The Corner House Girls' Odd Find / Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to

the only happening which came on this eventful day to

to make them joyful. Nor was her expression of countenance made any more cheerful by some news bluff Dr. Forsyth gave he

s what the wife says. Now, I must hurry on. I've got to go back

hool teacher and the matron of the hospital, her sister, we

again and frowned into it. "N

do you mean? Isn't

he doesn't get back her strength. Her nerves are jumpy. I hear t

led Ruth. "I believe she

red, sharp tongued, chil

so," admi

n to a frazzle. I'm not sure that it isn't a teacher's disease. It's prevalent

iss Pep

n her pins again,"

e come over here with

about is her lack of improvement. She stands still. She makes no perceptible gain. She talks about going bac

urly shoulder. "I am not so sure that

cruff of their necks," growled Dr. Forsyth. "Other times, when I am giving them

nerves. They have gotten away from her. Out of control. She's no

e hospital. It was really tragic. Mrs. Eland's salary was small, and Miss Pepperill wa

have her go away, and her sister with her for a time, to some quiet place, and to a more invigorating climate. And tha

l were interested in Mrs. Eland's sister-more for Mrs. Eland's sake, it must be confessed, than bec

le who treated her none too kindly. She was trained as a teacher and had never married; whereas Mrs. Eland was widowed young, had become

bile on the street, seemed quite a romance to the Corner House girls, and they had bee

r what the eve of Christmas, and the day itself should br

big dining room was beautifully trimmed, the lights sparkled upon the newly polished silver and cut glass, a beaut

ad now been set up in the yawning cavern of brick; but plenty of room

a burglar-to tumble down the chi

iling gravely. "Another plumber's bill at Christma

bill?" queried Agnes, round-eyed, for she stood

y I wish he were going to be with us to-morrow as he was at Tha

er it and to receive mysterious packages addressed to the various members of the family. These

ttle girls. The Creamer girls from next door came in to see i

t been for nothing. Mrs. Pinkney sent over word that Sammy had such a cold that she was forc

ng her eyes upon the glittering tree. "I know

erely. "I think likely his being sick is a punishme

t they were sleepy-oh, no, indeed! They declared that they positively could not sl

wnstairs was suppressed laughter and much running about. Agnes and Neale were beginning to ti

It had cost infinite labor and urging to get Aunt Sarah to put her stocking in evidence

cking, if the truth were known-one of a pair, the mate to

ells." Then followed one of Neale's golf stockings, which he had brought because it held more th

neath it. Neale was to get all his presents at the Corner House; so that added to the confusion. There was a

and Neale to hang those gifts which the Good Saint had brought the eldest sister. Ruth was tired, for she had worked hard; so she went t

terest them. The former found the big, old family album hidden behind the