The Adventure Girls at Happiness House

d firmly when she met Phyllis and Gale on t

he dormitories haven't come back for the term yet. We have some of

Carol?" Ga

d. "We are going to take advantage of the empty

d watch," Phyllis o

lore," Gale informed them. "I'

ed their arrival at Briarhurst for days ahead to become acquainte

ected diving boards for the students and canoes were anchored to the shore. Gale watched for several min

the girls to attend Briarhurst College and of the difficulties along that line experienced by Phyllis Elton. Now it seemed their dreams were in a fair way of being fulfilled. All of them, eve

-hanging willow tree Gale sat do

wo Juniors. She remembered her own and Phyllis' surprise at the odd th

had not yet discovered. On the landing of the second floor was a huge poster which might have been the street sign for

in "Sunshine Alley" but there wa

Phyllis wa

together and selects one for you. For instance, next door to you, you have the champion swimm

r classman informed them. "That was so named because the girls

loors and rooms in the house. At dinner when someone asked them what floor they were on, they innocently said

fully explained. The house mother, Mrs. Grayson, who had charge of the building was most courteous and the girls

ater. The water at this point was flowing rapidly toward a wat

ight. It seemed the Seniors all sympathized with the bus driver. They were prepared to strongly oppose any new policies installed by Dean Travis. From what Gale and Phyllis had heard, the new Dean's policies would better things on the campus. At least they appealed favorably to the new Freshmen. Certainly there could be nothing wrong in wanting new laboratories for the Chemistry cla

ouse when she halted. Had that been a voice calling? Faintly another call came across th

every moment, caught in the rush of waters leaping on toward the waterfall a

tricken at being caught in the swirling waters that she cou

nch bore down on the canoe. She was helpless to aid even though the onslaught would probably upset the canoe. But such was not the case. Instead of top

e would be a motor boat at the diving boards. Another canoe would not be much help. Gale kept close to the shore as she ran, always keeping in view of the cano

ense of immeasurable relief. With trembling fingers she untied the anchor rope and jumped into the boat. How thankful she was that she had had ample experience with motor boats back in Mar

ng over the waterfall. Gale was glad the motor boat was a large, sturdy affair. With its power

he canoe Gale tried to think of the best means of getting the woman safely aboard the motor boat. She certainly could not be transferred from the canoe in the middle of the wat

he figure in the canoe, "we'

raft. Gale shut the motor off. The boat was immediately swept into the current. Grasping a long, heavy boat hoo

killed!" the othe

rself, only a fear that she might not be able to push the tree branch far enough away to loosen the canoe. She tied one end of a coil of rope to th

t hook Gale nearly toppled herself into the water. She heard a muffled cry from the woman in the canoe. She regained her posture. She could never do it standing upright. Therefore, she lay down flat on he

Luckily it started with the first try and the motor boat pull

der figure from the canoe. The canoeist was a woman older than Gale, but Gale felt immedia

and her first words of thanks were over. "I might be ov

g someone was here. What happened

often do that. I had no desire to go out on the lake so I left the oars on shore while the boat remained anchored.

d noted the short bit of r

cut," she said, noting the sharpness of i

," the other said quickly. "Promise me

Of course-but w

n." She held out her hand. "I would like to say than

rry," she said regretfully. "You see I am new at th

o the gray eyes. "You don'

," Gale

istening to the

r. She may be perfectly all right-it is only that-I'm a little nervous.

ghed. "I hope you f

interrupted her and a gro

the shore," one gasped. "Are

e world whirling around h

thank you," the Dean

dejectedly on a tree trunk. For a long time she sat there staring out over the water. Fin

her cheeks burn now. How could she have talked so and to the Dean! She sat on the hard outer office chair and thought of all the places she would rather be. She thought of Phyllis and Madge

Miss Howard," th

o the office in little less than a run. She felt she had to go as

al minutes and the Freshman felt all her self-consciousness and timidity melting away before the warmth of the Doctor's smile. However, when the Doctor had gone and the Dean was seated behind her desk, Gale in the chair before her, the girl felt her discom

was asking pleasantly. She tapped a white envelope before her. "I ha

fect, thank you,"

e is your fri

, y

ing to like Briarh

sure I

definite place in the world, to help them live the kind of life worth living. We don't say we fit you to immediately take charge of whatever line of endeavor you go into when your four years here are up. All

surprised out of he

ng, but I doubt if a word I've said has remai

ou, it has," Ga

Dean?" the older woman asked, rising an

as rude this morning," she said i

that it? I'm sorry, that was a terrible thing to say," she continued breathlessly. "Forgive me." She l

r a while, rather hesitantly, "You aren't really worrie

"Not really worried. Goodbye, my dear, and come to see

mediately want to be the best sort of person one could. That she would in a short time win all the girls over to her side, Gale did not doubt. She was so plea

she jumped in surprise, so

you?" a laughi

eside her. "I waited for you,"

eren't the Adventure Girls. If such was the case, she would be teased intolerably ab

k you more abou

ated, puzzled. "Oh, y

ou positive

s, the end that was left was new. It couldn't have worn through. The edge was straight and

en't told any

ut why shouldn't I? Anyone who looks

ut adding other people's troubles," the Do

Gale watched her stride across the campus and into the red bric

"But just the same," she added mischievously, "I won't mind it. I, too, would like to kno

smiled. What a fitting name for the place. Whoever had substituted such a name for the intimate use of the girls had chosen it rightly enough. There seemed to be nothing but peace, content

several girls there, gathered about the piano. One held a ukul

a happy you

the Dean fro

lack, now the

something she

den Stairs to Sunshine Alley. The rhymi

came through the panels that she had to pause and put her hands over h

ed with laughter. Astride the footboard of her bed was another girl, evidentl

earth--"

llis managed to ga

rd as a horse said, extending a brown hand. "I'

g in spite of herself, "but would you mind

"Ricky is from Wyoming and she was illu

knock upon the doo

dered?" Adele Ste

t seems only a cowboy war-whoop got loose

ident was gone Ricky g

w I've met you. I didn't at first. I wa

have stables and horses installed to

s eagerly. "That'll be great. I'

speed that characterized all her actions. Gale and P