Just as she picked up the beautiful brown ribbon Mrs.Comstock spoke.
"You had better let me tie that.

You can't reach behind yourself and do it right." Elnora gave a little gasp.

Her mother never before had proposed to do anything for the girl that by any possibility she could do herself.

Her heart quaked at the thought of how her mother would arrange that bow, but Elnora dared not refuse.

The offer was too precious.