conveniences."

She was thinking of that story as she finally went to bed.




CHAPTER V


"Nora," said Katie next morning, "Miss Forrest has had a great
misfortune."

Nora paused in her dusting, all ready with the emotion which Katie's
tone invited.

"She has lost all of her luggage!"

"The poor young lady!" cried good Nora.

"Yes, it is really terrible, isn't it? Everything lost; through the
carelessness of the railroads, you know. And such beautiful gowns as they
were. So--so unusual. Poor Miss Ann was forced to arrive in a dress most
unsuited to traveling, and is now quite--oh quite--destitute."

Nora held her head with both hands, speechless.

"Didn't you tell me, Nora, that your cousin's wife was very clever at
sewing--at fixing things over?"