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I think I'll ask first and see if anybody else is going to give in our names. Perhaps Iva or Nesta may. It would be much nicer than seeming to poke ourselves forward." "If we don't hustle a little we'll never get there! That's my opinion! You're too good for this wicked world, Mavis! I've often told you so!" declared Merle, running into the house and putting down her books with a slam.
Thus Conscience, Prudence, Wisdom, Policy, Safety First all the deadly virtues called her. Did she heed? As the sea's self should heed a pebble-cast. On a June evening, when Petticoat was called to Iva Payne's, Porgie came. Bowed in by a thin red line of footmen, he found Warble in the moon-parlor.
Every one in the Fifth had little doubt about the results, and public opinion was justified, for Merle came out top in almost every subject, gaining an average of 91 per cent on the whole exam. She had expected to do well, but was quite staggered at this success, for Muriel, Iva, and Nesta, her usual rivals, were left far and away behind.
"Huh, she used to like Bill herself, didn't she?" "Does yet. She's poisoned nearly as often as Iva Payne is." "H'm; anybody else after Bill?" "Only May Young." "And you." "Oh, me! I'm just a debutante. I'm not after anybody yet." "Well, you keep off my Petticoat preserves! That Big Bill person is mine and I won't stand for any nonsense about that."
These were placed on the Council Register as follows: VI. The True Blues. VA. The Pioneers. VB. The Amazons. IVA. The Old Brigade. IVB. The Mermaids. IIIA. The Dragonflies. IIIB. The Cuckoos. "You can compare marks every fortnight," said Miss Burd, "and whichever gets the best average shall hold a cup that I intend to present.
"Yes; and the little beggar was right too!" put in Iva. "You'll have to buck up over cricket, old sport! It never was your strong point, you know!" "Well, I'm not going to be corrected by a kid of eleven at any rate!" fumed Nesta.
The party being thus divided, they bombarded each other with custard pies after the manner of certain comedians, till there wasn't a round of ammunition left. Then Iva Payne said she felt sick and wanted to go home and of course just for that they all had to go. "The nicest party ever!" they chorused at parting. "So novel and naive so quite entirely out of the ordinary."
Sennacherib and Esarhaddon mention his name next to Asshur's in passages where they enumerate the gods whom they regard as their chief protectors. His images are, however, often noticed in the lists of idols, and it is probable therefore that he received worship in temples dedicated to other deities. VUL, or IVA.
"What's Aunt Dressie anyhow? A military blonde, with glazed chintz undies! What's Marigold Leathersham? A smart party who wears a hat! "What's Iva Payne? Nothing but a backbone a shad! She's about the shape of a single rose vase! Damn her! Damn Lotta Munn and Daisy Snow, yes and May Young!
Remember it's a responsibility as well as an honour to have such a post of trust." By the wish of both Miss Pollard and Miss Mitchell, it was arranged that Iva and Nesta, who were boarders, should busy themselves mostly with the affairs of the hostel, and that Muriel and Merle should look after those things which specially concerned the day-girls.
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