hat only a few steps from a great
industrial center you were able to live the life of a savage here."

"In India we led a real savage life," said Perrine. "Everything around
us belonged to us there, but here, I had no right to this and I was
often very afraid."

After M. Vulfran had inspected the little log hut he wanted to see the
creche at Maraucourt.

He thought that he would easily recognize it, as he had so often discussed
the plans with Fabry, but when he found himself at the entrance, and was
able to see at a glance all the other rooms, the dormitory where the
little babies were asleep in their rose and blue cribs according to the
sex, the playroom where those who could walk were playing, the kitchen,
the lavatory, he was surprised and delighted.

Using large glass doors, the architect had cleverly made his plans so
that from the first room the mothers could see all that went on in the
other rooms where they were not allowed to enter.

In the nursery the children sprang forward and jumped upon Perrine,
showing her the playthings that they had in their hands.

"I see that you are known here," said M. Vulfran.

"Known!" replied Mlle. Belhomme, greeting them. "She is loved by all;
she is a little mother to them, and no one can play like she can."

M. Vulfran put his arms affectionately around his granddaughter as
they went on to the carriage.

They returned home slowly as evening fell. Then as they passed from one
hill to another, they found themselves overlooking the surrounding
country, where new roofs and tall chimneys could be seen everywhere.

M. Vulfran took Perrine's hand.

"All that is your work, child," he said; "I only thought of business.
See what you have done. But so that this can all be continued in the
years to come, we shall have to find you a husband, one who will be
worthy of you, who will work for us. We will not ask anything more of him.
I think one day we shall find the right man and we shall all be happy
... en famille...."

THE END

THE BERRY PATCH

Josephine Lawrence

_12mo. Illustrated. Beautiful cloth binding, stamped in gold and
jacket in colors._

_Price, $1.50 Net._

[Illustration: Line drawing of Berry Patch book cover]

_The Berry family home was called the Berry Patch
because of the "cross-patch" dispositions of the
children, but, at heart, they all wanted to be right,
and so the clash of experiences at last brought good
results. In the