closing up the house and dressing."

Linda hurried home, and going to the dining room, she laid the table for
six in a deft and artistic manner. She filled a basket with beautiful
flowers of her own growing for a centerpiece, and carefully followed
Eileen's instruction to use the best of everything. When she had
finished she went to the kitchen.

"Katy," she said, "take a look at my handiwork."

"It's just lovely," said Katy heartily.

"I quite agree with you," answered Linda, "and now in pursuance of a
recently arrived at decision, I have resigned, vamoosed, quit, dead
stopped being waitress for Eileen. I was seventeen my last birthday.
Hereafter when there are guests I sit at my father's table, and you will
have to do the best you can with serving, Katy."

"And it's just exactly right ye are," said Katy. "I'll do my best, and
if that's not good enough, Miss Eileen knows what she can do."

"Now listen to you," laughed Linda. "Katy, you couldn't be driven to
leave me, by anything on this earth that Eileen could do; you know you
couldn't."

Katy chuckled quietly. "Sure, I wouldn't be leaving ye, lambie," she
said. "We'll get everything ready, and I can serve I six as nicely as
anyone. But you're not forgetting that Miss Eileen said most explicit to
lay the table for FOUR?'

"I am not forgetting," said Linda. "For Eileen's sake I am I sorry
to say that her ship is on the shoals. She is not going to have clear
sailing with little sister Linda any longer. This is the year of woman's
rights, you know, Katy, and I am beginning to realize that my rights
have been badly infringed upon for lo these many years. If Eileen
chooses to make a scene before guests, that is strictly up to Eileen.
Now what is it you want me to do?"

Katy directed and Linda worked swiftly. Soon they heard a motor stop,
and laughing voices told them that the guests had arrived.

"Now I wonder," said Linda, "whether Marian is here yet."

At that minute Marian appeared at the kitchen door.

"Linda," she said breathlessly, "I am feeling queer about this. Eileen
hasn't been over."

"Oh, that's all right," said Linda casually. "The folks have come, and
she was only waiting to make them a bit at home before she ran after
you."

Marian hesitated.

"She was not allowing me much time to dress."

"That's 'cause she knew you did not need it," retorted Linda. "The more
you fuss up, the less handsome you are, and you never owned anything in
your l