It is almost dinner time." As Grace unfolded the letter the inside sheet fell from it to the ground.

As she bent to pick it up her eyes lingered upon the signature with an expression of unbelieving amazement stamped upon her face.

Then she glanced down the first page of the letter.
"Oh, it can't be true! It's too wonderful!" she gasped.

"Oh, Emma, Emma, if I had only received this the day it came!" "I knew it was something important," groaned Emma.

"And I was trying to be so helpful." Unmindful of Emma's remorseful utterance, Grace went on excitedly: "Only think, Emma, it is from Ruth's father.