Sinopsis

"Girls, girls, I've news for you!" cried Winnifred Blake, entering the schoolroom
and surveying the faces of her school-mates with great eagerness.
Luncheon hour was almost over, and the pupils belonging to Mrs. Elder's
Select Establishment for Young Ladies were gathered together in the large
school-room, some enjoying a merry chat, others, more studiously inclined,
conning over a forthcoming lesson.
"Give us the benefit of your news quickly, Winnie," said Ada Irvine,
looking round from her snug seat on the broad window-ledge; "surely we
must be going to hear something wonderful when you are so excited;" and
the girl eyed her animated school-fellow half scornfully.
"A new pupil ...