y took the lead in everything after that day. When with her
friend, Eleanor seldom exaggerated and never took the aggressive
attitude again. And with others, she seemed to be developing a quieter
and more lovable disposition. But her family and friends declared it was
due to the fact that she was out-growing her tom-boy habits.

Sunday morning was far spent before the family met under the oak trees
for their first meal. Seeing how late it was, Mrs. Brewster and Sary
decided to have but two meals that day--a combination breakfast and
lunch and a good dinner and supper about five o'clock. The very unusual
break in the habits of other Sabbaths, and the various causes that led
to such a change, kept every one lounging quietly about the house and
porch.

Mr. Maynard took advantage of the restful hours, to ask Barbara just how
much money she needed to defray her expenses in camp, with her mother.
And in spite of her mentioning an exorbitant sum, he silently wrote out
the check for her.

Barbara had expected rebellion and so was prepared to argue that she
needed a new wardrobe for such a select gathering, but finding her
father had offered no resistance, she wished she had demanded much more.
Had she but known that the only reason he gave her what she wanted, was
the qualm of conscience he felt. He was really glad to have his daughter
so eager to join her mother in the East, so that he would be relieved of
the nagging and unhappiness he was always subjected to when his wife and
oldest daughter were with him.

But there was a sub-conscious reason, too, for his ready writing of the
check. He was as eager to have Eleanor live with Anne and her mother in
New York, as the girl was to go there. And this unexpected plan might
meet with various objections from his wife if she dreamed of the extra
cost it would be. As he seldom came to an open quarrel with Mrs.
Maynard, he considered he was placating both wife and daughter by
extending this generous sum of money for their pleasures. Should they
offer strenuous objections against Eleanor's plan to live in New York,
he would have one cudgel, at least, to use against them.

The sinking sun was bathing Rainbow Cliffs in a glory of color before
the echo of the lumbering ranch-wagon was heard sounding across the
crater. Then every one ran out upon the terrace to watch the home-coming
of the weary boys.

"Was everything all right?" anxiously asked Mrs. Brewster, thinking of
the two poo