The violinist adjusted his folding music rest.

Miss Clara stepped over to the entrance door and put up her finger at the young people in the hall.

"After the music begins," she said, with a shake of the head, "if I hear one sound of giggling or chattering, I will send every one of you young heathen home.

Remember now! This isn't your party at all." "But, Clara, dear," said Sue Tenaker (aged fifteen), "if we are very good and quiet do you think they would play for us to dance a little by and by ?" "Impudence!" exclaimed Miss Clara, giving the girl's cheek a playful slap and going back to her place.

Miss Verjoos came in and took a chair by her sister.