might have served for a likeness of Saint
Ruth herself, found plenty of work for her. And Phyllis did love the
babies; they did not all look alike to her, as they did to John. The
Honorable Margaret found her quite at home when Thursday rolled around.

"Good for you, Phil!" was her salutation "My word! Don't they get dirty
over-night!"

When a month had passed, it was Phyllis's custom to go to Saint Ruth's
nearly every day. The work was engrossing; Dr. Thorpe warned her against
overdoing it; his experience of volunteer workers was large.

"Oh! she will stay with us," laughed Mrs. Thorpe, to whom his misgivings
were clear. "Miss Oglebay and I are to make calls in the neighborhood
this afternoon."

"You will see sad sights," said the doctor; "but lots of funny ones,
too."

To the Christmas ceremonies she brought Sir Peter, determined to be
pleased, against his better judgment. He liked Dr. Thorpe at once; Sir
Peter knew a man when he saw one. Mrs. Thorpe made him chuckle; so he
liked her, too. The place was crowded; mostly with the very poor, in
their best and at their best; but Sir Peter was surprised to meet a
number of his acquaintances; not so surprised as they were, however.

There were two adjoining houses to be leased and connected with Saint
Ruth's; a matter of arrangement was submitted by Dr. Thorpe. Sir Peter
paced off the rooms for himself and gave his opinion. Dr. Thorpe
consulted strangers on problems of obvious solution; the hard ones he
and Mrs. Thorpe thought out after they went to bed.

They occupied front seats for the entertainment and Phyllis pointed
people out to him.

"There is Father Carroll," she said, indicating direction with her
programme. "Dr. Thorpe and Father Carroll and Mr. Landless are the
committee. Father Carroll will give the address later; Mr. Landless
arranged the songs. I helped him with that."

The entertainment was a success. Such proud mothers and fathers when the
prizes were distributed! Every child had honorable mention, at least.
Father Carroll told the funniest stories; how the crowd laughed. And
when he talked seriously to them--you could have heard a pin drop.

When John was introduced to Sir Peter, he stood very straight; one
stood at attention instinctively, before Sir Peter.

"Very pleased, indeed, to meet you, sir," said Sir Peter. "You don't
happen to be of the Sussex Landlesses, do you; I knew a Hugh Landless at
Cambridge."

"Yes, sir. They are my people