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When Ellen Robinson in her car arrived in sight of the house at half-past four she identified the parlor and dining-roo across the back yard, and two bedroo beaten in the side yard Mrs Perkins from her patient watch-tower had also identified theet more accurate inforet inside and secure several other articles, which she had thought of and desired to have, to spend , it was just as well to reeted Mrs Perkins as one too busy with important affairs to tell details, and hurried into the house Standing within the old hallway, she gazed about, startled How on earth had Julia s in such a hurry? The pictures had all vanished froone fro carried away, thethe last piece left The wo on the soapy water with that air of finality that made Ellen Robinson realize that the old ho-roo -panes As far as the work had progressed it had been done thoroughly

Up-stairs a cheery chatter ca of real jealousy of these two young things who had swept in and carried her neglected sister by stor that belonged to her, and she began to feel bereft Julia ought to love her better than these two young strangers; why didn't she? Why didn't those two children make such a fuss over her as they did over Julia? It certainly was strange! Perhaps soan to filter to Ellen Robinson's consciousness as she stood there on the stairs and listened to the pleasant chatter

"O Cloudy, dear! Is this really Daddy's picture when he was a little boy? What a funny collar and necktie! But wasn't he a darling? I love the way his hair curls around his face I can remember Daddy quite well Mother used to say he was a wonderful ood deal like you Our old nurse used to say that fauess you and Daddy were off the same streak, weren't you? I hope Allison and I will be, too Say, Cloudy, can't I have this picture of Daddy to hang in my room in our new house? I love it"