especially when he heard that Betsy had put on those rabbits with
her own lily-white hands. Stenciling rabbits on walls, he
allows, is a fitting pursuit for a woman, but an executive
position like mine is a trifle out of her sphere. He thinks it
would be far wiser if Mr. Pendleton did not give me such free
scope in the spending of his money.

While we were still contemplating Betsy's mural flight, an
awful crash came from the pantry, and we found Gladiola Murphy
weeping among the ruins of five yellow plates. It is
sufficiently shattering to my nerves to hear these crashes when I
am alone, but it is peculiarly shattering when receiving a call
from an unsympathetic trustee.

I shall cherish that set of dishes to the best of my ability,
but if you wish to see your gift in all its uncracked beauty, I
should advise you to hurry North, and visit the John Grier Home
without delay.

Yours as ever,

SALLIE.


March 26.
My dear Judy:

I have just been holding an interview with a woman who wants to
take a baby home to surprise her husband. I had a hard time
convincing her that, since he is to support the child, it might