Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures; Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund

of a moving picture scenario. It was the first literary work she had ever achieved, although her

done in secret since arriving at the Hall at the beginnin

Ruth said to herself. "But if he tells me it is no good, then nobod

rived, and Ruth had little idea as to how a scenario should be prepared She had written much more explanatory matter than was necessary; but she had achieved one thing at least-she had been

mailbag in the hall without spurring Helen's curiosity again. She had

omedy which she had written. And how her friend would laugh if the pictur

ressed whispering and laughter on the part of the more giggling kind. There were al

at this time of year, for most of the new scholars came to

the little teacher of French, had nominal charge. Nowadays, Miss Picolet's life was an easy one. She

as a colorless, flaxen-haired girl, with such light eyebrows

e, being a stranger, she was lonely as yet; but under the rules of the Sweetbriars sh

l the most discontented looking thing you ever saw? Her face would sour crea

as Ruth's o

tled about, light-footed and demure. Mrs. Tellingham, who was present on this evening, overlooked all fr

rl of the Red Mill had never lost the first impression the preceptress had

em-Miss Picolet lifted her fork and the girls began to

to Miss Brokaw in physiology class yesterday?" aske

She's a queer little thing," Helen

t you know," put in Lluel

d Lluella. "Miss Brokaw became im

r able to answer a ques

iss Brokaw,' said Pease, 'my mother woul

ove the poor little kiddi

ide her mouth so that the sound of her whisper would not travel to the

ean?" asked Be

ou mean?"

nder," hissed t

I'm rather sorry for that littl

got the candle, and burned it until one of the other girls looked in (you know she's not 'chummed' with anybody yet) and showed her where the push-button was in

"Don't let her think

andles and oil lamps," said Nettie

o'th Ca'lina' must be a funny

sually go there for the early summer, and then either come No'th, or into the mountains of Virginia until cool weather. M

ouf in de la

ed an' sand

! I wish I was in

Nettie promised. "I'm going to beg an in

en," said Heavy; "and I don't w

zy to get back to Silve

Belle Tingley. "No land of

unt coming, Net

rn girl, smiling. "And wait till she meets you, Ru

Ruth. Why shouldn't

er a fortune, as Nettie's Aun

de no rejoinder, but looked across the room and out at the upper pane of one of the long windows. It was

general handy man, was only now l

uth said to Helen. "It can't

carcely raising her eyes to look. He

ed spark Ruth saw. Against the dus

y, rising on trembling limbs. "A