Patty hesitated a moment, then breaking into a merry laugh, she said: "Why, Auntie Grace, I _didn't_ sleep very well, for I hadn't any bed." "What ?" exclaimed her aunt, in horror, "why, Patty, I ordered a little brass bed sent from Philadelphia purposely for you, and it arrived yesterday morning.

I told Dil to put it up in your room, and I told Eunice to see that it was properly made.

But I confess I did forget to ask if my orders had been carried out, and,--I suppose they weren't.

You poor child! How did you manage?
Why didn't you tell us ?" "Well, I didn't notice it until quite late," said Patty.

"I was so busy putting my clothes and things away, that I never thought of anything else at the time.