"To leave home!--And Mother!" "Well ?" said Diantha, while the tears rose and ran over from her mother's eyes.

"Well, why not?
You left home--and Mother--before you were eighteen." "That's different!" said her sister sharply.

"I left to be married,--to have a home of my own.

And besides I haven't gone far! I can see Mother every day." "That's one reason I can go now better than later on," Diantha said.
"You are close by in case of any trouble." "What on earth are you going for?
Ross isn't ready to marry yet, is he ?" "No--nor likely to be for years.

That's another reason I'm going." "But what _for,_ for goodness sake." "To earn money--for one thing." "Can't you earn money enough by teaching ?" the Mother broke in eagerly.
"I know you haven't got the same place this fall--but you can get another easy enough." Diantha shook her head.