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"I should say not!" said Mrs Perkins syram "So those were your brother's two children! He must 'uv been pretty well off for them to have a car like that I ht up wealthy"

"Their mother was rich," said Ellen sourly It had always been a thorn in her flesh "She was a snob, too, and her children'll likely be the limit by this time But Julia is such a fool!"

They sat in Julia Cloud's parlor, one at each , discussing the probabilities until half-past eleven Then Ellen said she o She positively couldn't wait another minute; but she would return, in the afternoon, and Mrs Perkinsand wanted her to remain at home That it was very important

"I'll settle her!" she said with her thin lips set in a hard line Then she stooped to crank her Ford

Mrs Perkins watched her away, then hurried to her own neglected work; and tenblue car sailed noiselessly up to the place It was not until the Perkins children discovered it and told theirShe had wanted to catch them quite casually on their arrival, and now she would have to make a special errand over, and as likely as not have the dinner, and things were likely to burn Nevertheless, she dared not ith that big blue car standing so capably at the door, ready to spirit theain at any rabbed a teacup for an excuse, and ran over to borrow that soda once h the old house when she knocked at the door, and a regular rush and scra on, so unseemly just after a funeral! The door was on the latch, too, as if they did not care who heard; and to save her life she couldn't help pushing it a little with her foot, just enough to see in And there was Julia Cloud, her white hair awry, and her face rosy with mirth, an ear of corn in one hand and a knife in the other, being carried--yes, actually carried--across the dining-rooold couch

"There, Cloudy Jewel! You'll lie right there and rest while Leslie and I get lunch You're all tired out; I can see it in your eyes; and we can't afford to let you stay so No, we don't need any succotash for lunch or dinner, either I know it's good; but we haven't ti to let you work," announced the youngquiescent and ith laughter