NG THE

Roselawn and their host and hostess found a number of neighbors already gathered in th

urring notes of a jazz orchestra greeted their ears as plainly as though it were coming from a neighboring room

own funny stories and an elocutionist recited a bit from Shakespeare effectively. The

better than our talking machine? Why! it is almost like hearing 30 the real p

Brandon, who overheard the enthusiasti

anything that suggested "a fly in the ointment." When they drove

is sermons, there is so much noise and talk all the time. I have tacked felt all around his study door to try to make it sound-proof. But when Bob comes in he bangs the outer door until you are reminde

said, "certainly h

or stands it," commented M

the most annoying things so composedly. Why, you remember when he went to Bridgeton a month ago to speak at t

was a joke. Your father, Nell, alway

amuse and entertain the little folks at one session of the Union. Father talked for fifteen

and when he was closing he thought he would find

boy or any little girl who wo

r, if the angels had wings why did t

d Mrs. Brandon. "W

laughed Nell, proudly. "And nothing ever c

le boy or any little girl who would like to answ

d Amy got out, after thanking the kindly Brandons for the evening's pleasur

y, as the car started again, "I am coming ov

h a sudden fear that perhaps her father wou

nd her father and mother both in the library. The package of radio books had been opened, and Mr. an

n calling it. But he agreed to everything his daughter wanted to do, and even promi

Mr. Norwood, "a better set will make no difference in your pl

Norwood, "do you think the

hey need any help they can ask one of the me

agerly. "This is going to be our very owniest own radi

wnstairs-in the drawing-room, f

ff to all your friends. And pretty soon it

suggested, too, that patents are pending that may make outside aerials unnecessary, anyway. Don't you mind, Momsy. If w

stringing of the copper wires until the morning 34 following. Ample study of the directions for the w

rnamental tower that housed the private electric plant belonging to the place. It was a tank tower, and water and light had been furnis

decorated in pearl gray and pink, with willow furniture and cushions covered with lovely cretonne, an o

ddle, and even a bag of golf sticks, were arranged in "Jessie's room." Out of it opened her bedroom and bath. It

like that one out at Parkville," Jessie explained to her chum. "If we want to

ette costumes. You know, those we used

ould have thought of

ose overalls. If I climb a ladder I don't want any skirt to bother me. If the ladder begi

in the barn for our purpose-new rope. We will attach the end of the aerial wires with the rope to the ro

I observe. Go ah

'" objected Jessie, frowning. "For t

Seymour. And, come to think of it, I wonder if it was Miss Seymour I was thinking of last night

know, Amy, even if she does teach English. I think she i

all?" mu

next morning, but did nothing practical toward erecting the wires and attendant parts that day. Amy came over immedi

He said they would be unable to raise the heavy

ractical Jessie, "then

each the things up to you from

window sill and drive in the hook, and hang the aerial from there. See! We've got it all fixed 37 o

" advised Amy. "Th

o to keep it from kinking. Then, too, they wanted to fasten the porcelain insulators just right and had to consult one of the books several

oom and dropped a length of rope from one of the windows. Jessie came down from her perch and attached the house-end of the aerial to the

e-end of the aerial again. While they were thus engaged, a taxi-cab stopped out in fr

hey've come!

ed Jessie. "We were not ex

just went around Long Island and came up the East River and throu

g about?" gasped he

rry

at her overalls. She was old enough to want to look her best wh

ephoned early this morning. But

k. She felt a strong desire to run into th

ckle-Fa