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As they followed the grassy path fro place two little boys in full rass of the meadows, one as a private, the other as an officer The small private saluted the officer with precision andafter a few steps to call back, "Mother said we ht! The rooht and bounded back toward the building with a most unofficer-like walk, and both disappeared inside the door A tiny khaki dog-tent was set up in the grass by the back door, and in a ed from the back door with blankets and disappeared under the brown roof with a zest that showed it was no hardship to the pleasant roo ice crearoup of officers and their wives was gathered singing ragtilance told her they were not the kind she cared for, and--how could people ere about to part, perhaps forever, stand there and sing such abo brave to the last But she wished they would go

The sweet-faced wo was busy behind the counter and presently she saw them and came forward: "I'm sorry! I hoped there would be a rooive you cots out here, if you don't htened ht

They settled down in the corner between the writing table and book case and began to read, for it was obvious that they could not retire at present

The little boys cah and the officers corralled the they stood up together and sang, and their voices were sweet as birds as they piped out the words of a popular song, one singing alto, the little one taking the high soprano Ruth put down her book and listened, wondering at the lovely expressions on the two small faces They elo's pictures Presently they burst into a religious song with as ti with the fervor of a preacher Yet they were regular boys, for presently when they were released they went to turning hand springs and had a rough and tumble scuffle in the corner till their mother called them to order