This is what she often said to her learned sister after Kyzie had made
"a little preach" about the beauties of botany.

As they entered the hotel for luncheon, Kyzie was still thinking of the
schoolhouse and the sweet-toned bell and the singular speech of Joe
Rolfe, about wanting her for a teacher. What came of these thoughts you
shall hear later on.

"Well, I declare, I forgot all about that zebra kitty," said Edith.
"What will the knitting-woman think of such actions?"




IV

THE "KNITTING-WOMAN"


The "knitting-woman" met Edith at the dining-room door after luncheon,
and said to her rather sharply:--

"Well, little girl, I thought you liked kittens?"

"I do, Mrs.--madam, I certainly do," replied Edith feeling guilty and
ashamed. "But Nate Pollard took us to see the gold mine and the
schoolhouse and we've just got back."

"Oh, that's it! I thought 'twas very still around here--I missed the