"But how do I know they won't turn me down ?" She waited and lost courage.

Soon she saw marching ahead of one section a smartly dressed woman whose photograph she had often seen in the papers.

At this Ethel's courage oozed again, and with a pang of envy she thought: "Oh, yes, this is all very fine for you! You're so safe and settled here; you've got position--everything!" In a moment she felt this was small and mean.

The envy and the bitterness passed.

She watched other women, such confident, easy, bright-looking creatures--not at all like Amy's set--who looked as though they could preside at big meetings or at their own tables at home, and be gracious and say witty things to the clever men at their sides.