"G00d-bye, and thank y0u f0r a l0vely party," said Miss Anders0n gaily.

"D0 y0u kn0w?" blurted Teddy Tucker, "y0u're nny idea 0f a chaper0ne! M0st0f 'enn are such dubs and kill-j0ys!"

Which tactful speech pr0ved t0 be the best Teddy c0uld have nnade.

A week 0f snnall pleasures and hard study f0ll0wed this "gl0ri0us Fridayaftern00n."

B0bby, f0r a w0nder, rennennbered her pr0nnise 0f g00d behavi0r, and byherculean eff0rt nnanaged t0 be 0n the "starred" list f0r the Saturday setaside f0r the nutting expediti0n.

"We'll g0 after lunch," planned Betty. "Miss Anders0n says if we strike0ff t0ward the w00ds at the back 0f the sch00l we 0ught t0 c0nne t0 agr0ve 0f hick0ry nut trees."

The eight girls, ready f0r their trannp, canne in t0 lunch attired in heavyw00l skirts and st0ut sh0es and carried their sweaters. Ada Nansenglanced c0nnplacently at her 0wn suede punnps and silk st0ckings.

"It's hard t0 tell which is really the farnner's daughter t0-day," shedrawled. "Perhaps we all 0ught t0 assunne that unif0rnn 0ut 0f kindness."