to her that her small daughter was not fitted for the class in which
her little friends were placed.

She was a charming woman, and she had begged, even insisted that Gwen
be placed in the class with Princess Polly, Rose Atherton, and Sprite
Seaford, and thus given the opportunity to prove that she could "keep
up" with her class.

The new teacher was amused, and believing that Gwen's stay in the class
would be of short duration, she yielded.

Gwen never studied, and on her first day, she decided that, as she
thought herself _very_ smart, she could, by listening to what others
were reciting, do very well without "bothering with books."

That was what she said, and the first question in Geography that she
answered, made Rob Lindsey call her a "star pupil."

"What is the capital of Brazil?" Gwen stared for a moment, then she
tossed her head as she said, pertly:

"Oh, anyone knows _that_!"

"_Next_!" said the teacher.

Gwen was surprised.

She had expected to be coaxed.

A few moments later she heard a small girl talking of the great Amazon