"But we couldn't do that," Polly objected. "We're Freshmen and you know you told me they always choose two girls from their sister class."
"They always have, but everything is so upside down this year that nothing would surprise me. The Sofs are cross because the Seniors didn't return their party."
"Don't let's think about it. Goodness, I feel just the way I did before the sub team was chosen."
"All right. I guess we'd better go and tell Louise that her dress is here."
"I do wish we hadn't overheard anything about our hands, though, for, try as I will, I can't get it out of my head," Polly remarked as they were on their way back to the Assembly Hall.
"Cheer up, we'll soon know," Lois reminded her. As they entered the room she called:
"It's here, Louise, and it's a perfect darling. It's all foamy lace and ribbons and looks just like soda-water."
"Thank you so much," Louise said. "I'm ever so much obliged."
"By the way, as we came over the Bridge of Sighs, we saw the florist's cart in the driveway. Don't you want us to bring up the flowers?" Polly inquired.
"Oh, please do, and fix them in these," Louise replied, pointing to three large glass vases.
The arrangement of the big American beauties which were to decorate the platform occupied the girls until luncheon time.
A few minutes before the bell rang, Angela and Betty returned, laden down with dogwood and apple blossoms. When they had deposited their burden and were standing with Polly and Lois, three of the Seniors joined them. Mary Reeves was one of them, and as she put her arm on Betty's shoulder she said:
"We certainly can't thank you girls enough for all you've done, but instead of giving you a rest, we are going to ask for more. Will you be ushers for us this afternoon and see about bringing in the flowers to the girls who are to take part in the musical? All the boxes will be put in the history-room and the cards will be on them."
"All you will have to do," continued Florence Guile, "is to bring them in and give them to the girls they're for, after they have finished their stunt. Will you do it for us?" she asked, smiling.
"Don't try to pretend it's a favor to you," laughed Lois. "You know we just love to do it."
"I know you are all ducks, and I don't know what we would have done without you," Florence told them just as the luncheon bell rang.