I called Harold and explained that I couldn't ride my bicy- cle, and that I was going with 0live in her mother's car, and he agreed to ride with us.

I awoke early on Tuesday, and Mother helped me dress in my beautiful white organdy dress, and after she had brushed my hair and put on a very light makeup I was all ready to go. Mother went with me over to Olive's house. To my surprise, Olive was dressed in white organdy too, and as soon as Harold came we got in the car and started to school. I had on a cute little bonnet-shaped straw hat with a red ribbon tied in a bow under my chin. When we got to school Olive left us and went directly to her room, and Harold and I went to our room. I went in, and took off my hat, and hung it in the corner closet where the girls kept their hats and coats, and, after smoothing out my skirt, took my regular seat. Nothing was said, but I realized that everyone was staring at me, and I must admit that I blushed. Miss Anderson, our home room teacher came in and took her place at her desk and looked out over the room.

"I see that we have a new girl this morning," she observed, "please stand up and tell us your name.

I stood up, blushing furiously, but made no reply to her re- quest that I give my name; I was much too confused to say any- thing. Finally, I sat down as everybody started whispering at once. Miss Anderson rapped on her desk, and order was finally restored.

"We will all have an opportunity to get acquainted with our newest student after the exercises are over," Miss Anderson said, "so let us have order!"

She then started giving out the report cards, and finally, I heard my name: "Robert Mason! " I arose and walked up to the front of the room to Miss Anderson's desk, and like all of the girls, instead of shaking hands I gave a curtsy, and took my re- port card, and returned to my seat. Mother had told me to curtsy instead of shaking hands, and I had watched the other girls, but I must admit I was somewhat surprised that I had remembered it, and had been able to make a curtsy without having had very much practice. After the report cards had been given out we all formed

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