One had, of course, to decide just what to pack, whether to take the morning or evening train and whether it would be worth while to take one's books home on the chance of studying a little during vacation.

These were weighty problems to solve satisfactorily, and coupled with the constant, "Have I forgotten any one's present ?" were sufficient to drive all idea of study to the winds.
In spite of the mischief Elfreda had endeavored to make, Grace found that she had calls enough to pay to fill in every unoccupied moment before going home.
Late in the afternoon of the day before leaving Overton, she started out alone to pay two calls, going first to Morton House to say good-bye to Gertrude Wells and Arline Thayer.

Gertrude was in and welcomed her with enthusiasm, but, to her disappointment, Arline was out.

She spent a pleasant half hour with 19----'s president, then, looking out at the rapidly gathering twilight, said with a start: "I didn't know it was so late.

I must go down to Ruth Denton's before dinner." "Perhaps you'll meet Arline there," suggested Gertrude.