GREETING OLD FRIENDS To spend their brief holiday with the Southards was the next best thing to going home, in the opinion of the Oakdale girls.

Mr.Southard met them at the station with his automobile, and a twenty minutes' drive brought them to the Southard home.

Miss Southard met them at the door with welcoming arms.

She was particularly delighted to see Anne, for the few weeks Anne had spent in their house had endeared her to the Southards and made them wish her their "little sister" in reality rather than by fond adoption.
"What shall we do after dinner to-night ?" asked Miss Southard, as she showed her guests to their rooms after the first affectionate greetings had been exchanged.

"Everett, as you know, is appearing as Hamlet, and wishes you to see him in the part.