resolve to think a beautiful thought every morning before
breakfast."

"Can you only manage one a day?" queried Dan.

"And why before breakfast?" I asked.

"Because it's easier to think on an empty stomach," said Peter, in
all good faith. But Felicity shot a furious glance at him.

"I selected that time," she explained with dignity, "because when
I'm brushing my hair before my glass in the morning I'll see my
resolution and remember it."

"Mr. Marwood meant that ALL our thoughts ought to be beautiful,"
said the Story Girl. "If they were, people wouldn't be afraid to
say what they think."

"They oughtn't to be afraid to, anyhow," said Felix stoutly. "I'm
going to make a resolution to say just what I think always."

"And do you expect to get through the year alive if you do?" asked
Dan.

"It might be easy enough to say what you think if you could always
be sure just what you DO think," said the Story Girl. "So often I
can't be sure."

"How would you like it if people always said just what they think
to you?" asked Felicity.