"Figuratively and literally, I offer you the palm.

Let the good work go on! I highly approve; but I don't see how you found time to do all this and go to Institute." "I didn't go to Institute," said Nancy Ellen.
"You didn't! But you must!" cried Kate.
"Oh must I?
Well, since you have decided to run your affairs as you please, in spite of all of us, just suppose you let me run mine the same way.

Only, I rather enjoy having Father and Mother approve of what I do." Kate climbed the stairs with this to digest as she went; so while she put away her clothing she thought things over, but saw no light.

She would go to Adam's to return the telescope to-morrow, possibly he could tell her.

As she hung her dresses in the closet and returned Nancy Ellen's to their places she was still more amazed, for there hung three pretty new wash dresses, one of a rosy pink that would make Nancy Ellen appear very lovely.
What was the reason, Kate wondered.