Chapter 17
Week 6, Instructor Calendar, March 1898
’tis in ourselves that we are thus
or thus.
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The day dawned crisp and clear, with not as much chill as last week. The trees had begun to plump with buds and the grass was changing over from its winter brown to a tender green. A perfect day for a bicycle ride. Perhaps it would be a welcome respite from the endless worry about Eli. Certainly the fresh air would do her good.
Concordia was the faculty sponsor for the college’s bicycling club, but it had been months since she and her fellow club members had enjoyed weather temperate enough for an excursion. She sent notes around to the girls, telling them to meet her at the quadrangle at one o’clock. That should afford them ample time for their excursion as well as dressing for dinne
