The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbors

popovers is done popped over!" came

had befallen someone and his "first aid to the injured" might be in demand, ran after her. The popovers had

oe," commanded Douglas as she deftly rearrang

ut dem cheers in de kitchen? Th' ain't

Douglas. "I can sit in one

forgot all about the bottomless chairs. After everyon

ttle difference about anyone else. But the count! Al

y, with a shriek of delight, su

ounted for!" t

nd he peered saucily through his

An' Goldilocks sat, an' sat, an' sat, an' sat 'til

!" commanded Mr. Carte

ne to

t u

, "I reckon my 'ployer'll have to op'rate o

cated the youngster and then changed chairs with him, whereupon they proceeded to the business of e

whole straight chairs in the house and of her intention of sitting on

ble! Who's got the thimble?'" she laughed

rse some of the company's got it, because hom

ortally certain the count had i

endeavoring to monopolize her, she smiled her sweetest on the courteous foreigner. She fe

Lewis to Mr. Carter, "I wrote Douglas I

trying to hear what Douglas was saying and to listen to the

. He seems to get the mail mixed sometimes. Ever

would send them down, I a

age all right, didn't you?

mess

ed Grantly I wou

did not de

tter with the message," sugges

ning-room with a plate of hot popovers, which s

s that you alls is gonter hab some comply. They done di

coming?" la

name is, but Miss Ella thinks it is Stites an' Miss Louise she holds that it is Bright. Both

message sent?"

iss Louise called her back an' tol' her not ter pay no 'te

n Wednesday!" exclaimed Dr. Wright. "I

ghed heartily over the mistak

eal difference since you are

t is important to me. Does it

lly remarkable in one so young, and one who had up to that time never done a single thing she had not wanted to do. Tête-à-têtes with Helen were made difficult for him by reason of his popularity with the whole Carter family. Mr. Carter had various questions to discuss with him; Mrs. Carter must always tell him her symptoms; Douglas wanted his advice about many t

y difference to

im very kindly when Count de Lestis l

your father. There are many things I want to show you. I want your advice, too, about s

n, and the kind answer she was prepari

erfully throttle him. Helen's advice about pantry shelves, indeed! What b

smiled entirely too many times on this stranger to suit Lewis, and Helen had been much too eager to pass

with his country?" each

ication. Only once had she fallen down the steps, and, thanks to her t

earned," Helen had told her while she was preparing the lunch

e tea, Mrs. Carter having resigned her place to her da

stis," Helen said, having

A," shouted Chloe, as she balance

aimed the honored

! H-O-T, HO

led from the room, not in embarrassment but to impart to Sis Tempy how she had don

e to the realization that the most dignified wa

have been trying to teach the poor thing to read and spell. S

m do

the colored race, and I doing nothing, so I determined to do what I could with my own servant at least. I can't

ed. He seemed actually con

ink it is fin

ink it is smart Alec of him and we bet he does it '

recovering himself from the evident confusion into which

your kind secretary must enj

ng to hide his feelings and wishing he had put in his s

o teaching myself. This night scho

y you speak to the darkies," insisted Helen. "She says you make

t. "They seem a simple, kindly folk,

chools here for the colored

o learn. It is quite pathetic how they

too much learning is bad f

w can you say such a thing? Too muc

hey get just enough to make them big-heade

arning is a d

aste not the Pi

ured

, but I do think he should be taught very carefully or he will get wro

quite conscious of his own station in life. "There is much talk of being democratic but not so much practice. Your Declaration of Inde

the South very well," answere

but he said it with a toplofti

have heard," put in Douglas, hoping to get

eep of Nan's Pierian Spring. I think a military training in colored schools is almost more impor

pils in your night school

t a signal from Mrs. Carter, who began to think the conversation was getting entirely too serious and no

ho had the other bust

a rather uncomfortable perch made the females of the party, excepting Lucy, admire him just that much more,

s companion in misery, "even if it would be on the wrong side." Which