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 "Yes, boy, it's your day," the father added. "Don't mind us. We'll get along."

"I've only one other wish, Truman," Mrs. Bennet offered in dignified tenderness.

"What's that, mother?" he questioned as he placed an arm about her waist.

"That is to see you happily married. When that comes then I'll be completely happy," she replied looking steadfastly at him in her maternal way.

"I like that," chimed in the sister. "Where do I fit in this merry scheme. It seems not at all." At this all laughed, while the mother turned to her saying, "Your time'll come soon enough. Soon enough."

"Mother, I'm happy and I hope to be happily married soon."

The mother's face clouded for a fleeting moment, then she said, "Well, all I ask is that she is a good girl and that you are well mated."

"I'll tell you all about her when we get home."

"Got her all picked out?" laughed the sister, clapping her hands. "Oh,—how romantic. Won't the wedding be fun?" at the conjuring up of which she laughed again and clapped her hands.

Before they could say more the band began to sound assembly call for the parade to chapel for awarding of degrees. Slowly the procession marched across the campus to the half-sad-march music heard from year to year. The girls of Miss Gregory's school had already been seated in a special gallery of the chapel as invited guests. In this