Kate saw them drive to the gate and come up the walk together.

As they entered the door Nancy Ellen was saying: "Why, how does the house come to be all lighted up?
Seems to me I smell things to eat.

Well, if the table isn't all set!" There was a pause and then Nancy Ellen's clear voice called: "Kate! Kate! Where are you?
Nobody else would be THIS nice to me.

You dear girl, where are you ?" "I'll get to stay until I go back to school!" was Kate's mental comment as she ran to clasp Nancy Ellen in her arms, while they laughed and very nearly cried together, so that the doctor felt it incumbent upon him to hug both of them.

Shortly afterward he said: "There is a fine show in town to-night, and I have three tickets.