And after Walter got home last night he slipped away to the valley and brought mother home all the mayflowers he could find.

Nobody had said a word to him about it--he just remembered himself that Jem used to bring mother the first mayflowers and so he brought them in Jem's place.

It shows how tender and thoughtful he is.

And yet there are people who send him cruel letters! "It seems strange that we can go in with ordinary life just as if nothing were happening overseas that concerned us, just as if any day might not bring us awful news.

But we can and do.