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"Guardy Lud" was the first visitor, just for a night and a day He had co business trip, and could not pass by his beloved wards without at least a glimpse He dropped down into their e closed, and found the people at the supper-table, who opened their ranks right heartily, and took hiht with the chocolates with the rest When they gathered about the piano for a sing, he joined in with a good old tenor, surprising the

After the young people were gone he lingered, wiping his eyes, and saying, "Bless ain how more than pleased he hat she had done for his children, and insisted that her salary should be twice as large He told her she was a big success, and should have more money at her command to do with as she pleased, and that he wanted the children to have a larger allowance during the co people of the church, and he felt that it would have been the wish of their father and ive liberally toward church-work He would see that a sum was set aside in the bank for their use in any such plans as they ht have for their Christian Endeavor work

They talked far into the night, for he had to hear all the stories of all their doings, and every minute or two one or the other of the children would break in to tell so about the other or to praise their dear Cloudy Jewel for her part in everything

The next day they took hie and the place, introduced him to their favorite professors, at least those ere not already gone on their vacations, and took hi drive past their favorite haunts Then he had to reatly relieved and delighted when he set his approval upon both these young people as suitable friends for the children

"They are both poor and earning their own living," said Julia Cloud, feeling that in view of the future and what it ht of responsibility should not rest too heavily upon her