The Carter Girls

last and headed

e head and guiding star of the family. Her father's burden seemed to have fallen on her young shoulders; everything was brought to her to decide. Helen was fully capable of ta

vagance of outing suits and pig-skin shoes and all kinds of extremely attractive camping get-ups advertised in New York papers. Douglas was firm, however, and Helen was forced to content

ould not have debts awaiting him. The only trouble about Nan was she was so often in a dream, and her memory was not to be depended upon. With all the good intentions in the

ng errands. Her only trouble was the constant sparring with H

ght had a theory that all children were naturally good and that when they we

feel is worth while, children are sure to be happy." Bobby had sat in his car a half hour at a time, while the doctor was busy with patients, perfectly

. The kind old cook had bidden them a tearful farewell and betaken herself to her new place after careful admo

t with a clear conscience. The lists were written and rewritten and revised a score of times until they could not think of a single thing

n she was handed into the common coach, there being no parlor car on that morning train, she almost

ery common, common day coach. "That is surely what old Cousin Robert Carter did. I have not ridden in such a coach for more th

ry small station and only the very accommodating accommodations st

to notice it, as every one was tired and every one had been busy. She felt when they were once off that she could rest, if only Cousin Lizzie

d as he shook hands with Douglas, he lo

o the mountains and rest for a week

t has tired me. Bobby, please don't poke your head out,-your arm, eithe

on't stick my arm way out the train a-run

the mountains, he has to keep his hands inside the windows and his head, too. He must be kind to his sisters, especially his Sister Douglas, who is very tired. I a

after eatin's an' to sew up holes an' things. I'm hungry right now!" exclai

!" called t

ng to remember some lines of Alfred Noyes about a railroad station and had carelessly placed the basket on the seat beside her, and then, in the excitement of getting Osc

ly whispered something to her that made her smile instead of cry, which she was on the verge of doing. She s

and he gave her a

ught. "'I will look unto the hi

" started Helen, and

ow coul

maybe it will come

all right now as far as I am concerned. I certainly co

difference to her. All she wanted was rest. Bobby opened the package of chewing gum that his employer

to buy all the choclid an' peanuts what the man br

They were accustomed to Nan's forgetting things but she was usually so

gives a hang," whis

s making the sandwiches, as I did, may

ome of th

did,-about thre

the time thinking you m

es at the sharp tone of voi

ease don't

ome here, Bobby. Helen is going to make up a really true story to tell you," and Helen lifted her little brother from the seat by Douglas. In a few moments he was so absorbed in the

gineer his signal for starting when a car came dashing madly up to the station. Frantic pulling of r

bby. "Look at him park his car

to their cars. Several policemen had noted him as he sped through the suburbs, but felt surely it w

precious sandwiches. Eager hands drew the basket through an open window while

glass of water," he said to Helen as he handed a small vial to her over

o much obliged to you.

called Bobby, leaning out dangerously far to see the last o

es, and Helen thought, as the young doctor gave one o