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Leslie was delighted, and the two spent two hours of happiness in shopping, while Allison drove to a garage to have his car looked over thoroughly, and laid in a supply of good things for the journey He also spent a profitable half-hour studying a road- the journey

They tried to make Julia Cloud take a nap before they started, but she declared she would rather rest in the car; and so they started off, feeling like three children going to find the end of the rainbow

It was a wonderful afternoon The air was like wine, and the autu, it see all care behind A soft pink color grew in Julia Cloud's cheeks, and she sat with her hands folded and her eyes bright with the beauty of the day

"Oh, but you're a beauty, Cloudy, dear!" exclaimed Leslie suddenly "See her, Allison! Just look at her Isn't she great? She was all right in those black things, of course, but she's wonderful in the gray things!"

For Julia Cloud had laid aside in the very bottoht, and the black funeral gloves and coat and hat; and she earing a lovely soft gray wool jersey dress hite collar and cuffs The big gray coat was nestled by her side ready for use when the wind grew colder, and she earing the new gray hat and gloves, and looked a lady every inch Allison turned slowly, and gave her a look that reat! She's a peach!" he agreed "That hat is a cracker jack! It looks like a pigeon's wing I like it; don't you, Cloudy? But say, Leslie, she's soood scout That's what she is Do you realize she hasn't opened her lips about the car once? 'Meton down to the office for Guardy, how she squeaked every tio slow, and asked me howthe speed-lis? But Cloudy hasn't batted an eye She just sits there as if she was riding a cloud and enjoyed it"

"Well, I do," said Julia Cloud, laughing; "and I never thought of being afraid I didn't know enough to Ought I to? Because I'et to be frightened"