stomed exercise and one shoulder was bruised and wrenched from her fall, so M

rmer himself was to meet them at the river with his big sleigh. Clearly Judith could not skate to-day, so other plans were made for her. Nancy, of course, must be with the skaters, since she was the hostess, but Sally May insisted on staying at home with Judith. Naturally this embarrassed Judith, for she knew that Sally May loved skat

ent, declared that he had an

o warm clothes for their long drive; "usually he's a dear about helping to

don't see how you can say such a t

ghed wickedly; "he'll be

dith cr

uldn't, surely you wouldn't. I j

ould make n

ittle old-fashioned cutter which he had borrowed from an uncle who scorned motors and sti

N A FUR ROBE IN THE CU

accompaniment to their talk. It was another day of magical colouring-all blue and gold and dazzling white, and "Little Oaks" was reached a

are only a mile away," said Jac

luckily Jeanne is old enough to do the nursing, but they need a doctor, and I'm afraid I'll have to go off at once. Nancy will be disappointed, but it can't be helped. We'll pin a note o

dn't that small boy by the door be coaxed to stay with me

Jack finally gave in. Little Pierre came

ed in the baskets of provisions

you should need anything, or if you feel

for feelings," declared Judith,

n, and judge of her dismay when on opening the baskets she found that, though there were cakes and fruit and salad stuff in plenty, of bread there was only one small loaf. Whatever could-oh, here was a small bag of flour and a t

aking-powder biscuits once or twice, though only, of course, in small quantities. Her first thought was to walk to Mme. Berth

called to her little helper, and then as he looked blank she tried

t last everything was ready but the biscuits-she couldn't remember, try as she might, the proportion of baking-powder and flour and milk. A mistake would

all right-Yes, Mrs. Nairn, it's Judith-Jack wi

dy to put on the table. Judith had never been as proud of anything in her life as of those same biscuits, and when later the company toasted her in hot cocoa and

uncheon at the Chateau Frontenac. Judith had never lunched in such a big hotel and felt very important and

. Nairn, who was speaking to an acquaintance. "I see the favors are 'chien d'or' bonbon dishes," pointing to

bout it," said Judith, "and he pro

mer," announced Sally May; "Quebec's sim

he last two days, they voted to spend the afternoon at home, and curled themselves up in comforta

to be a nurse ever since I was about ten. Mother has laughed at me and said I would get over it, but she sees that I really mean it, and I think she is willing now. I don't know wh

ply adore the kerchiefs the nurses wear in some of the hospitals. It's to

ghai-and I'll make a gorgeous room. I'm sure I could make it perfectly fascinating, full of atmosphere, you know," she continued vaguely. "I'll have afternoon tea every day and invite heap

r pictures?" as

ard," said Sally May happi

ou going to

th slowly, "but I think I

two in surprise. "Why, Judy, wha

"I think it would be splendid to be like Miss M

re a teacher," said Sally May with final

t?" sai

was a

have to learn s

that, but I thought you were going

y, and Judith and Nancy laughed to think of

er of her future seriously

marry Daddy; and then she laughed at herself as she remembered Daddy's story of the small girl who sobbed that

g, and although he had not condescended to talk beyond the merest civilities, this silence had merely served to enhance his romantic value in Judith's eyes. She wondered what he was thinking of. Perhaps he was living over again a battle in t

and played for her father after dinner, sometimes Mrs. Nairn join

han anything she had ever heard before. As she undressed that night she revised her plans for the future. She would devote herself to music and study hard so that when they were married she might be her husband's accompanist. "On wings of music" they would

rn had plenty for the two maids to do in the kitchen. Sally May was discovered to have a talent for decorating, so she and Jack and Tim hung evergree

-room," said Nancy as they set the small tables. "That's what we always have, and then everybody dances

room as the maids were arranging the supper-table in

Sally May said it was "perfectly sweet," and even Jack, "who never notices" (according to Nancy), looked and whistled his admiration as Judit

s largely a family party, and Judith was introduced to a bewilde

e for tea, and although Judith listene

nd he isn't back yet," Sally May informed Judith.

sitely pretty girl beside him. Perhaps it was Tim's radiant look which he was making no effort to hide, perhaps it was his partner's radiant looks which she was trying to hide, but however it was Judith

teresting partners, Judith began to feel a little disconsolate. However, it was

cle Phil, aged seventy-two, upheld his re

les in the library when Judith saw Tim with his partner come in and

y are! Look at Tim! We were pretty sure he was

s, and Judith was left alone feeling bereaved o

fter a long discussion of the evening's fun, "and I think you looked nicer than anybody else, Ju

kind to me. I wish I was half as pretty as Lois Selkirk. What would it feel like to be engaged?-I guess it would be exciting! However,