Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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A Question of Science 21 Have you any doubt on that score? asked Fan anxiously. They are such good friends. That ' s the trouble, snapped Ruth. You are the most unreasonable crea- ture, Ruth. You were always so confident before. Fan Reed, unless you get out, I shall do something rash. No, stay, she added after a moment. ' I was rude and I ' m sorry. This night has been too much for me and I m tired, I think. You are, agreed Fan. Never mind, Coz. I ' 11 look in in the morning. Better leave the paper until to-morrow. Fan opened the door and was about to retreat when Nell stood before her. She nodded to Fan and gave an odd little smile to Ruth who looked up as she en- tered. Then she went into the bedroom and closed the door. Fan looked about vaguely and, as there seemed nothing to do or say, she withdrew. The room was silent for half an hour except for the movement of a pen across

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20 At Wellesley With the refrain, They ' ve gone out from their Alma Mater ; Safe now in the wide, wide world. Everything has an end, even Float. The final cheer rang out and the guests began to move about in shadowy groups. The boats came in one after another and were met by hosts of enthusiastic admirers. Ellis was missing from Ruth ' s party in a short time, and the senior crew, as it turned to greet its friends, were only seven besides the coxswain. Ruth easily slipped away and went to finish a paper which was due next morning. She felt a little blue — Seniors do at the very last — and she was anxious on Ellis ' s account. In half an hour Fan interrupted her. Ruth, she said, I saw Nell and Ellis on the way to Tupelo Point. The path is deserted. The last bell rings in ten minutes and I ' m horribly afraid she ' 11 be late. Well, said Ruth, I don ' t care so long as she ' s good to Ellis.

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2 2 At Wellesley rough paper. Then Nell returned. She had not been idle. Ruth noticed that she wore a blue wrapper. She came behind her room-mate, and with her hand upon Ruth ' s shoulder said in a strange voice : ' Do you know how wretched I am, Ruth, because the end is so near? We have been together for three years, and next year the ocean will be between us. I am still determined to study medicine and I suppose you will do receptions and teas and other things. It will be lonely for me over there and, Ruth, I shall miss you more than anyone else in the world. Ruth swallowed the soreness in her throat and listened without moving to the creaking of the springs as Nell got into bed. The next day brought a letter from Ellis to his sister. Dear Sis, it ran. It was all a mistake, or at least a little premature. Don ' t blame her. She did n ' t understand. I think she likes me and