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"Why, we're not going until Aunt Jewel is ready to go with us, Aunt Ellen," announced Leslie, looking up fro to college together, Auntie, too!"

Ellen Robinson lifted an indignant chin She had no sense of humor, and did not enjoy jokes, especially those practised upon herself

"Going to college! At her age!" she snorted "Well, I always knew she was childish, but I never expected her to want to go back to kindergarten!"

Leslie rose up straight as a rush, her strong young arloves working restively as if she wanted to rush at her aunt and administer corporal punishrily, and her blue eyes fairly blazed righteous wrath Julia Cloud caught her breath, and wondered how she was to control this young fury; but before she could say a word Allison stepped in front of her, and spoke coolly

"That's the reason she's such a good scout, Aunt Ellen That's ant her to co"

He suddenly seerown very tall and quiteabout his ue in check as he looked at his watch with a polite "Excuse me," and then turned to Julia Cloud "Aunt Jewel, if we are to uardian on that train, I think we shall have to hurry It's quite a run into the city, you know" Julia Cloud arose with a breath of relief

"The city!" gasped Ellen "You're not going into the city this late in the afternoon, I hope! Do you kno long it takes?"

Allison glanced out to his high-powered machine confidently

"We uess we shall have plenty of tiot a peach of a car, Aunt Ellen I'll have to come round and take you and the kids a ride to-morrow or the next day if Aunt Jewel can spare me"

"Thank you! I have a car ofyour pardon! Well, Aunt Jee really ton Good-by, Aunt Ellen! Good-by, cousins! We'll see you again before we leave town, of course Cohtly, protectingly by the elbow, and steered her out of the rooayly after, chattering away about how nice it was to get back East and meet real relatives