eway, and
both waved their hands.

"Grace and Nellie!"

"Here they come!"

"I told you they'd bring Sam and Tom."

"Doesn't Dora look sweet in that brown suit!"

"And how handsome Dick is getting!"

"Say, Tom looks awfully pale." These words came from Nellie, and as
she spoke she turned a bit pale herself.

"To be sure--he's been real sick," answered Grace. "But he'll soon get
over it, don't worry," she added, trying to comfort her sister.

By this time the touring car had come to a halt, and Dora and Dick and
the two college boys were getting out. Then followed more handshaking
and not a few kisses. Dora hugged her cousins and was hugged in
return. All felt very happy and their faces showed it.

Of course Dick and Dora had to tell all about the trip, how they had
gotten on the wrong road, and how a drove of cows had once blocked
their way, and how they had stopped at one hotel where they had heard a
concert given for charity.

"And the weather has been almost ideal," said Dick. "Only one little
shower that was just enough to lay the dust on the roads that weren't
oiled."

To give Tom and Sam a chance to "visit" with Nellie and Grace, Dick
continued to run the car, with Dora at his side, and all of the others
in the back. With Nellie near him, Tom seemed to brighten up
considerably and told a number of jokes that made everybody laugh. But
with it all, he was by no means as lively as was natural with him.

"I've got it all arranged to go to Spotswood," said Dick. "I
telephoned to the big hotel there to have a table ready for us. And
we'll come back in the moonlight."

"Oh glorious moonlight!" returned Sam, and gave Grace a look that
caused her to blush deeply.

"Say, let us sing one of the old time songs!" cried Tom, and started
one that had been their favorite ever since going to Putnam Hall
Military Academy.

"That's like old times!" exclaimed Dick. "But please don't sing so
loud or you may scare the car," and this sally caused a general laugh.

"Don't you miss the seminary, Dora?" asked Nellie.

"Of course I do, but--but----"

"She'd rather be with Dick," finished Sam, with a wink.

"To be sure I would, Mr. Smarty," came promptly from the bride.

"Wish I could leave college, as Dick did," put in Tom, with a glance at
Nellie. "I hate books anyway."

"Oh, that's because you are not strong yet, Tom," said Dora,
sympathetically.

"I've told him he ought to take more of a rest," sa