A-21 Winding Way Quilt
A-22 Tulip Quilt
A-23 Flower Pot Quilt]

Greatly amused, Aunt Sarah quoted ex-President Roosevelt: "'Tis time
for the man with the patch to come forward and the man with the dollar
to step back,'" and added, "Never mind, Mary, your Ralph is such an
industrious, hustling young man that he will never need a patch to
step forward, I prophesy that with such a helpmeet and 'Haus Frau' as
you, Mary, he'll always be most prosperous and happy. Kiss me, dear."

Mary did so, and her radiant smile at such praise from her honored
relative was beautiful to behold.

[Illustration: OLD RAG CARPET]




CHAPTER IX.

POETRY AND PIE.


"Aunt Sarah," questioned Mary one day, "do you mind if I copy some of
your recipes?"

"Certainly not, my dear," replied her Aunt.

"And I'd like to copy some of the poems, also, I never saw any one