Then he walked away without another word, and entered the house.

The girl and the woman stood looking at each other.
"What did he do such a thing for ?" asked Rose.
"Goodness knows," said Sylvia.
Rose was quite pale.

She began to look alarmed.

"You don't suppose he's taken suddenly insane or anything ?" said she.
"My land! no," said Sylvia.

"Men do act queer sometimes." "I should think so, if this is a sample of it," said Rose, eying the trampled candy.