with a scandalized face.

Peter shrank into the background abashed, no doubt believing that
he had broken some Family Guide precept all to pieces.

"I didn't know it wasn't proper to mention children," he muttered
apologetically.

"We ought to make some New Year resolutions," suggested the Story
Girl. "New Year's Eve is the time to make them."

"I can't think of any resolutions I want to make," said Felicity,
who was perfectly satisfied with herself.

"I could suggest a few to you," said Dan sarcastically.

"There are so many I would like to make," said Cecily, "that I'm
afraid it wouldn't be any use trying to keep them all."

"Well, let's all make a few, just for the fun of it, and see if we
can keep them," I said. "And let's get paper and ink and write
them out. That will make them seem more solemn and binding."

"And then pin them up on our bedroom walls, where we'll see them
every day," suggested the Story Girl, "and every time we break a
resolution we must put a cross opposite it. That will show us
what progress we are making, as well as make us ashamed if we have
too many crosses."

"And let's have a Roll of Honour in Our Magazine," suggested