half past one Saturday afternoon
It was not until they were about to separate that Marjorie said quietly . `` Shall I tell mother you are coming ? '' and Constance forced herself to reply shortly , `` I 'll come . '' By half past one Saturday afternoon every seat in the large gallery surrounding the gymnasium was filled , and by a quarter to two every square foot of standing room was occupied by an enthusiastic audience largely composed of boys and girls of the two high schools . Marjorie 's mother had after some little coaxing consented to come to the game with her daughter as her guest . She sat with Constance and Marjorie in the first row of the gallery , while beside her sat none other than Miss Archer , whom they had encountered on their way to the high school and who had invited them to take seats in the front row with her . She had already met Mrs. Dean at the church which both women attended and had conceived an instant liking for the pretty , gracious woman who looked little older than her daughter .