They settled with pennies.
Then came Laura Bentley and Belle Meade.

Their pennies were laid on the principal's desk.
"Why, all pennies, so far!" exclaimed Mr.Cantwell.

"I trust not many will bring coins of such low denomination." A look of bland innocence rested on Laura's face.
"Why, sir," she remarked, "you asked us, Friday, to bring pennies.
"Did I ?" demanded the principal, a look of astonishment on his face.
"Why, yes, sir," Belle Meade rattled on.

"Don't you remember?
You laughed, Mr.Cantwell, and asked each one of us to bring fifteen pennies to-day." "I had forgotten that, Miss Meade," returned the principal.

Then, as the sophomore young ladies turned away, a look of suspicion began to settle on the principal's face.