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silent watches of the night, reduced the art to 
mathematical exactness, and I can show you the 
figures. Don’t talk to me about colleges!” 
After supper we took the children through the 
house. Every part was inspected, and many 
were the expressions of pleasure and admiration. 
They were delighted with their rooms, and 
apparently with everything else. We finally 
quieted down in front of the open fire and 
discussed plans for the holidays. The children 
decided that it must be a house party. 
« Florence Marcy is with an aunt for whom 
she doesn’t particularly care, and Minnie will 
just jump at the chance of spending a week in 
the country,” said Jane. 
«You can invite three girls, and Jack can have 
three men. Of course Jessie Gordon will be 
here. We will drive over in the morning and 
make sure of her.” 
«Jack, whom will you ask? Get some good 
men out here, won’t you?” 
«The best in the world, little sister, and you 
will have to keep a sharp lookout or you will 
lose your heart to one of them. Frank Howard 
will count it a lark. He has stuck to the “ busi- 
ness” as faithfully as if he were not heir to it, 
and he will come sure to-morrow night. Dear 
old Phil—_-my many years’ chum — will come 
because I ask him. These two are all right, and 
we can count on them. The other one is Jim 
Jarvis, — the finest man in college.” 
