CHAPTER IX

ROSE-COLOR!

Jean found the day stretching out ahead of her in a series of exciting
events. At the breakfast table her father told her that Hilda would
stay on General Drake's case, and that she had better have Emily
Bridges up for a visit.

"I don't like to have you alone at night, if I am called away."

"It will be heavenly, Daddy, to have Emily--"

And how was he to know that there were other heavenly things to happen?
She had resolved that if Derry came, she would tell her father
afterwards. But he might not come, so what was the use of being
premature?

She sallied down to the Toy Shop in high feather. "You are to stay
with us, Emily."

"Oh, am I? How do you know that I can make it convenient?"

"But you will, darling."

Jean's state of mind was beatific. She painted Lovely Dreams with a
touch of inspiration which resulted in a row of purple camels: