ton" next, and we decided to begin it next week. Father is
coming up again if he can. The O.B.F.D. will meet next week, so
we can't have the club; I forgot. Some of us will write you about
it. I hope Miss Lyons's brother will soon be well and Aunt Mary
too. Good-by,

Your devoted nephew,

WILLIAM CARLETON HAZELTINE.

A week or two later Aunt Zelie received two long letters in the same
envelope, from her nieces:

DEAR AUNTIE: We have so much to tell you that we are going to
divide it between us. Aunt Marcia has just been here and has
asked Father to let Helen go with her to Florida. Isn't that
lovely? Uncle William said he wished he could take us all, but I
don't believe Aunt Marcia does. Louise and I wish we could go.
Aleck wants Helen to bring him an alligator. Another thing we
have to tell you is that Louise went to hear Patti sing, with Mr.
Caruth. He was going to take Cousin Helen, but she was sick, so
he came and asked Louise if she would go instead. Aunt Marcia
said it was a great compliment to such a little girl, and that
she must wear her white silk dress. I couldn't help wanting to
go, because we always go together, and she was sorry too. Mr.
Caruth brought her some flowers just as if she was a young lady,
and I heard him tell Father she was a beautiful child. She had a
lovely time, but she was sleepy next day. Now Louise is going to
tell you about the meeting of the Order.

Your devoted niece,

ELIZABETH HAZELTINE.

DARLING AUNT ZELIE: Bess says I must tell you about the O.B.F.D.
It met yesterday afternoon. We trimmed the star chamber with our
flags, and Carl cut some big letters out of gilt
paper,--O.B.F.D.'s I mean,--and put them on the wall. Everybody
came, and we had a nice time. Carl made a speech of welcome; and
Jim played on the banjo, and then we had reports. We each wrote
on a piece of paper how we were trying to help, and Will read
them. We didn't put our names, because Bess said it would seem as
if we were proud of ourselves. 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 wa