met at socials, and after school sessions. Nancy shared
her popularity, and both prized the loving friendship that had made
their stay at Glenmore so pleasant.

CHAPTER XII

A GLAD RETURN

"We're glad to think that to-night we shall be at home at the Stone
House, and that we'll be with Mother and Aunt Charlotte again, and we're
really sorry to say 'good-by' to Glenmore and the pleasant friends that
we have found here," Dorothy said, as she stood on the porch with Nancy,
waiting for Marcus, who was to take them to the station.

"That's just the way we feel," said Nancy. "Glad and sorry at the same
time."

"Well, let me tell you, _I_ don't feel two ways at once," cried Vera. "I
feel just one way. I'm just _fearfully_ sorry!"

Mrs. Marvin had bidden them "good-by," after having expressed her
approval of their work as pupils, and her regret that they must leave
too early to have a part in the program at the final exhibition. On the
train that they were to take, there was no stop long enough to obtain
anything to eat, so Judy had put up a tempting lunch of sandwiches,
cake, and fruit.

Betty and Valerie had a box of chocolates for each, and Ida Mayo, now
wholly recovered, came in at the gate just in time to offer each a
lovely rose from a cluster that she carried.

Arabella came slowly out to join the group on the porch, and seeing Ida
Mayo offering her roses, she decided not to be outdone.

"Here, wait 'til I find something," she said, thrusting her hand deep
into her pocket. After a moment's search she produced two bottles of
pills, one pink and the other green.

"Take 'em with you," she said, offering one to Dorothy, and the other to
Nancy. "One is for a 'tired feeling,' and the other is for feeling too
good. I've forgotten which is which, but if you take them both, you're
sure to feel all right during the long car-ride."

There were stifled giggles, for surely bottles of medicine were curious
gifts to offer, and the group of girls thought it the drollest thing
that Arabella had yet done.

For only a second did Dorothy hesitate. She did not, of course, want to
accept the funny gift, but she saw Arabella's cheek flush, as little
Lina Danford laughed softly, and she did the kindest thing that she
could have done.

"Thank you," she said, gently, then to the others she added: "Arabella
is eager to have us both feel fine when we reach Merrivale."

The soft laughter ceased, and Ida Mayo said to a girl