Edith K. (Edith Kellogg) Dunton

Edith K. (Edith Kellogg) Dunton
Edith Kellogg Dunton was an American writer best known for her works under the pen name "Margaret Warde." She gained popularity for her series of books centered around the fictional character Betty Wales, beginning with "Betty Wales, Freshman" (1904), which depicted college life for young women in the early 20th century. Dunton's stories provided a glimpse into the experiences and challenges of young women pursuing higher education during that era. Her works contributed to the genre of college fiction, inspiring readers with a focus on friendship, personal growth, and independence.

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CHAPTER I “BACK TO THE COLLEGE AGAIN” “Oh, Rachel Morrison, am I too late for the four-ten train?” Betty Wales, pink-cheeked and breathless, her yellow curls flying under her dainty lingerie hat, and her crisp white skirts held high to escape the dust of the station platform, sank down beside Rachel on a steamer trunk that the Harding baggage-men had been too busy or too accommodating to move... more...

CHAPTER I MOVING IN Betty Wales sat down on the one small bare spot on the floor of her new room at the Belden House, and looked about her with a sigh of mingled relief and weariness. "Well," she remarked to the little green lizard, who was perched jauntily on a pile of pillows, "anyhow the things are all out of the trunks and boxes, and I suppose after a while they'll get into their... more...

CHAPTER IFIRST IMPRESSIONS “Oh, dear, what if she shouldn’t meet me!” sighed Betty Wales for the hundredth time at least, as she gathered up her bags and umbrella, and followed the crowd of noisy, chattering girls off the train. “So long, Mary. See you to-morrow.” “Get a carriage, Nellie, that’s a dear. You’re so little you can always break through the crowd.” “Hello, Susanna! Did... more...