e livery stable
had been chartered by Mrs. Marvin, and that sleigh-rides would be in
order as long as the snow lasted, none was more eager for the pleasure
than Dorothy.

To be sure, she had always enjoyed plenty of sleigh-rides when at home
at the Stone House, but here was a novelty! The big sleigh at Glenmore
would hold twenty girls, while the beautiful Russian sleigh at the Stone
House held four, and the pony sleigh two. Mrs. Marvin, in making out the
list for each party, was careful to place those already acquainted
together. Thus, the list that was headed with Dorothy's name included
Nancy Ferris, of course, then Vera, Elf, Patricia, Arabella, Betty,
Valerie, and twelve others, who were at least slightly acquainted with
those already named.

They were about evenly divided in another way. Ten were exceedingly
lively, while the other half of the list were pleasant girls of quieter
type.

Mrs. Marvin well knew that twenty lively girls would be likely to be a
bit too gay for the steady-going inhabitants of the town of Glenmore,
while the school must keep up its reputation for being cheerful, but
surely not noisy nor flighty!

The day for the first sleigh-ride dawned clear and cold, and Marcus
informed Judy that it was cold enough "ter freeze de bronze statoo down
in de square."

They were to start at three, and promptly at that hour Marcus drew up at
the door.

Eager to start, the girls were all waiting in the hall, when Arabella
drawled:

"Every one wait while I go and get my shawls."

She darted up the stairs, Patricia calling after her: "Your shawls,
goosie! Why you're wearing two coats and a sweater now."

"What did Arabella say?" asked Betty Chase.

"I thought she said she wanted the shawl to put over her _ears_!"

"She did say that," declared Patricia, "and won't she look fine;
besides, how could she get them on when twenty of us are packed into
that sleigh?"

"Oh, I'll help her with them," cried Betty Chase, with a laugh.

"So will I," chimed in Valerie.

"Here she comes now. Well, as I live, she _has_ brought two shawls,"
said Betty.

"One for each ear," said Valerie.

Laughing and chattering they ran down the path, and soon were
comfortably seated, very close to be sure, but very warm.

Arabella said that the two shawls were to wear later if it became
colder, whereat, Betty begged her to sit upon them.

"You take up room enough for three with a big shawl under each arm,"
said Betty. "