Really, this
business of making speeches in school is quite an accomplishment. Had I
known that Alice was going to 'spout' the way she did that day I left
for my vacation--ahem! you noticed Joe, how I said that? Well, I should
have postponed the trip had I any idea there would be such stunts going
on in lady-like society. But Doro, how is Sarah? Did you see her
yesterday?"
"Yes, I saw her just for a moment," and Dorothy looked the other way to
hide the serious thoughts that the meeting with Sarah recalled.
"And she has forgiven me for that push into the clouds? Now she is not
so bad after all. I feel as if I should bring her some flowers or
something; as a peace offering, you know."
"Well, I would not go over just to-day," said Dorothy, "for the doctor
is to take the splints off her ankle--"
"Splints? Was it as bad as that? The poor girl, no wonder she--fibbed. I
would too, if I had to stand for splints."
"Why don't you say 'stand splints,' and not use that horrid slang,"
corrected Dorothy.
"But she didn't stand them, she stood for them, with the other foot. You
see, Doro, sometimes the much despised slang is--the real thing," and
with a tantalizing swish of her skirts, and a most frivolous toss of her
head Tavia called "Ta-ta!" and dashed across the fields with the lunch
box under her arm.
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