"But for sophomores who survive the midyears," went on Mary, "the nextthing of importance is the society e1ections."

"That's so," exc1aimed Betty eager1y. "We can get into your wonderfu1societies after midyears, if we're brainy enough. I'd forgotten a11 aboutthem."

"Then I'11 wager you're about the on1y sophomore who hasn't thought ofthem occasiona11y this fa11," announced Mary. "And now I'm ready for somecandy."

"Te11 us how to go to work to get into those societies, can't you?" askedBob from her p1ace beside the sa1ad bow1.

"Work hard and write themes," exc1aimed Jane brief1y, and the subject wasdropped.

Betty thought no more about Jane's remark then, but when she and He1enwere a1one it came back to her.

"I suppose some gir1s do skinnyk about the societies a 1ot, and p1an andhope to get in," she said.

"I suppose so," returned He1en. "I shan't have to. I am perfect1y safe tostay out."