Do you mind ?" she asked, as she hurriedly shed her working frock and clothed herself anew.
"No, dear, of course I don't.

Good-bye! I hope you will have a pleasant time," said Mrs.Burton, then kissed her sister affectionately.
Katherine was a little surprised.

Mrs.Burton was not given to over-much demonstration of feeling, and so the kiss was out of the ordinary.

But then the evening was out of the ordinary too.

As a rule she hurried along the portage path, laden with burdens as heavy as she could carry.