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"She was in the right," said Eleanor simply. "Not wholly," objected Madeline, "and if she was this isn't a parallel case. In making you toastmistress 19 was supposed to be doing you an honor. You're doing her a favor now, and a good big one." "And if we tell Marie about the toy-shop, we shall tell her that you thought of it," put in Betty firmly.
Emily Davis gave up Gobbo at once and Christy, after weighing the relative glories of being toastmistress and Antonio decided that she could help more at the class supper. Both girls declared that they were delighted to be relieved of part of their responsibilities. "Those toasts that I hadn't time to brown properly were getting on my nerves," Christy declared.
"Let's stand in a big circle," suggested Madeline Ayres, "and pass the diplomas round until each one comes to its owner." It wasn't surprising that Eleanor Watson, with her newly acquired duties as toastmistress, should keep getting outside the circle to consult various toasters and members of the supper committee; but it did seem as if Betty Wales might stay quietly in her place.
You all know about Christy and as Bob Parker says the new toastmistress ought to have all the time there is left. So please make nominations." "Why don't you appoint some one, Marie?" called Alice Waite sleepily. "Because the toastmistress who presides over our supper ought to be the choice of her class," said Marie firmly. "Madam president," Jean Eastman's clear, sharp voice broke the silence.
"If Emily Davis should get spilled, there would go our good young Gobbo and our Ivy Day orator, besides nobody knows how much else." "Christy is toastmistress and Antonio." "Kate is chairman of the supper committee and Portia." "Everybody who's anything is a lot of things, I guess," said little Helen Adams.
"And Emily will be class-day orator of course," added Betty. "Oh, Madeline, I'm so glad you thought of Eleanor. Won't it be splendid to have a 'Merry Heart' for toastmistress?" Madeline nodded carelessly. She was thinking more about a letter from home, with news that her father and mother were to sail at once for Italy, than about matters of class policy.
"I can't imagine Jean in that rôle," she said, "but I'll take your word for it. Let's go and see Miss Ferris." Miss Ferris was alone and delighted to see her visitors. "Everything has come out right, hasn't it?" she said, smiling into Betty's radiant face. Betty nodded. "Just splendidly. Did you know about Eleanor's being toastmistress?" "Yes, she came in to tell me herself.
By the way, whom are they going to have for toastmistress at class-supper? They elect her to-day, don't they?" "I suppose so. I know the last year's class chose Laurie at their first meeting. But I haven't heard any one mentioned." "Then I'm going to nominate Eleanor Watson," declared Madeline. "She's never had a thing from the class, and she's by far the best speaker we have except Emily Davis."
About one hundred guests were present, Governor W. R. Stubbs and wife and former Governor W. E. Hoch and wife having seats of honor. Mrs. Hoffman was toastmistress and about twenty men and women responded to toasts. Mrs. Hoffman's policy was to make a strong appeal to the next Legislature for the submission of a full suffrage amendment to the voters.
"I name Miss Wales as chairman of the committee to interview the president," said Marie, beaming delightedly on her once more harmonious constituents. "The other two members of the committee I will appoint later. The next and last business of this meeting is to elect a toastmistress for our class-supper.
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