[oo] Felices proavorum atavos, felicia dicas Saecula, quae quondam sub regibus atque tribunis Viderunt uno contentam carcere Romam.

" "But I can'tnot like Ken," Felicia protested.

"That's Ken's handiwork," Felicia said, hastily disclaiming any finger in the enterprise.

Ken and Felicia, sunk unobtrusively in the big chairs at the hearth, were each aware of a subtle kindredship between these two at the pianoa something which they could not altogether understand.

For there had been a hint that Mrs. Sturgis might soon leave Hilltop, and Felicia was determined that Applegate Farm should wear its best face for her mother, who did not, as yet, even know of its existence.

"I told Ken we'd meet him at the boat," Felicia said, "so we might as well walk over there now, and all come home together.

There were more people in the grocery store than Felicia had ever seen there, for it was near the closing hour.

Felicia hardly dared ask.

" Felicia shook him wildly by the arm.

Felicia caught the sound of a faint jingling from without, and moved slowly to the gate, where Mr. Hobart was putting the mail into the box.

Felicia, lying stiff and wide-eyed in the great bed above, heard the crash of the hideous discord, and shuddered.

In the Maestro's library, Felicia leaned suddenly upon the piano.

"Sit here, Felicia.

Oh, Kirk!" The Maestro shook his head and put a hand on Felicia's shoulder.

"The cookery," said Felicia, "I'll admit came by degrees.

Felicia put her hand out to his.

Felicia gazed at the dear people in the home she had made: at Ken, who had made it with herdear old Ken, the defender of his kindred; at Kirk, for whom they had kept the joy of living alight; at the Maestro, the beautiful spirit of the place; at her mother, given back to them at last.

SEE Bailey, Alice A. BAILLIEU, FELICIA M. Beyond the blue Sierra.

ZIEGLSCHMID, A. J. F. Felix und Felicia.

Percival Bailey, Douglas N. Buchanan & Paul C. Bucy (A); 21Nov66; R397726. BAILLIEU, FELICIA M. Demon daughter, the confession of a modern girl and her mother.

Fay Felicia Quiller-Couch (C); 21Sep54; R136136. QUILLER-COUCH, FAY FELICIA.

Fay Felicia Quiller-Couch (C); 21Sep54; R136136. QUILLER-COUCH, FAY FELICIA.

BAILLIEU, FELICIA M. Tiger!

GIZYCKA, FELICIA.

Felicia Gizycka (A); 27Mar67; R408366.