Mrs George de Horne Vaizey

A College Girl Mrs George de Horne Vaizey

This is the tale of two terraces, of two families who lived therein, of severalboys and many girls, and especially of one Darsie, her education, adventures, and ultimate romance. Darsie was the second daughter in a family of six, and by reason of herupsetting nature had won for herself that privilege of priority which by allapproved traditions should have belonged to Clemence, the elder sister. Clemence was serene and blonde; in virtue of her seventeen years herpigtail was now worn doubled up, and her skirts had reached the discreetlevel of her ankles. She had a soft pink and white face, and a pretty redmouth, the lips of which permanently fell apart, disclosing two small whiteteeth in the centre of the upper gum, because of which peculiarity heraffectionate family had bestowed upon her the nickname of "Bunnie."Perhaps the cognomen had something to do with her subordinate position. Itwas impossible to imagine any one with the name of "Bunnie" queening itover that will-o'-the-wisp, that electric flash, that tantalising, audaciouscreature who is the heroine of these pages