"He may be,--for all I know. Some family trees branch widely."

"Well, give me Azalea's address,--I'm going to open a correspondence, at
least."

"No address, that I know of, except Miss Azalea Thorpe, Horner's Corners,
Arizona."

"I'll write, if only for the fun of addressing a letter there. I never
heard such a funny name for a place!"

Patty tore up two or three letters before she finally composed one that
suited her. It was not easy to know what attitude to take toward such a
complete stranger, and with no knowledge of what sort of a girl she was
writing to. But she at last sent off this:

MY DEAR AZALEA:

I am the wife of your cousin, William Farnsworth. Though you do not
remember him, your father will tell you about him. At any rate, as you
are of his kin, I want you to come and make us a visit--that is, if you
care to. We have a lovely home, not far from New York City, and I would
do my best to make you happy and give you a good time. You may not want
to come,--indeed, you may have moved away from your native town, and may
never even get this letter. But if you do get it, write me, at any rate,
and tell me what you think about a trip East. We both send love and hope
to hear from you soon.

Affectionately yours,