I knew it would be hard for both of us, for dear, childish grandma was ready to forgive and forget what she termed our little troubles.

ejaculated grandma, "it's an age since you were here.

And poor innocent grandma lent it to the old gentleman! '

A book on a table was totally engaging the eyes of her hostess and at the instant grandma reëntered laden with roses.

"Well, in spite of all this, that kind, good, forgiving grandma left that bad boy twenty thousand dollars when she died.

"The day before she was to drive to Edentown," repeated Norma, "a band of Indians from the reservation in the next state came through on their annual tramping trip and walked in on poor little grandma as she sat at her mahogany secretary turning over her jewels and counting her beautiful shining gold.