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"Write to hiet the car, and we'll drive over to Har fixed up Hustle there, Leslie, and get yourself togged up We don't need to wait for breakfast; we can eat cookies Hurry everybody!" And he slaan to stir about noisily

Julia Cloud arose and ht spot of excitement on each cheek; but she had no time to think what Ellen would say, for she meant that these children should have a real old-tian the day; and now that she was up her little round black clock on the bureau told her that it was high tiun She looked fearfully out of the , half expecting to see Ellen's Ford bobbing down the hill already, and then hurried down to the kitchen Allison soon ca out to her to be ready when he came back with the car; but the delicious odors that had already begun to float out from the old kitchen made him lenient toward the idea of breakfast; and, when he ca the announcement of his arrival to the Perkinses, he was quite ready to wait a few es with maple-syrup and apple-sauce

Julia Cloud herself ate little She was in a treo ahead this way andher own sister out of the question? But then, if she consulted with Ellen thatwith Herbert; for Herbert ran his wife s very unpleasant when he took the trouble

So, when the children, unable at last to eat any o to see the ave one swift, apprehensive glance about, and assented If Ellen should come to the house while they were away, and should look in at theand see the breakfast dishes standing! It would be appalling! But, as the children said, orry? So hookey as she carefully dren the dining-room and kitchen -shades that looked on the back porch, and locked the front door behind her Well, perhaps she had earned the right to take this bit of a holiday, and wash her dishes when she liked Anyhow, hadn't God sent these blessed children to her in answer to her earnest prayer that He would show her what to do and save her if possible fro to spend the remainder of her days under Herbert Robinson's roof? Well, then she would just accept it that way and be grateful, at least until He showed her otherwise So she drew a long breath of delight, and clireat blue car, utterly oblivious of the prying eyes behind the parlor shade across the way