Wait until they've been at West Point and Annapolis a couple of years.

Then ask them." "What would be the use then ?" asked Belle dryly.

"By that time our young cadets will have met so many girls that they would have to think back quite a while before they could remember our names." Laura's pretty color lessened for an instant.
"Don't you believe it," broke in Dick promptly.

"Just as soon as I have a right ask for cards for a West Point hop I'm going to ask for cards for Miss Bentley and Miss Deane, and their chaperon." "The same here, for Annapolis," promised Dave solemnly.

"So you see, girls, you'll have to be prepared to do some traveling in the near future.
"But you won't get to Annapolis, anyway, until June," replied Belle, a bit more gently.