"Anne, of course, and I believe she will, too.

While Miriam is more showy in her recitations, Anne is much more thorough, and she studies a great deal harder.

The fact is, I am afraid she is making herself ill with studying.

But she is determined to win not the little prize, but the big one, which is more than even Anne can do, I believe.

Whoever heard of having every examination paper perfect ?" "It has not been done so far," admitted Miss Thompson, "but why is Anne so bent on winning the prize?
Is it all for glory, do you think ?" "Anne is very poor, you know, Miss Thompson," said Grace simply.
"So she is," replied the principal, "and the child needs the money." Miss Thompson paused a moment, looking thoughtfully out over the smooth green lawn.