Landlords must be made to wait and the city be persuaded to give work to the most needy, food and fuel must be secured.

As she spoke of the task before her, with a flush of animation upon her bright expressive face at the thought that in less than an hour she would be facing thousands of people, the gloom of the picture she painted was dispelled in the spirit she showed.
"These things always work out," she declared, with an impatient shrug of her shoulders.

And watching her admiringly, young Betsy thought, "How strong she is! What a wonderful grown-up woman!" And Roger watching thought, "How young." * * * * * "What things ?" It was Edith's voice at the door, and among those at the table there was a little stir of alarm.

She had entered unnoticed and now took her seat.

She was looking pale and tired.