there. She felt guilty all right! You could see that! Well, if
you'll believe me, I couldn't think what I had gone for! And she
said it again! Then I happened to see my pitcher, and that brought
me to my senses, and I told her, 'Some hot water.' 'Why don't you
go get it, then?' she yelled out, as if I were deaf! And I
went--huh!"

"But what was it they were doing?" urged Polly.

"Didn't I tell you? They were putting up a notice in big letters,
'No talking, please.'"




CHAPTER XXIII

"HILLTOP DAYS"

When Polly chanced to find her Miss Nita out she usually dropped
into some other room for a little chat. On one such afternoon Miss
Twining welcomed her most gladly.

"I get lonesome sitting here by myself day after day," the little
woman confessed. "Sometimes I am actually envious of Miss Sterling
when I happen to see you go in there."

"Then I'll come oftener," Polly declared. "I'd love to! I'm
always afraid the ladies will get sick of the sight of me, I'm
round here so much."