Connie said some poetry and Aleck
sang a funny song. Ikey and Will both had to pay fines. We are
each going to pay ten cents a month and give the money to the
Children's Hospital. When we thought it was all over Jim got up
and said he had a present for us, and what do you think it was?
Our motto painted in colors. Father says it is illuminated, and
little John did it. Jim had it framed. We hung it on the wall,
and we think perhaps we will ask John to belong to the Order. I
liked Patti very much, but I wished Bess could go.
With a great many kisses and lots of love,
LOUISE HAZELTINE.
CHAPTER XIX.
AUNT SUKEY'S STORY.
"It is a whole month since Aunt Zelie went away, and nearly a week
since we had a letter. I wonder if Miss Lyons's brother is not well
yet;" Bess sighed, for time was beginning to drag.
"Suppose Miss Lyons couldn't go back at all, would your aunt have to
stay?" asked Dora, who had come in to spend the afternoon.
"Dear, no! Aunt Mary would have to get another companion; Aunt Zelie
belongs to us," answered Carl, who sat on the floor showing Carie
pictures.
There was one supposed to represent the drowning of Pharaoh and his
host which interested her deeply, and her brother made it even more
thrilling by singing in an explosive manner one of Sukey's songs:
"Oh! didn't old Pharaoh get drowned--
Oh! _didn't_ old Pharaoh got drowned--
Oh! DIDN'T old Pharaoh get drowned in the Red sea?"
"Is Carl here?" asked Louise, looking in; "here's Ikey.
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