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Marjorie Dean College Junior

Marjorie Dean College Junior

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Chapter 1 A MUSICAL WELCOME

Word Count: 2158    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

' and 'Hymn to Hamilton.' Just as we are leaving, sing 'How Can I Leave Thee, Dear?

to serenade Marjorie Dean and her four chums. The Lookouts had returned to Hamilton College that afternoon from the long

Phyllis's serenading party. The latter had been invited to participate because she was still company. Incidentally she knew

Marjorie's room," remarked Blanche Scott. "We

obin's confident assurance. "If she says she will do a thing, she will a

irst girls I knew at Hamilton. They met the train I came in on. Nella Sherman and Selma Sanbourne were with them. Tw

back. I must ask Leila about that." R

ine Hunter, with her usual ready sympathy.

the tuneful expedition, Phyllis tucked her violin case under her a

d we had all been sitting on our veranda, eating ice cream. One of the girls was to accompany us on the mandolin. She walked away and left it on the veranda. She never not

kewise." Marie turned a severe eye on Elaine and Portia, wh

m not likely to go away from here without it." Bla

It is a fine night; just dark enough. Besides, there are not many girls

o be agreeable to her Lookout chums. Three of them she had marshaled to Marjorie's roo

erry innocently proposed that they all walk over to Baretti's for ices. Leila and Vera exhibited no enthusiasm at the invitation.

rald Isle that you want to hurry me off to Baretti's

s there and had some this afternoon. She said it was better than ever. I was only trying to be hospitable and so was Jerry. Sorry you had to take me too personally." Muriel now s

it," Leila returned w

-past eight." Marjorie indicated the wall clock with a slight move of

d with alacrity. "The ten-thirty rule is still o

auty. He is going to send James, his chauffeur, here with it. It may arrive tomorrow. I hope it does." Vera launched into a d

rbara Severn, and to Alston Terrace to sing to Isabel Keller. Last, we are going to serenade Miss Humphrey. We'll have to hustle, in order to go the

privately hoping that the serenaders would be on time. Should they delay until nin

her first year there. "Marjorie Dean, High School Sophomore," "Marjorie Dean, High School Junior," and "Marjorie Dean, High School Senior," completed a series of stories which dealt entirely with Marjorie's four years' course at Sanford High School.

ng that an element of snobbery was abroad at Hamilton which was totally against Hamilton traditions. Aided by four of her Sanford chums, who had entered Hamilton College with her, and a number of freshmen and upper class girls, of democratic mind, the energet

by certain girls residing in the same house with herself, who disliked her independence and fair-mindedness, Marjorie was later given signal proof of their

ila and Vera, who invariably returned early to college, had encountered Phyllis on the campus on the day previous. Informing her of the Lookouts' expected arrival on the next afternoon, Phyllis had

alking myself." Leila was having the utmost difficulty in controlling her risibles. She dared not look

eet under the windows of the room rose the strains of Tosti's "Serenata."

exaggeratedly in her chair, her Cheshir

she hurried to one of the windows. Jerry, Muriel and Lucy had reached one. Ronny and Vera were a

p singing. Whoever they are, they certainly can sing." Her companions of her mind, it was a silen

ify any one voice. An energetic clapping of hands, from other windows as well as those of Marjorie's room, greeted the close of the "Serenata." Then a hig

y to the soloist. The serenaders were not out for glory, however. Hardly had the applause acco

first in precept;

y

o know thy purp

ightes

shaped in honor;

and

f thy threshold,

to t

beautiful. It seemed to those honored by the serenaders that they had never before heard the fine old hymn so inspiringly sung

re they can get away and take them with us to Baretti's. We'll have to start now, if we expec

e windows and made a rush for the stairs. Headed by Jerry they ex

ts, the singers had reached the t

ere I, homeward

k I'd fear, if

's ball; would a

'ring tear woul

hey were not prepared for the merry crowd

g, as she caught firm hold of Robin Page. "You are n

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