Chapter I: Front Matter

Loyal to the School

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Loyal to the School

BY

ANGELA BRAZIL

Author of "Monitress Merle"
"A Fortunate Term" "For the School Colours" &c.

_Illustrated by H. L. Bacon_

BLACKIE & SON LIMITED
LONDON AND GLASGOW

By Angela Brazil

My Own Schooldays.

Ruth of St. Ronan's.
Joan's Best Chum.
Captain Peggie.
Schoolgirl Kitty.
The School in the South.
Monitress Merle.
Loyal to the School.
A Fortunate Term.
A Popular Schoolgirl.
The Princess of the School.
A Harum-Scarum Schoolgirl.
The Head Girl at the Gables.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl.
For the School Colours.
The Madcap of the School.
The Luckiest Girl in the School.
The Jolliest Term on Record.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's.
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth.
The New Girl at St. Chad's.
For the Sake of the School.
The School by the Sea.
The Leader of the Lower School.
A Pair of Schoolgirls.
A Fourth Form Friendship.
The Manor House School.
The Nicest Girl in the School.
The Third Form at Miss Kaye's.
The Fortunes of Philippa.

_Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_

Contents

CHAP. Page

I. NEW LAMPS 9

II. THE OLDEST PUPIL 22

III. LOTUS BLOOMS 36

IV. AN UPHEAVAL 49

V. LESBIA BURNS HER BOATS 62

VI. LESBIA'S FUTURE 75

VII. THOSE JUNIORS 90

VIII. BEFORE THE CURTAIN 104

IX. GIRLS OF VA 117

X. PILGRIMS' INN CHAMBERS 127

XI. A HOLIDAY GOVERNESS 143

XII. THE BLESSED DAMOZEL 154

XIII. IN LUCK'S WAY 168

XIV. A COUNTRY COTTAGE 184

XV. THE STRIPLING 196

XVI. FRICTION 208

XVII. A HARD TERM 221

XVIII. AN ADVENTURE 237

XIX. ALACK! 248

XX. THE HIGHWAY WOMAN 263

XXI. LESBIA DECIDES 275

Illustrations

Facing Page

"IT'S WONDERFULLY GOOD" _Frontispiece_

KINDLY INTEREST 128

NOT A TRACE OF DERRICK 200

SHE SQUEEZED THROUGH THE FRAME WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTY 240

LOYAL TO THE SCHOOL