Ruth ran to the window and spoke to some one below.

"I'll be there as soon as I change my habit," she called.
"Who is it ?" asked her aunt, hastily arranging her disturbed locks.
Ruth paused at the door.

There was a slight tremor about her lips, but her eyes flashed their first open declaration of independence.
"It's Mr.Kilday," she said; "we are going out on the river." There was an oppressive silence of ten minutes after she left, during which Carter smiled behind his paper and Mrs.Nelson gazed indignantly at the tea-pot.

Then she tapped the bell.
"Rachel," she said impressively, "go to Miss Ruth's room and get her veil and gloves and sun-shade.

Have Thomas take them to the boat-house at once.".