ver the very telling about Kenneth's
story enabled Polly to change her thoughts of future trouble, so that
she felt much better over the school question before very long.

Anne's momentous letter was the next important topic of conversation,
and Mrs. Brewster listened to the news with an enigmatical expression on
her face. When Anne finished telling about it, the elder woman spoke.

"I thought perhaps you would be planning to take a course in Domestic
Science. But going to New York to continue your school teaching would
lead me to believe that you propose making that the principal object of
your life."

"But you must remember, Mrs. Brewster, I am not alone in the world. I
have my mother and younger brother to consider. If I fail Paul now, he
will have to stop his college education half-way. I simply _have_ to
keep on supplying him and mother with means, until he is through. Then
he can help me in caring for mother," explained Anne, diffidently.

"You might marry a young man who had ample means to take care of both
your mother and brother," suggested Barbara.

"Oh, Bob! you know Paul would never take money that way, when I had such
a dreadful time in even persuading him to let me loan him his
educational expenses from my own salary!" exclaimed Anne, flushing
uncomfortably when the subject of her marrying a wealthy man was
mentioned.

"If your brother knows you plan to go to New York just to earn more
money for him, he may refuse to take any aid from you," ventured Mrs.
Brewster.

"That is my only concern just now. Of course, I shall take mother with
me to keep house for us both, but Paul must complete his studies in
Chicago, so he must believe there was another reason for my choosing New
York other than the mere increased salary offered me."

"It seems a difficult thing for you to do--to find a plausible reason
for going so far East," added Mrs. Brewster.

"Now _I_ know a good one;" spoke up Eleanor, suddenly. "I am crazy to
spend a winter in New York, but Bob won't give up her social season at
home, and mother wouldn't think of spending the time in New York just to
oblige me. As Anne has always been found to be so helpful to me, in
everyway, I shall insist upon going to New York this Fall and choosing
her as my companion while there. Naturally her mother wants to go, too,
and so we will decide to keep house in one of those cute little
three-room-and-kitchenette apartments. Then Anne has so much time on her
ha