Glenloch Girls

iends were so anxious to help her through the hard time that they scarcely gave her time to think, but in spite of their kindness, Ruth went to bed at night

Ruth found it easier to resign herself to the inevitable, an

s and shopping were within easy reach. To Ruth, who, except for brief visits East, had been accustomed ail her life to the level

cial chums that she had hardly had time to settle her belongings. Saturday morning, therefore, found her at work i

ming into the room about noon to find Ruth curled up

e been so busy and the days have flown so fast that I

hs which adorned desk, mantel and table. "Are these all friends of yours?" she added with a sl

Wilhelmina is my great joy because she looks like such a nice girl. The others are mostly musicians and comp

had time yet to find out about your t

old. I am all out of practice now," she added soberly, "for I've done hardly anything at it since m

like beginning again

tting her ar

tle squeeze. "Papa thought that just as soon as I got well started in sc

I can play your accompaniments. Since Arthur has been ill I have neglected my piano dreadfully. I used

ever be an

only stand by and help all we can while he fights this battle for himself." There was a long pause while Mrs. Hamilton looked thoughtfully

should be very glad," sh

answered Mrs. Hamilto

plans for this afternoo

y to get really acquainted with them. It's so inte

ifferent from the other that I sometimes

Ruth. "She seems to know so much, and she makes such funny, sh

n with a sigh, "and it has helped to bring out the sharp comers in her nature. Her m

ing that Charlotte do

u

n pedestals, and bestows her time and her services freely upon them. I've known he

," said Ruth. with a laugh. "Dorothy's a dear, too, and in fact I'm sure we

nch time?" she added as Katie appeared in the doorway. "You are an entert

h, and the soft color that the fire-glow threw over everything. As she looked around her pretty room

ing the door wide open. "I was beginn

alled for me, and just as we were going to start one of the twins fell int

badly burned

he'll be purple for th

p and wring him out an

e's a sigh

picture she gave of her small brother was too much fo

o they do those things o

ne of those boys doesn't do something to harrow our feelings I know that it is a

large family," said Ruth with a

dded, dropping down on the fur rug. "Just imagine having a place like this where you

good of all of you to help plan it before you even knew me. Let's ma

e lazily. "I'm second to n

ge is great,

he shelf under the table. "We'll put the cups on the mantel, girls, and cover the table with this enamel cloth

hur yet?" asked Dorothy, who was busil

, looking at Betty with a twinkle in her eye, "and I c

ut breaking his mother's heart," declared Dorothy, st

l our parties," said Betty with a sigh. "He isn't even wil

H.E.': wouldn't that make a fine name for a secret society?" said Charlotte, who hadn't stirred from the rug. "Don't

now. But you can help put thing

t's what I hate most of all. I s

who had been in a brown study for several

Charlotte. "Let's make it a drama

the heroine's white-haired father all in the same play," said Ruth wit

, pursuing her own idea with great seriousne

Charlotte. "If that's all the

encouragingly. "Anything but sewing. I ut

weeks at the different houses to practice, and once in two months they cooked a supper and

etty promptly, "only I couldn't g

e soberly, "but I suppose it wouldn't

id Dorothy, who was always practical. "I know mamma will be glad to have

ind if you met at our

tt

really do it," declared Charlotte impatiently. "In the meantime

Dorothy, taking it in

vely. "Mine was never half so good. Girls, I move that in consideration of Miss D

ls at once, and as there was no one lef

h the chafing-dish spoon, and said with a fa

g her official manner, she added, "Let's keep it a dead secret at first from

asked Ruth with

ooms above our stable," answered Dorothy. "They call it the Candle C

mselves 'electric sp

t boys are so

etty. "I think Charlotte ought to be secre

curly-haired boy, very purple as to his face and hands, and rather bedraggled as to his general appearance, walked in hesitatingly. Close at his heels followed a depressed-looking Scotch terrier. At sigh

and the small visitor, abashed, fled to

Charlotte sternly, trying to raise the curly bea

mothered accents from her lap.

stay with Stanle

d took them out to walk, and I co

you get

and then I couldn't find you. But I found A

ed at each oth

thur's room, Irving?"

and opening one fat hand displayed a small carved bear of Swiss manufact

hen you walked into hi

ath going to come away,

repeated Charlotte

but this time you ar

irst step in the Rest

, by sending him a plate

rothy together, and they immediately hoo

eaping up one of her daintiest saucers. "If you will take this

h an angelic smile, feeling hi

e decidedly. "It's time to go anyway," she continued, "and I must

oud voice, strolling down the hall and l

ing," said Charlott

answered Irving, who did not fee

then stopped in amazement at the

"The fudge is out of sight, girls, or