THE STORY OF LESLIE MOORE "Yes, the eighth baby arrived a fortnight ago," said Miss Cornelia, from a rocker before the fire of the little house one chilly October afternoon.

"It's a girl.

Fred was ranting mad--said he wanted a boy--when the truth is he didn't want it at all.

If it had been a boy he'd have ranted because it wasn't a girl.

They had four girls and three boys before, so I can't see that it made much difference what this one was, but of course he'd have to be cantankerous, just like a man.