You must forgive me.

Old people forget their manners sometimes.

Will you come and see me very soon?
Perhaps to-morrow after church you will take luncheon with me?
I want to know you better." She drew a card from the beaded reticule that hung at her side.
"Remember, at half-past twelve," she said, giving the girl's hand an extra squeeze as she rose to go.
After Mrs.Gray had taken her departure a free and easy atmosphere was restored and the girls began talking and laughing without the restriction of an older person's presence.

Mrs.Harlowe shortly after this also left them to themselves.
"Let's do some stunts," proposed Grace.

"Nora, will you give us your imitations ?" "Certainly," replied Nora, "if Miriam will promise to sing, and Jessica will do her Greek dance, and Georgie will play for us." "All right!" came a chorus of voices.
"We've done it oft before, but we'll do it o'er again if the company so wishes," said Georgie Pine, one of the brightest and gayest girls in the class.
The others seated themselves in a semicircle, while each girl gave her little performance, and, at the conclusion, was applauded enthusiastically.