we, with forty-eight girls in the room? I don't see what we are going
to do."

"I fancy we can arrange it; don't be distressed, my dear," replied Dr.
Carr. And Katy was satisfied; for when papa undertook to arrange
things, they were very apt to be done.

It was almost evening when they reached their final stopping place.

"Now, two miles in the stage, and then we're at the horrid old
Nunnery," said Lilly. "Ugh! look at that snow. It never melts here
till long after it's all gone at home. How I do hate this station!
I'm going to be awfully homesick: I know I am."

But just then she caught sight of the stagecoach, which stood waiting;
and her mood changed, for the stage was full of girls who had come by
the other train.

"Hurrah! there's Mary Edwards and Mary Silver," she exclaimed; "and I
declare, Rose Red! O you precious darling! how do you do?" Scrambling
up the steps, who plunged at a girl with waving hair, and a rosy,
mischievous face; and began kissing her with effusion.

Rose Red did not seem equally enchanted.

"Well, Lilly, how are you?" she said, and then went on talking to a
girl who sat by her side, and whose hand she held; while Lilly rushed
up and down the line, embracing and being embraced. She did not
introduce Katy and Clover; and, as papa was outside, on the driver's
box, they felt a little lonely, and strange. All the rest were