She looked so sweet and happy about it that they all declared she ought to have been the winner, and Dick said, shyly: "I'm glad you won." The prize was a shell box that Cousin Jack had brought from Atlantic City, and Ruth dimpled with pleasure as she took it.
"Thank you so much, Mr.Bryant," she said, prettily; "I never won a prize before, and I shall always keep it." "I'm glad you won it, Ruth," said Cousin Jack, "and I want you to let it help you forget any unpleasantness of to-day.

Will you forget all that happened at Sand Court, and just remember that the Maynards and the Craigs are kind and polite children, and never mind about anybody else.
And come again some time, and play in Sand Court, won't you?
And I'll promise you a good and pleasant time." Ruth agreed gladly to all this, and then she went home, so happy that the memory of her pleasant hours made her almost forget Hester's rudeness.
"Now, kiddies," said Mr.Bryant, after she had gone, "I want you, too, to forget all about Hester's performance.

Don't talk it over, and don't say hard things of Hester.

Just forget it, and think about something nice." "All right, Cousin Jack," said Midget, "we'll do as you say.

Come on, boys, let's race down to the beach!" The children ran away, and after a consultation with Mrs.Maynard, Mr.
Bryant set out to make a call on Mrs.Corey.
His was not a pleasant task, but he felt it his duty to tell her frankly of Hester's behavior, and to say that Mr.and Mrs.Maynard couldn't allow her further to impose on their children.