This is one of the great moments of your life." "Dear little chum," said Arline softly, sitting down beside Ruth and putting her arms around the weeping girl, "your wish has been granted." An eloquent silence fell upon the trio for a moment, which was broken by the sound of voices in the upstairs hall.

Ruth and Arline rose simultaneously from the stairs.

"Come up to my room," urged Arline, "and we will finish our cry in private." "I have no more tears to shed," smiled Grace, "and I dare not go to your room." "Dare not ?" inquired Arline.
"I haven't finished my packing, and our train leaves at four-thirty.
Oh!" Grace sprang to her feet in sudden alarm.

"I asked Anne to telephone for the expressman.

Perhaps he has called for my trunk, and gone by this time.