letters to the senders, treating the whole matter with silent scorn,
and carry out the idea of the sleigh-ride, as if such insignificant
persons had never had an existence.

Joe Barr thought it best to accept the invitations given, and treat the
whole matter as a good joke whereby each boy had saved ten cents. Joe,
however, had not yet paid the assessment twenty-five cents for the
sleigh-ride, and many ought he had proposed this plan as a way of
rading any outlay of money.

Eben Coulliard was willing to do whatever the others thought best; but
at the same time
he reminded them that a party at Aggie Morrell's house was not a thing
to be "sneezed at," and if the invitation could be accepted graciously,
he thought it would be a pleasant way of spending an evening.

Dan Crockett announced that he was not afraid to say he had rather go
to the party. He had already paid his quarter towards the sleigh-ride;
but he was willing to look upon
hat as so much money thrown away if the others would agree to go to
Aggie's house.
He thought that the money that the girls had spent could be returned to
them in some way, and that the friendly feelings between the boys and
girls of the school could be restored.

Jack Haley and his four intimate friends "did not care a cent what was
done;" they would
agree to anything the other fellows thought best.

Bart Carleton agreed with Si Kelly, but since it was known that he owed