The examinations were on, and boys and girls were working hard, for,
because of the need of some repairs to the school, it had been decided to
cut the summer term short.

Then came the closing days, with the flowers, the simple exercises,
and the farewell to the graduating class, of which our girls were
not members.

"Two days more and we'll be off on our wonderful tour!" exclaimed Mollie,
as she and the others came out of school on the final day. "Oh, I can
hardly wait!"




CHAPTER IX

OFF ON THE TOUR


"How do we look?"

"Don't you think these skirts are too short?"

"Isn't it fine to have--pockets?"

"Oh, Grace Ford! You'll never be able to walk in those shoes! Girls, just
look at those French heels!" It was Amy who spoke.

"They're not French!" declared Grace, driven to self-defense. "They're a