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"No, nor you aren't going to wash the dishes, either," gurgled the young girl who danced behind the young man; "Allison and I ash theain"

Julia Cloud, her eyes bright with the joy of all this loving playfulness, tried to protest; but suddenly into the midst of this tumult ca people whirled around alertly, and Julia Cloud sat up with a wild attenized her neighbor The color flooded into her sweet face, but she rose with gentle dignity

"O Mrs Perkins, wesuch a noise that we didn't hear your knock," she said

As a matter of fact Mrs Perkins hadn't knocked She had been led on by curiosity until she stood in the open dining-room door, rank disapproval written on her face

"It did see," said Mrs Perkins dryly

Julia Cloud's sweet eyes suddenly lost their smile, and she drew herself up ever so little There was just a ripple of a quiver of her gentle lips, and she said quite quietly and with a dignity that could not help i, Mrs Perkins I don't think my dear mother would want us to mourn because she was released froone to heaven where she could be young and free and happy I'lad as I can be; and I know she would want me to be But won't you sit down? Mrs Perkins, this is my niece and nephew, Leslie and Allison Cloud frouess you remember them when they were little children Or no; you hadn't moved here yet when they were here----"

Mrs Perkins with pursed lips acknowledged the introduction distantly, one ht almost say insolently, and turned her back on them as if they had been little children

"Your sister's been here all nificant glance at the unwashed breakfast dishes, only part of which had been reone at that hour an' left your beds and your dishes"

A wave of indignation swept over Julia Cloud's sweet face

"So you have been ine since Ellen has no key!"