ever she thought, some right instinct prevented her from making a
comment or asking a question.

Once she sat looking far across the beautiful lake with such an
expression on her face that Mrs. Jardine said to her: "What are you
thinking of, my dear?"

Kate said smilingly: "Oh, I was thinking of what a wonderful school I
shall teach this winter."

"Tell me what you mean," said Mrs. Jardine.

"Why, with even a month of this, I shall have riches stored for every
day of the year," said Kate. "None of my pupils ever saw a lake, that
I know of. I shall tell them of this with its shining water, its
rocky, shady, sandy shore lines; of the rowboats and steam-boats, and
the people from all over the country. Before I go back, I can tell
them of wonderful lectures, concerts, educational demonstrations here.
I shall get much from the experiences of other teachers. I shall
delight my pupils with just you."

"In what way?" asked Mrs. Jardine.

"Oh, I shall tell them of a dainty little woman who know everything.
From you I shall teach my girls to be simple, wholesome, tender, and
kind; to take the gifts of God thankfully, reverently, yet with
self-respect. From you I can tell them what really fine fabrics are,
and about laces, and linens. When the subjects arise, as they always
do in teaching, I shall describe each ring you wear, each comb and pin,
even the handkerchiefs you carry, and the bags you travel with. To
teach means to educate, and it is a big task; but it is almost
painfully interesting. Each girl of my school shall go into life a
gentler, daintier woman, more careful of her person and speech because
of my having met you. Isn't that a fine thought?"

"Why, you darling!" cried Mrs. Jardine. "Life is always having lovely
things in store for me. Yesterday I thought Susette's leaving me as
she did was the most cruel thing that ever happened to me. To-day I
get from it this lovely experience. If you are straight from
sunbonnets, as you told me last night, where did you get these advanced
ideas?"

"If sunbonnets could speak, many of them would tell of surprising heads
they have covered," laughed Kate. "Life deals with women much the same
as with men. If we go back to where we start, history can prove to you
that there are ten sunbonnets to one Leghorn hat, in the high places of
the world."

"Not to entertain me, but because I am interested, my dear, will you
tell me about your particular sunbonnet?" as