"
"What is it Dorothy?" asked the teacher, although she no doubt guessed
what the girl wished to say.
"I just want to state that Sarah did not intend to blame anyone for her
accident--she had only cried that it was our fault when she was
suffering so, and did not mean that those about her should have taken it
up as they did. She wished me to apologize for her, and to say that the
whole thing was an accident, the reports as well as the injury."
"Thank you," said Miss Ellis as Dorothy sat down. "I am very glad indeed
that the unpleasant happening has been disposed of."
Alice was on her feet next.
"I also want to apologize, Miss Ellis," she broke out in her "boyish
tones," adding: "I should not have spoken as I did, when you asked me to
be silent. I was rude to do so."
"A fault atoned for is a lesson learned," commented the teacher, as
Alice took her seat.
It seemed to the girls the entire session would be given up to apologies
and "love feasts," but when Tavia arose there was a decided murmur
through the room.
"Fluffy!" whispered the girl in the very last seat referring to Tavia's
fancy dress.
"Full bloom!" said another, meaning that the pink and white dress put
the "Tiger Lily," as they called Tavia, in full bloom.
But these remarks had no effect on Tavia.
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