success or failure in college means anything to any one besides herself.
We can not know under what circumstances she has been brought up.
Perhaps she has some one at home who is straining every nerve to send
her to college. Perhaps there is a father, mother, sister or brother who
has made untold sacrifices to give her a college education. Perhaps
there has been no lack of money, only a desire on the part of parents or
a guardian to get rid of her by sending her off to school. I believe we
ought to try to help this girl in spite of her rudeness to us. Will you
go with me to her room? I want to talk to her. We may find her in a
better humor than she was in last night. While Anne entertains Miss
Taylor you and I will venture into the domain of the Anarchist."

"I'll go," agreed Elfreda, secretly flattered because Grace had chosen
her.

Grace led the way down the hall to the end room. A sulky voice responded
to her knock, and throwing open the door the two girls stepped inside.
The belligerent freshman sat bolt upright in a Morris chair, forbidding
and implacable.

"How do you do?" said Grace politely. "I hope we are not intruding."

The young woman merely scowled by way of answer.

"I wonder how I'd better begin," pondered Grace, looking squarely into
the hostile eyes.

Elfreda stood calmly surveying the scowling girl. "You might ask us to
sit down," she observed impertinently.

The young woman glanced at the stout girl with an expression of angry
amazement. Elfreda's rudeness was equal to her own.

"I beg your pardon," she said satirically. "Won't you be seated?"

"Oh, no, I just wanted to hear you say it," flung back Elfreda.

Ignoring this retort, Miss Atkins turned to Grace. "What do you wish?"
she asked with cold precision.

"I am sorry to be obliged to tell you that if you do not allow Miss
Taylor to occupy her half of the room, you are likely to be asked to
leave Wayne Hall," said Grace gravely. "Mrs. Elwood was displeased over
what happened last night, and I know that when she learns of what has
happened to-day she will not overlook it. We do not wish to see you
leave Wayne Hall, and besides, the various college houses are filling
fast. You might have difficulty in securing a desirable room elsewhere."

"Is there any reason why I should not occupy this room alone?"

"None whatever, if you arranged for a single beforehand," interposed
Elfreda shrewdly. "If you did, I can't see why Mrs. Elwood consent