the hall with it, knowing it
would be needed. Dorothy sent a letter of thanks and a reward, and
Aunt Betty, learning the next day that he had a little boy with a
broken leg in the hospital, sent a large basket of fruit for the young
sufferer.

CHAPTER VI.

THE OPERA.

The girls spent the next day in a very quiet manner. The morning
passed quickly as they wrote letters and fixed up their rooms. About
dinner time Jim knocked at the door and Dorothy answered.

"Dorothy, I have written and 'phoned Mr. Ford and I can't seem to get
any answer from him," announced Jim.

"What did you want him for, Jim?" questioned Dorothy.

"Why, I wanted to get his opinion on that position I want to take with
the Edison Co.," answered Jim.

"I have it!" exclaimed Dorothy. "Send him a telegram."

"I might try that, though I have about made up my mind----"

Just at that moment Aunt Betty called from her room, "Dorothy,
Dorothy, girl!"

"Yes, Aunt Betty," answered Dorothy, going to her aunt's door. "What
may you want?"

"Don't you think it would be real nice if we four went for a drive
this afternoon? It's a nice warm afternoon and we can go up Fifth
avenue and into the park," suggested Aunt Betty.

"That will be fine. I'll run and tell Alfy and we'll get ready,"
responded Dorothy, going quickly out of the room. "Alfy! Alfy! Where
are you?"

"In here," called Alfy from her room.

Dorothy rushed into the room, crying, "Alfy dear, just think, we are
going driving this afternoon, Aunt Betty, Jim, and you and I. We are
going driving--driving."

"Oh, that's just great," exclaimed Alfy, dancing round the room. "It's
fun to go driving in a big city."

"Let's get ready right away," said Dorothy, taking Alfy's hand and
dancing round in a circle with her, singing, "Let's get ready, let's
get ready, let's get ready right away." And then they let go of each
other's hands and danced away to accomplish the art of "getting ready
right away."

Very soon the girls were in the sitting room waiting for Jim and Aunt
Betty.

Just then Jim burst into the room crying, "Dorothy, I can't get a
horse and carriage here to drive myself like one has in Baltimore, but
I did get a nice automobile. I guess it will not cost any more, for we
cover so much ground in a short time. I found a large, red touring car
that just holds five and the chauffeur is downstairs now waiting for
us, so hustle into your things."

"An auto ride! That's better s