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They proht," said Patty "Now I'll whisper Henry a question first, and then you can whisper yours to me first, Herbert"

This see began, and continued with a coziness little to the taste of the piously singing Florence She altered all previous opinions of her friend Patty, and when the latter finally closed the session on the steps, and announced that she o home, the hostess declined to accompany her into the house to help her find where she had left her hat and wrap

"I haven't the least idea where I took 'em off!" Patty declared in the airiest manner "If you won't come with me, Florrie, s'pose you just call in the front door and tell your et 'em for me"

"Oh, they're so her foot, and not turning her head "You can find 'em by yourself, I presume, or if you can't I'll have our maid throw 'em out in the yard or somep'n to-morrow"

"Well, thank you!" Miss Fairchild rejoined, as she entered the house

The two boys stood waiting, having in ate "That's a pretty way to speak to company!" Herbert addressed his cousin with heavilylike that I'll ht in the house and infor her foot and looked dreaes": "Henry Rooter, Herbert, too--they make me sick, they make me sick, that's what they do"

However, they were only too well prepared with their annihilating response

"Oh, say not so! Florence, say not so! Florence! Say not so!"

They even sent this same odious refrain back to her from the street, as they departed with their lovely companion; and, so tenuous is feminine loyalty soled her sweet, tantalizing young soprano with their changing and cackling falsetto

"Say not so, Florence! Oh, say not so! Say not so!"