e best society. You
must remember you are that and so you must never be ashamed of your
apparel. When one is so clothed that one need not think of dress, or any
apology for what they have on, one is at ease and forgets about such
trifles. That is one good argument for having the best, Polly--one
forgets oneself."

Polly listened to her mother's wise remarks with serious expression, but
Eleanor sat and nodded her head approvingly whenever Mrs. Brewster made
a point that pleased the girl. When Mrs. Brewster paused for a moment,
Eleanor spoke eagerly.

"My! Won't I just make the gold from Choko's Find mine fly when I select
the wardrobe for our Polly!"

"You can't spend something you never had," laughed Mrs. Brewster.

"But we _will_ have it, some day, soon," retorted Eleanor.

"Well, then, I'll spend it when we get it, not till then!" exclaimed
Polly, practically.

"There speaks the logical one," laughed Eleanor.

"Polly will have more than enough in the bank to defray all bills while
in New York, Nolla, without borrowing from the mine."

At last came the day when Polly had to say good-by to her beloved pets
on the ranch. Dear little Noddy followed her about and would not be
separated from her. It was as if the burro knew her beloved mistress was
leaving home. And so heart-broken was Polly to realize that she would
not see her Noddy again for almost a year, that she took the woolly head
in her arms and kissed the cold nose in a fond farewell.

Eleanor stood by and dabbed her eyes with her fist at sight of such
affection, but she had to laugh when Noddy tried to return that kiss.
Her red tongue was long and supple and Polly was taken by surprise when
it curled about her ear.

And then at last! Well, Sary refused absolutely to be left at home when
she found Jeb was going with the family to help Polly carry the bags.
"What," she exclaimed to Mrs. Brewster the night before, "you-all mus'
think Ah'm empty-headed to let Jeb go t' Denver alone. Ah've hearn say
how gals go about them streets lookin' fer a handsome young beau!
No-siree! Ef Jeb goes, Ah goes too!" And she went!

Sary furnished endless amusement to the Brewster group as the train
sped on its way from Oak Creek to Denver. Polly was the only one in the
circle who paid little attention to the excited woman, for Polly had all
she could do to keep down her own nervous excitement because of the
wonders of the first train-ride she had ever had.

"Ah d'clar'