nologue, is it?"

"No," said Elise, laughing. "We're all to be in it, and of course we'll
all help write it, but you must be at the head of it, and see that it all
goes on properly."

"All right," said Patty, good-naturedly, "I'll do all I can, but you know
I'm pretty busy this year, Elise."

"I know it, Patty, and you needn't do much on this thing. Just
superintend, and help us out here and there."

Then the girls went into the class room and the day's work began.

Patty had grown very fond of Elise, and though some of the other girls
looked upon her as rather haughty, and what they called stuck-up, Patty
failed to discern any such traits in her friend; and though Elise was a
daughter of a millionaire, and lived a petted and luxurious life, yet, to
Patty's way of thinking, she was more sincere and simple in her
friendship than many of the other girls.

After school that day Elise begged Patty to go home with her and begin
the play.

"Can't do it," said Patty. "I must go home and study."

"Oh, just come for a little while; the other girls are coming, and if you
help us get the thing started, we can work at it ourselves, you know."

"Well, I'll go," said Patty, "but I can only stay a few minutes."

So they all went home with Elise, and settled themselves in her
attractive casino to compose their great work.

But as might be expected from a group of chattering schoolgirls, they did
not progress very rapidly.

"Tell us all about your fun in Philadelphia, Patty," said Adelaide Hart.

And as Patty enthusiastically recounted the gaieties of her visit, the
time slipped away until it was five o'clock, and not a word had been
written.

"Girls, I must go," cried Patty, looking at her watch. "I have an awful
lot of studying to do, and I really oughtn't to have come here at all."

"Oh, wait a little longer," pleaded Elise. "We must get the outline of
this thing."

"No, I can't," said Patty, "I really can't; but I'll come Saturday
morning, and will work on it then, if you like."

Patty hurried away, and when she reached home she found Kenneth Harper
waiting for her.

"I thought you'd never come," he said, as she arrived. "Your school keeps
very late, doesn't it?"

"Oh, I've been visiting since school," said Patty. "I oughtn't to have
gone, but I haven't seen the girls for so long, and they had a plan on
hand that they wanted to discuss with me."

"I have a plan on hand, too," said Kenneth. "I've been talking