Betty Lee, Senior

Betty
Lee, who was sometimes jokingly called father’s little goldfish, had acquired
that title by reason of her ability to swim and her golden head, though that
was usually covered tightly by a rubber cap. As her taking part in most of the
swimming contests among the girls of Lyon High necessitated good bathing suits,
Betty was already prepared in that respect for her visit at the seashore. 

Secrets
were all very well. Betty had interest in everything. But her greatest interest
was in the new experience ahead of her, the new country and the delights of the
ocean. Her father warned her of new conditions, but she would quickly learn.
Though there were no river current, there would be the undertow. Betty promised
to use her common sense and swim within the boundaries allowed at the resort to
which she was bound. 

With
the highest anticipations, then, Betty accompanied the Gwynnes and Kathryn
Allen on the fascinating trip East and to New England. Dick Lee was at a boys
camp. His twin, Doris, would soon be at a corresponding girls’ camp, for it
“had to be fair,” at the risk, said Mr. Lee, of depleting the treasury. Mother
and Amy Lou would remain in the city with Father, but would take an outing with
him later, when a business trip would take him East again. Then Betty,
returning from the visit with Carolyn, would meet other girl friends at a
“wonderful” Girl Reserve camp. Truly the summer could offer no more! Betty’s
former chum at the little town of Buxton, Janet Light, with whom Betty still
corresponded fitfully, as her full life permitted, wrote Betty that she was a
“lucky girl,” and Betty thought so too.