Brother and Sister

give elaborate or expensive presents ever," Mother

enting a great deal of beautiful lo

em in tiny wooden blocks so that they stood upright; Jimmie's present was a set of little garden tools; Molly brought in a gingerbread man, ver

randmother Hastings hurried in. Under her arm she carried a

rthday boy!

her in delight. "Look, Gran

s Brother hugged her so tightly she could scarcely get her breath. "L

ourned Brother. "Did I, Sister? And

' tonight, can't he, Grandm

knew you were very happy to have the doggie. Now

eir grandmother, the rest of the family scattered to their work. Presently Grandmother Hastings declared she must run home and put

a walk," suggested Sister.

ead. No, Brownie ha

ph's little brother. "Maybe he won't come home to

Sister, stroking one o

me of the law school

ptly responded Si

oth could telephone very nicely. The phone booth was under the hall stairs and

olitely, while Sister and Brownie sat

ed for Mr. Morrison, senior, the switchboard operator gave them Mr

's voice over the wire in

," said Broth

n surprise. "Did Mother ask you to c

speak to him," said

dvise you to stop it," answered Dick rather sharply. "Yo

rted Brother indignantly. "You tell him

ction, for in another moment B

id gently. "What

An' sometimes he doesn't come home to supper, and I don't see him till tomorrow morning. I want to tell him how much I like Br

Daddy Morrison was

o you had better not try that plan. But Ralph is coming to the office this noon to go to lunch with Dick. You tell Mother that I said you were to

other gratefully. "Thank you eve

od-bye," called Sister,

d Daddy Morrison, laughing

ded Louise, coming through the hall with something hidden in h

said I could call the office again at

riously. "People with birthd

n and in a few moments the child

" insisted Sister. "Aren't

bread and milk Mother fixed for him before breakfast, out on the back porch, wit

er Morrison had fixed for him. After he had eaten it all up, they took him out on the grass to p

ried Sister, whose bright eyes had s