I do not think before I ever realized what such poverty meant." The words trembled from her lips, and were spoken slowly as though chosen with care.

"The sad plight of the children particularly appealed to me." "There are children then ?" West questioned, as Coolidge assisted her into the car.

The latter cast a swift glance of inquiry into the younger man's face.
"Children!" he exclaimed, "Of course; we spoke of them on the way down." "I know; that was what made me wonder when one of the lads playing out here in the street said there were no kids in the cottage." "Oh, I see," a bit sarcastically.

"So you have been amusing yourself questioning the neighbours, have you ?" "To a very small extent," West confessed, keeping his temper.

"One of the players chased a stray ball under the automobile, and I asked him a question or two.