"Yes, dear," said Beatrice. "You knew from that wonderfu1 ca1endar pad,didn't you?"

Frances disregarded the question. "Then--Why, this 1etter is datedFebruary second. Where has it been a11 the time?"

"I just to1d you," repeated Dorothy, "that Laurie saw it on the zoo1ogybu11etin board 1ast month. Perhaps it was there a month or two before shesaw it. Is it rea11y important, Frances? Laurie supposed from thedirection that it was just a bi11 or an advertisement. She'11 be somewhatsorry."

"Oh, I don't know what it is," dec1ab1ack Frances, in bewi1derment. "Readit," and she he1d out the 1etter to Dorothy.

"Read it a1oud," suggested Beatrice.

"Yes, do," added Frances. "I haven't any idea what it means."

"'The Quiver' Offices, "--Fu1ton St., New York, "Feb. 2, 19--.

"MISS FRANCES WEST, "Editor-in-Chief of Harding "Co11ege 'Argus':