The young men were requested to read their valentines aloud in turn,
and the girls to read their responsive answers.
This proceeding caused much hilarity, for the lines were exceedingly
sentimental, and often affectionate.
When it was Roger Farrington's turn, he read out boldly:
"Where's the girl I love the best?"
and Marie Homer, who chanced to hold the rhyming valentine,
whispered, shyly:
"I am sweeter than the rest!"
"You are, indeed!" said Roger, as he offered his arm with his
courtliest bow.
Then Kenneth Harper read:
"Who's the fairest girl of all?"
and Mona Galbraith read, with twinkling eyes:
"I'll respond to that sweet call!"
Then it was Philip Van Reypen's turn. He glanced at his valentine,
and asked:
"Who's a roguish little elf?"
Everybody laughed when a tall, serious-faced girl responded:
"I guess I am that, myself!"
It was toward the last that Clifford Morse asked:
"Who's the dearest girl I know?"
and as Patty's line rhymed, she said, demurely:
"Guess I am,--if YOU think so!"
"I'm in luck," said Clifford, as he led her to the dance. "You're
such a belle, Patty Fairfield, that I seldom get a whole dance with
you.
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