nation can
influence the well-being of a race.

That good can always triumph over evil, and that love and
unselfishness will wipe out many social blots, and put beauty in
their place.

As the rainbow has seven prismatic colors, these may stand for
seven talents of woman.

Violet = Virtue--the bed-rock of woman's
influence.

Indigo = Industry--which means willing service.

Blue = Beauty--in its many and varied forms.

Green = Generosity--to give of our best to
others.

Yellow = Youth--to offer our best years to God.

Orange = Order--which includes organization.

Red = Radiation--the Love Force going out to
others.

Fellowship

Every member of the League shall pledge herself to forward its
objects and to take an active part in any schemes of help that may
be instituted in connection with it.

Flower Emblem. The Iris.

Motto. "Freely ye have received, freely give."

Ingred sat for a moment or two, watching the petals blow from the last
roses on the bush that hung over the worn stone wall. The old Abbey lay
on one hand, the buildings of the new school on the other. They seemed
the very personification of ancient and modern.

"The world can't stand still," she thought, "and if it's got to move on,
I suppose I'd better help to give it a shove in the right direction."

Walking into the hostel, she met Nora and Fil walking arm-in-arm.

"Hullo, Ingred! Have you read the paper about the Rainbow League?" asked
Fil eagerly. "I think it's ripping! Nora and I are both going to join."

"And so am I," said Ingred, as she passed by them, and went upstairs.

CHAPTER VII

Hockey

Ingred signed her name next morning as a member of the Rainbow League,
and received a neat notebook with a Japanese design of purple irises
stencilled on the cover. Though the new society was supposed to be run
entirely by the girls themselves, it was much encouraged at
head-quarters, and special allowances were made for its activities. Miss
Burd sent for a book on _Toy-making at Home_, and gave the Handicraft
classes an indulgence to concentrate for the present on the construction
of little windmills, carts, dolls' furniture, trains, jigsaw puzzles,
and other articles described in its fascinating pages. Such a number of
girls had joined the League that many willing hands were at work, and at
Christmas they hoped to ha