We all found him a delightful companion.

There was no school that day, as Mr.Perkins was absent, attending a meeting of the Teachers' Convention, so we spent most of its golden hours in the orchard with Uncle Blair, listening to his fascinating accounts of foreign wanderings.

He also drew all our pictures for us, and this was especially delightful, for the day of the camera was only just dawning and none of us had ever had even our photographs taken.

Sara Ray's pleasure was, as usual, quite spoiled by wondering what her mother would say of it, for Mrs.Ray had, so it appeared, some very peculiar prejudices against the taking or making of any kind of picture whatsoever, owing to an exceedingly strict interpretation of the second commandment.

Dan suggested that she need not tell her mother anything about it; but Sara shook her head.
"I'll have to tell her.