over the turned-back fronts. When Pearl looked in the
glass she could not believe her eyes!

Mr. Francis did not attend piano recitals, nor the meetings
of the Browning Club. Mrs. Francis was often deeply
grieved with James for his indifference in regard to
these matters. But the musical sense in James continued
to slumber and sleep.

The piano recital by Professor Welsman was given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church,
the proceeds to be given toward defraying the cost of
the repairs on the parsonage.

The professor was to be assisted by local talent, it said
on the programmes. Pearl was a little bit disappointed
about the programmes. She had told Danny that there would
be a chairman who would say: "I see the first item on
this here programme is remarks by the chair, but as yez
all know I ain't no hand at makin' a speech we'll pass
on to the next item." But there was not a sign of a
chairman, not even a chair. The people just came up
themselves, without anybody telling them, and did their
piece and went back. It looked sort of bold to Pearl.

First the choir came in and sang: "Praise Waiteth for
Thee, O Lord, in Zion." Pearl did not like the way they
treated her friend Dr. Clay. Twice when he began to sing
a little piece by himself, doing all right, too, two or
three of them broke in on him and took the words right