THE FAIRY GODMOTHER'S VISIT Three excited young women burst in upon Elfreda, who, seated on the floor before her trunk, hastily deposited a large flat package in the tray and slammed down the lid.

"Why didn't you knock!" she grumbled, looking mild displeasure at the intruders.

"If you had come five minutes sooner you would have seen your Christmas presents, and I couldn't have stopped you.

I'm going to have a 'Busy, Keep Out' sign made to hang on the door until Christmas." "Don't be cross, J.Elfreda Briggs," laughed Grace.

"We have something nice to show you." She handed the telegram to Elfreda with: "We want you to go to the station with us this afternoon.