evealing how intensely anxious she had been. But when Linda told
her that the old tires had held, that the car ran wonderfully, that
everything was perfectly safe, that she drove as unconsciously as she
breathed, and that tomorrow Katy was to go for a long ride, her joy was
incoherent.

Linda laughed. She patted Katy and started down the hallway, when she
called back: "What is this package?"

"A delivery boy left it special only a few minutes ago. Must be
something Miss Eileen bought and thought she would want tomorrow, and
then afterward she got this invitation and went on as she was."

Linda stood gazing at the box. It did look so suspiciously like a dress
box.

"Katy," she said, "I have just about got an irresistible impulse to
peep. I was telling Eileen last night of a dress I saw that I thought
perfect. It suited me better than any other dress I ever did see. It was
at 'The Mode.' This box is from 'The Mode.' Could there be a possibility
that she sent it up specially for me?"

"I think she would put your name on it if she meant it for ye," said
Katy.

"One peep would show me whether it is my dress or not," said Linda, "and
peep I'm going to."

She began untying the string.

"There's one thing," said Katy, "Miss Eileen's sizes would never fit
ye."

"Might," conceded Linda. "I am taller than she is, but I could wear her
waists if I wanted to, and she always alters her skirts herself to save
the fees. Glory be! This is my dress, and there's a petticoat and
stockings to match it. Why, the nice old thing! I suggested hard enough,
but in my heart I hardly thought she would do it. Oh, dear, now if I
only had some shoes, and a hat."

Linda was standing holding the jacket in one hand, the stockings in the
other, her face flaming. Katy drew herself to full height. She reached
over and picked the things from Linda's fingers.

"If ye know that is your dress, lambie," she said authoritatively, "ye
go right out and get into that car and run to town and buy ye a pair of
shoes."

"But I have no credit anywhere and I have no money, yet," said Linda.

"Well, I have," said Katy, "and this time ye're going to stop your
stubbornness and take enough to get ye what you need. Ye go to the best
store in Los Angeles and come back here with a pair of shoes that just
match those stockings, and ye go fast, before the stores close. If ye've
got to speed a little, do it in the country and do it judacious."

"Katy, you're arriv