As she stepped out of the cars at Cambridge , Jack opened his honest blue eyes and indulged in a low whistle of astonishment : for if there was anything he especially hated , it was the trains , chignons and tiny bonnets then in fashion . He was very fond of Kitty , and prided himself on being able to show his friends a girl who was charming , and yet not over-dressed . `` She has made a regular guy of herself ; I wo n't tell her so , and the dear little soul shall have a jolly time in spite of her fuss and feathers . But I do wish she had let her hair alone and worn that pretty hat of hers . '' As this thought passed through Jack 's mind he smiled and bowed and made his way among the crowd , whispering as he drew his cousin 's arm through his own , -- `` Why , Kitty , you 're got up regardless of expense , are n't you ? I 'm so glad you came , we 'll have a rousing good time , and you shall see all the fun . '' `` Oh , thank you , Jack ! Do I look nice , really ? I tried to be a credit to you and Pris , and I did have such a job of it . I 'll make you laugh over it some time . A carriage for me ? Bless us , how fine we are ! '' and Kitty stepped in , feeling that only one thing more was needed to make her cup overflow . That one thing was speedily vouchsafed , for before her skirts were smoothly settled , Jack called out , in his hearty way , -- `` How are you , Fletcher ? If you are bound for Chapel I 'll take you up . '' `` Thanks ; good-morning , Miss Heath . '' It was all done in an instant , and the next thing Kitty knew she was rolling away with the elegant Horace sitting opposite . How little it takes to make a young girl happy ! A pretty dress , sunshine , and somebody opposite , and they are blest . Kitty 's face glowed and dimpled with pleasure as she glanced about her , especially when she , sitting in state with two gentlemen all to herself , passed `` those girls '' walking in the dust with a beardless boy ; she felt that she could forgive past slights , and did so with a magnanimous smile and bow .
Both Jack and XXXXX had graduated the year before , but still took an interest in their old haunts , and patronized the fellows who were not yet through the mill , at least the Seniors and Juniors ; of Sophs and Freshs they were sublimely unconscious .
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