I've come a great many miles, and I must see her." The maid retreated at this, and an elegant woman in trailing black silk and gold-rimmed glasses approached threateningly.

This was a new kind of beggar, of course, and must be dealt with at once.
"What do you want ?" she asked frigidly.
"I've come to school," said Elizabeth confidingly.

"I know I don't look very nice, but I've had to come all the way from Montana on horseback.

If you could let me go where I can have some water and a thread and needle, I can make myself look better." The woman eyed the girl incredulously.
"You have come to school!" she said; and her voice was large, and frightened Elizabeth.

"You have come all the way from Montana! Impossible! You must be crazy." "No, ma'am, I'm not crazy," said Elizabeth.