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Leslie made her aunt lie down on the bed, supposedly for a nap; but no one could have taken a nap even if he had wanted to--which Julia Cloud did not--with an eager, excited girl sitting beside the bed, just fluttering with ideas about couches and pillows and furniture and curtains

"We'll have a great deep couch, with air-cushions on the seat and back, and put it in thethe fireplace, won't we, Cloudy? And what color do you think would be pretty for the cushions? I guess blue, deep, dark-blue brocaded velvet, or soany ork I love reat big blue Chinese rug sent over that I think will do nicely for there You like blue, don't you, Cloudy?" she finished anxiously "Because I want to have you like it asped Julia Cloud, trying to set her ant desires without co life in terany and brocade velvet

"I'd like the curtains next the s to be all alike all over the house, wouldn't you? Just sheer, soft, crea like that We'd want blue in the living-roos and couch, and oh! old rose, I guess, in the dining-rooany color or tan Green for that sun-porch room! That's it, and lots ofchairs and tables! And rushfun, Cloudy, dear? Now, I'll write out a list of things we have to buy while you take a nap"

And so it went on the whole afternoon, until the sound of a distant whistle warned the in and they ramme they hurried into their wraps, and went down to the piazza, to wait for the car None too soon, for Allison was already driving around the curve in front of the door, and Mr Luddington sat beside hi that pleased his adorable wards pleased him, but this especially so, for he was in a hurry to respond to thehim home to California, and the quicker this little household was settled, the sooner he ht leave them

They drove at once, of course, to the house, Allison and Leslie talking fast and eagerly every ht and their faces beautiful with enthusiaston could only sit and listen, and s also, and who in her new silvery garments looked to him all the more a lady and fit to play mother to his wards