uy them!"

Marjorie shrugged her shoulders, and began to hum, in the attempt to
regain her cheerful spirits. But no one came near her table for almost
half an hour; then, about four o'clock, a dozen or more young married
women hurried over in her direction.

"Baby things!" exclaimed one. "You never can get them at Jones'!"

"I wonder why they don't keep them," remarked another. "Well, here's our
chance!"

The women, who were evidently coming from a tea or some such social
function, simply surrounded Marjorie's table and purchased lavishly.
They exclaimed admiringly over everything, and bought so fast that the
girls had to summon extra aides to help them. Finally, when they had
gone, Marjorie had a minute to count the contents of her cash box. She
had fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents!

But her triumph was not yet over, for scarcely had she put the money
away when a slender little woman, who had all the while been watching
proceedings, approached, and called her to the side.

"I buy for Jones' store, in the village," she said quietly, "and I
should like to offer you fifty dollars for the remainder of your stock."

Marjorie listened incredulously, making no attempt to hide her joy at
the idea of the transaction. Glancing hastily at the clock, she saw that
it was half-past four, within half an hour of closing. She accepted the
woman's offer immediately.

"Thank you so much," she said. "You know it's for a good cause!"

"They are lovely things," remarked the buyer, sincerely. "Really, they
are just what I have been looking for."

With trembling fingers, Marjorie and Lily folded the snowy articles
gently and tied them into a bundle. It was simply wonderful to have
nothing left over.

"Half an hour, and nothing to do!" said Marjorie, squeezing Lily around
the waist. "Wasn't it the best luck, though!"

"Sh! Don't say anything! Let's pretend to be busy, and surprise Miss
Phillips when she calls for a report!"

"And Ruth Henry, too!" added Marjorie, wickedly.

At quarter past five the last purchaser left the gymnasium, and Miss
Phillips ordered the door to be closed.

"We'll leave things as they are," she said, "and come over to clear up
to-night. In the meantime, you are to go back to the dormitory and
prepare for supper. But there is one thing I want to know before you all
leave," she concluded; "and that is--how much cash you each have. Did
anyone, by any chance, sell out?"

"Yes, we did!" announced