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“The Girl Scouts!” she announced, joyfully, for the mere mention of the subject reminded her of so many past pleasures. “Something for the Girl Scouts—to make other girls as happy as I’ve always been!”

“Marj, you’re wonderful!” cried her roommate, with genuine regard in her tone, regard which had never ceased to increase with the friendship of so many years. “But please don’t try to do anything till you see whether you’re elected president,” she cautioned. “That’s an honor you could remember all your life!”

The other girl was silent, thoughtful for a few moments as if she were weighing both possibilities.

“I don’t believe an honor means so much to me as a responsibility,” she answered slowly. “Honors are things it is better for one to forget. Don’t you honestly think so, Lil?”

Again Lily looked at her chum in admiration; she was invariably impervious to flattery.

“But what do you mean to do, Marj?” she inquired. “Go on with our little troop in the village?”

Marjorie shook her head again.