When the housework was finished Mrs.Comstock with her ruffle sat near, watching and listening.

She remembered all they said that she understood, and when uncertain she asked questions.

Occasionally she laid down her work to straighten some flower which needed attention or to search the garden for a bug for the grosbeak.

In one of these absences Elnora said to Philip: "These replace quite a number of the moths I lost for the man of India.

With a week of such luck, I could almost begin to talk college again." "There is no reason why you should not have the week and the luck," said he.