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The students took second place, giving precedence to the guests and Seniors. So it came about that the Middlers and Freshmen had scarcely finished before time for the beginning of the evening festivities. "Every one is to go to chapel after dinner," someone started the order. It was passed on and on until all the girls of the first and second classes received the word.
You are the only one who has artistic sense enough to be shocked. Tell her to keep quiet, like the others of us do, and pretend to revel in delight at Wagner." "Will the Middlers be in it, too?" asked Elizabeth. Her heart failed at the thought. "Yes," said Mary, seeing that Elizabeth was really concerned at the prospect of appearing in public. "Yes, they give the Middlers several parts.
If the Middlers suspected that they were being shadowed, they made no signs. "It's a banquet, I'm sure," confided Mary Wilson to Landis and Min. "We have our class exercises on Tuesday evening. The time was set for then, but Elizabeth Hobart and some of the others had that changed. They wish to attend our exercises. So it will be Wednesday evening. Elizabeth was writing when I went into the room.
There were hurried remarks "It isn't the Doctor;" "It's that Miss Hogue;" "That's the girl that's in our classics;" "This is the Middlers' work." Miss Hogue, following Dr. Morgan's manner, gave almost word for word the address of the morning. She did it well. A round of applause followed her from the stage. She returned to receive the flowers which were intended for Dr.
"Oh, what's the use of fussing about it? We're here, and I suppose we shall stay here until those Middlers see fit to let us out. The more fuss we make, the more fun for them." At this Landis drew herself erect. "That is just what I was about to say. A great deal of their fun will vanish when they discover that it is all one to us whether we get out or stay here. I'm about as well satisfied.
Achenbach protested that there must be some misunderstanding. He had received no orders from Exeter. Landis went back to school at once, and recounted her experiences to the girls. Mary Wilson was confident that Elizabeth had sent in the order. They would be on their guard that particular evening, and permit no caterer to enter the Hall unless under their orders. The Middlers had some plan afoot.
When the Seniors and the Middlers, at the close of the spring semester, entered the class-room to take their examination in trigonometry, they found Dr. Kitchell the only member of the faculty present. He remained long enough to pass the small, printed slips of questions, and to explain the manner in which he wished the work done. A smile of relief passed over the class as he took his departure.
"Then," said Miss Bowman, lifting her hand with the key in it to the open transom, and turning to face the girls, "then we'll stay here." With that she dropped the key into the attic. They were prisoners; she, with them. "It's those Middlers," groaned Mary Wilson. "We might have known; and my little innocent Elizabeth is at the bottom of this." "Console yourselves," advised Miss Bowman.
We might speak more fully of the effects of their being among us were it not that we believe in interring the evil they have done with their bones. "With this short eulogy, I close. Miss Stoner, a Senior, who has suffered much because of the shortcomings of the Middlers, will sing a solo appropriate to the occasion, the others joining in the chorus." Landis advanced.
It was the Germania orchestra of twelve pieces from the city, to secure which the Seniors had heavily taxed themselves. "All that music going to waste," wailed the little figure from the dark corner. "It's not going to waste, dearly beloved," came the response from Miss Bowman. "The Middlers will enjoy it even more than you would have done. They are not paying the bill."
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