sound," said Daisy
Scatcherd.

"A juicy journal would be a new departure--it suggests oily words and
honeyed speeches!" laughed Hetty.

By general vote, the first number was to be issued a week before the end
of the term, so Gipsy had to set to work in earnest in her capacity of
editress, inviting contributions from likely members, and settling the
various departments of her magazine. She intended to conduct it on the
lines of a real publication, and to keep separate pages for Sports and
Pastimes, Reviews of Books, Nature Notes, How to Make Things, Handy
Recipes, Puzzles, Competitions, and Letters from Correspondents, as well
as matter of a more original literary character. It was rather a big
order, but Gipsy's ambitions soared high; she felt it was a chance for
the Lower School to shine, and she spared no trouble to make her scheme
a success.

There was very little time for all this, but she worked systematically,
apportioning the departments among different girls, and making them
promise to write certain things. Joyce Adamson, who was "great" on
hockey, was told off for "Sports and Pastimes"; Ethel Newton, a day
girl, who lived a few miles away quite in the heart of the country,
undertook the "Nature Notes"; Meg Gordon's fertile brain could be
trusted to invent puzzles and competitions; neat-fingered Norah Bell
contributed an article on "How to make Paper Boxes"; and Gipsy herself
undertook the "Library Shelf" and "Answers to Correspondents". Fiona
Campbell provided some dainty illustrations, and her example was
emulated by members of other Forms, who were also invited to submit
articles, stories, nature notes, and puzzles. Gipsy, with the oligarchy
of the Seniors fresh in her memory as a warning, did not wish the Upper
Fourth to monopolize the Magazine by any means, and the younger girls
were strongly urged to try their 'prentice hands at the art of
composition. She herself was busy with the opening chapter of a serial,
in which she intended to set forth all her adventures in the Colonies,
embroidered by the aid of her imagination. Fortunately Miss White was
kind, and, sympathizing with the idea of a magazine, allowed the
duplicator to be used in its production, so that Gipsy was able to
strike off six copies, for the First, Second, Lower Third, Upper Third,
Lower Fourth, and Upper Fourth respectively. Each Form undertook to
produce its own cover, the younger children being helped by the drawing
mistress, who wa