Chapter I: Front Matter

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JEAN CABOT AT ASHTON

by

GERTRUDE FISHER SCOTT

Illustrated by Arthur O. Scott

Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.

Published, August, 1912

Copyright, 1912, by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.

All rights reserved JEAN CABOT AT ASHTON

Norwood Press Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood Mass. U. S. A.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE DAY BEFORE 1

II. HOW IT LOOKED ON WEDNESDAY 14

III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS 31

IV. THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION 49

V. INITIATION 78

VI. THE HARVARD-YALE GAME 102

VII. THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS 126

VIII. THE CORAL BEADS 154

IX. THE CHAFING-DISH PARTY 167

X. THE COSTUME PARTY 189

XI. MIDYEAR'S 206

XII. BEFORE THE FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE GAME 224

XIII. THE GAME 246

XIV. THE BANQUET 261

XV. MR. CABOT'S VISIT 280

XVI. PRIZE-SPEAKING 298

XVII. THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT 321

XVIII. CLASS DAY 339

Illustrations

"Well, I never, a freshman, asleep at the
switch!" (Page 23) _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

"Why, what are you doing here? We've been looking
for you all over college" 90

"I don't know yet, Jean, but a man can do anything
if he's educated" 152

"Somebody open the south window, quick!" 178

With a quick movement she threw it over the shoulder
of her antagonist 258

Natalie went after the last two games in whirlwind
fashion 328

Jean Cabot at Ashton