couple of months. On trial, you know. Maybe it'll only be a couple of
days, if they're fearfully disappointed."

Anne exchanged quick glances with her brother and he smiled as he led the
way to the waiting car.

"You don't know the elaborate plans the Dean has laid out for your
education," he said. "It will take you all winter long to live up to them,
but I'm sure he will not be disappointed."

Kit had her own opinion about this, still it was impossible for her to
feel apprehensive or unhappy, as the car sped over towards the Lake Shore
Drive. The novelty of everything after two years up in the Gilead hills of
rest was wonderfully stimulating. But it was not until they had left the
city and river behind and had reached Lincoln Park that she really gave
vent to her feelings. It was a wonderful day and the lake lay in
sparkling ripples beyond the long stretch of shore.

"Are we going all the way in the car?" she asked, eagerly.

Rex shook his head.

"No, only as far as Evanston. We'll drop Anne off, and have lunch with
mother and then catch the train to Delphi. I have an errand for the Dean
out at the University."

"You know," said Kit, "we lived right on the edge of Long Island Sound
before we moved up to Connecticut, and ever since I was in rompers, I can
remember going away somewhere to the seashore every summer, but I think
your lake is ever so much more interesting than the ocean. Somehow it