CHAPTER XIV.
A MAN'S CONFIDENCE "Aren't you going to kiss Aunt Avery under the mistletoe ?" asked Gracie.
"No," said Piers.

"Aunt Avery may kiss me if she likes." He looked at Avery with his sudden, boyish laugh.

"But I know she doesn't like, so that's an end of the matter." "How do you know ?" persisted Gracie.

"She's very fond of kissing.

And anyone may kiss under the mistletoe." "That quite does away with the charm of it in my opinion," declared Piers.