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Mink was already busy again She athered equipirl with a pad and pencil to take down notes in painful slow scribbles Their voices rose and fell in the warht

All around thereen and peaceful trees Only the wind made a conflict across the city, across the country, across the continent In a thousand other cities there were trees and children and avenues, business televisors Rockets hovered like darning needles in the blue sky There was the universal, quiet conceit and easiness of men accustoain Arm in arm, men all over earth were a united front The perfect weapons were held in equal trust by all nations A situation of incredibly beautiful balance had been brought about There were no traitors aruntled ones; therefore the world was based upon a stable ground Sunlight illumined half the world and the trees drowsed in a tide of warm air

Mink's azed down

The children She looked upon them and shook her head Well, they'd eat well, sleep well, and be in school on Monday Bless their vigorous little bodies She listened

Mink talked earnestly to soh there was no one there

These odd children And the little girl, as her name? Anna? Anna took notes on a pad First, Mink asked the rosebush a question, then called the answer to Anna

"Triangle," said Mink

"What's a tri," said Anna with difficulty, "angle?"

"Never mind," said Mink

"How you spell it?" asked Anna

"T-r-i----" spelled Mink slowly, then snapped, "Oh, spell it yourself!" She went on to other words "Beam," she said

"I haven't got tri," said Anna, "angle down yet!"

"Well, hurry, hurry!" cried Mink

Mink's -1-e," she spelled down at Anna

"Oh, thanks, Mrs Morris," said Anna