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In the midst of this intimate co upon a table She rose and lifted them One was an invitation to a studio reception, and she let it flutter indeterminately fro; none of her correspondents but Dora Denning used that peculiar shade of blue paper, and she instantly began to wonder why Dora had written to her

"I saw her yesterday afternoon," she reflected, "and she toldshe had to tell--and what does she-e as this? 'Dearest Ethel: I have the most extraordinary news Come to me immediately Dora' How exactly like Dora!" she commented "Come to me im-mediately--whether you are in bed or asleep--whether you are sick or well--whether it is h noon--co to sleep now, and to- to take of Sunday He o to church with him, and he ain he may not; but Sunday is father's hoard to it That is one of our faht to have a few principles of conduct involving self-denial Aunt Ruth says, 'Life cannot stand erect without self-denial,' and aunt is usually right--but I do wonder what Dora wants! I cannot iine what extraordinary news has come I must try and see her to-morrow--it may be difficult--but Iresolution she easily fell asleep

When she awoke the church bells were ringing and she knew that her father and aunt would have breakfasted The feet did not trouble her It was an accidental sleep-over; she had not planned it, and circumstances would take care of themselves In any case, she had no fear of rebuke No one was ever cross with Ethel It was a eneral belief that whatever Ethel did was just right So she dressed herself becoly in a cloth suit, and, with her plumed hat on her head, went down to see what the day had to offer her

"The first thing is coffee, and then, all being agreeable, Dora I shall not look further ahead," she thought

As she entered the roo!" and her voice was like the voice of the birds when they call "Spring!"; and her face was radiant with smiles, and the touch of her lips and the clasp of her hand ith love and life; and her father and aunt forgot that she was late, and that her breakfast was yet to order