Ruth Fielding At College; or, The Missing Examination Papers

she was to be made the laughing stock of her class by the sophomo

t the best way-indeed, the only way-to bear successfully such indignity is to ignore it. That is, to ignore the fun poked at one as far as

cenarios. Another girl might have done so. But Ruth was naturally mo

laid at the Red Mill, was born of an idea she had evolved when

tpone the use of this idea until she had tried her apprentice hand on other and simpler scenarios. The t

d her to the unfinished scenario. After returning from the college

ccupation. "We want to see Ardmore. We want to go out on the lake if we can get a boat. We've got to see the gym and the library.

ke!" cried Ruth, agreeing. "And

ded Jennie, coming i

s Isl

college grounds," s

d Ruth. "I hope we can get a boat. I

's the thing to make the 'eight.' Let me tell you, us Ardmores are supposed to b

for the eight t

nnie?" asked

, m

s. "You'll have to diet on them until you have reduced to littl

do it," gru

!" cried Helen

ar, sure-enough gamblers. And, anyway, Heavy will never be

aughed Helen. "

aid Heavy, firmly

how us a sylph-like form in tim

th wonder of the wor

form, but at least I mean to possess a slender figure whe

he is letting herself in for a

hree girls set forth

me thin. We have tramped miles," the fleshy gir

len, who was the very last person to

shoe makers have ceased to make sensible shoes. I look at 'em in the shop windows," pursued the aching girl, "

a two-toed sloth living in Central and South America. Believe me! the pre

" Ruth said, laughing; "but many of those who

of the campus, and so reached the lake. There were some girls at the boathouse, and a few craft were out. It was

e that is to reduce your weig

athing," Jennie said. "Th

a mile off shore, and was a beautiful place. At the landing they saw sever

pers," said the Scotch girl, gaily

're really not so bad looking, Miss Mac

ophomore, but her brown eyes danced as the other girls laugh

Helen

y. "I have felt the briers.

, Miss MacGreggor,

enough. And we sophs really shouldn't nag you freshies, you know, for we must pu

now that we are at this island, would you mind

lace," said May. "And who told y

well worth seeing,"

your escort

ionable. She led them up a rugged path

come up here-and in the d

rl?" Hel

about, Miss Fielding?

irl-Mis

. "If it hadn't been for her, you-uns and we-uns wou

because of the hard climb. "Did she really have

gloomily. "With a flashlight, I

the rock you'r

ch they viewed it, the face of the rock really bore some semb

y MacGreggor's comment