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The baby had a good, for the blanket, had fancied the child resembled its

to her

Kate could not call such a tiny morsel either Kate or Katherine;

she liked "Little Poll," better The baby had three regular

visitors One was her father He was not fond of Kate; Little

Poll suited hiifts of

toys, candy, and unsuitable clothes Kate kept these things in

evidence when she saw hiht when he

went; for she had the good sense not to antagonize hi her new car, and with

the light of a new joy on her face She never said anything to

Kate, but Kate knehat had happened Nancy Ellen caht it lovely and delicate little shoes,

embroidered dresses and hoods, cloaks and blankets One day as

she sat holding it she said to Kate: "Isn't the baby a dreadful

bother to you? You're not getting half your usual work done"

"No, I'

a man who does my work very well in the fields; there isn't money

that would hire ht

now"

A slow red crept into Nancy Ellen's cheeks She had meant to be

diplomatic, but diplomacy never worked ith Kate As Nancy