora, what was that news
of yours that you were so mysterious about this afternoon?"

"Just this," replied Nora. "That Edna Wright told me, that I needn't
think we were the only people that could have a sorority. I asked her
what she meant, and she said that she and Rose Lynton and Daisy Culver
had been invited out to Eleanor's to-night for the purpose of forming a
very select club of their own. I am sorry I didn't tell you while in the
locker-room, but you would insist on having secrets, so I thought I'd
have one, too."

"Well, it can't be helped now," said Grace. "It is a pity that Eleanor
has taken up with Edna Wright. She is the only girl in the class that
I really di