Glory and the Other Girl

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Donnell Annie Hamilton. Glory and the Other Girl

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

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Glory swung about on her toes and marched away to the Centre Town ticketman, whom she knew a little.

“Mr. Blodgett,” she cried, “what do you do when you get off the train and your books don't?”

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It was an unpropitious beginning for the new term. Glory was obliged to refuse three times to recite, on the plea of her lost books, and double lessons loomed ahead of her dismally. But not for long – Glory never allowed “making up” to dispirit her unduly. Studying, anyway, was a nuisance, and the less time you let it give you the blues, the better. If you hadn't any books you couldn't study – naturally. Then why gloom over it a whole day?

“Well, dear?” Aunt Hope said that night, as they sat in the twilight together; “well, the beginning and the ending are the first day. How has it been? You look happy enough – I can feel the corners of your mouth, and they turn up!” The slender, cool fingers traveled over the girl's face in their own privileged fashion.

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