rm and watched the horse and wagon out of sight. Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again the

at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the d

lding only the reason for not telling Mr. Peabody. "Let me see-twelve-three stops at Centertown. But you don't

as not unreasonable. Aside from the expense, she was not used to traveling, an

elegraph operator there, and I'll send him a message to look out for you, and he and my sister will keep you over night. They've got a pretty place right in the country-trolley takes you to the d

red Betty. "She doesn't k

ge," declared Dan Gowdy gently. "Don't you fret, Sister, she'll be glad to have you. Now here's

rather incoherently, though as warmly as she could, and had only half heard his explanation that she was taking the 12:01 train up the line instead of the 12:03 down, and it was no wonder that

dscape. "He wouldn't have given me the address if he didn't expect to be there for some ti

olored brick, with a crowd of stylish summer folk mingling on the platform with farmers and townspeople. Several automobiles were backed up waiting

sn't it?" asked

Betty decided, in spite of the white hair. His keen dark

, "and I, knowing that Dan calls all blue flowers cornflowers, pic

Betty, laughing and feeling at ease at once.

the brother-in-law comfortably. "

the station toward the t

im, but he didn't say what your n

that youngster he never lets a chance slip to tell we named him Dan

ill know I'm comin

ting out on the fence now watching for you to come along. Sorry I can't go with you, but I've just c

the station, leaving Betty with the comfortable feeling

o her that her destination was reached. They had passed the town limits, and were in the open country. Betty had notice

and also, under a tree, a young woman holding a beautifu

tedly. "Kiss Danny, too! Isn't he a nice baby? We waited

er the table as they went upstairs. Betty learned long afterward that Mr. Brill's father was wealthy and idolized his son's wife, who had given the younger man the ambition and spur his career had lacked until he met and married her. It was lovely Rose Gowdy who pers

she watched Betty smooth her hair at the mirror in the chintz-hung guest ro

Betty shyly. "Oh, look at that cunning

he baby's mother, rising. "Come, dear, we'll go down. Dan

p as they ate and talked, lying in blissful content in a white-enameled contr

my neighbors who are planning a minstrel show for the country club. They had already planned to come when Steve telephoned. If you're

belt of green fields that encircled the old farmhouse. Hatles

and a fat, lazy collie snoozed under a cherry tree but declined to accompany Betty on her explorations, though she petted and flattered and coaxed him with all her powers

ntly, finally giving up the task as hopeless

colt, long-legged, sleek of head and altogether "adorable" as Betty would have said, ambled more or

u're tame!" whisp

oung life in its pastures and stables. The little calves were always sold as early as poss

at her suspiciously, but stood his ground. He pric

. "You little beauty! You wouldn'

mal. He stood perfectly still, and she stroked him for a minute o

you with me and have you for a pet! If you wouldn't grow any la

being petted. All at once Betty thought she heard hoof-beats on the

e house. She stood back from the colt and star

nostrils, huge mouth open wide and showing two great rows of strong yellow teeth bared to

Betty weakly. "That mu

welcome and delight, but Be