I am David's mother. I am Mrs. Armstrong, and David is my only child. I wanted to come out here

could, handing to Mrs. Armstrong the little la

oung man's "business" might be. "And," said the lady, "I never depend upon dining cars when I travel, so if you can manage to put up some so

not realizing that her rema

Mrs. Armstrong, getting from under the seat a good sized, matting trav

e lady with the bag of refreshments was becomin

us?" asked Dorothy, as the girls were spreading out news

oved her glasses, put them on again and whispered to Dorothy. "My son is always doing

seemed as if it was something about get

that for the use of it she was personally indebted to the brakeman, who turned on the lights. Molly had "raided" a store-room somewhere, and from it had actually28 gotten

s. Armstrong, "although I had no idea I was going

teful," declared Dorothy.

than one girl, jumping up,

on the train with

Dorothy, showing some anxiety. "That was

rmstrong remarked. "It is not like regular traveling, when every

ch, but objected to Mrs. Armstr

l likely come back with more things to eat than would provide a dinner."

look a bit worried about Jean Faval; in fact there was something of a

u suppose--"

"I don't like that girl, and I hope

bridge," put in Tavia, betwe

lots of money, and will be splendid at sch

" said Molly, "i

ogne, who was in a seat back of the four girls, who were just now threatening to eat th

has gone?" inquired Tavia. "I am

ong. They evidently have not found

lickered from the gas lamp in the car center, it was plain

s. Sitting in a car talking to-well, of course, I couldn't just say

and she fanned h

ly sat down b

riend-for next to Tavia, Cologne ranke

I suppose I should not have shown how I

strong, "and if I get a chance to find your

he say?" de

ndergarten babies," responded the indignant lady, "and I fe

posed Dorothy. "Of course, I was s

ce when I get there-meaning to Glen." She swung around to Dorothy. "What is it, dear?" sh

t to school. It was really not what the girl said to me that-made me feel so. It was what I o

ed Mrs. Armstrong, "W

h all the bags and bundles that his

ng on a hand car into town. But I came back de luxe a la auto. I

but she was interrupted in her

r for Glenw

cramble commence