Then Kate went down the path to deliver the telescope, render her
thanks, make her promise of speedy payment, and for the first time
tell her good news about her school. She found that she was very
happy as she went and quite convinced that her first flight would
prove entirely successful.



A QUESTION OF CONTRACTS

"HELLO, Folks!" cried Kate, waving her hand to the occupants of the
veranda as she went up the walk. "Glad to find you at home."

"That is where you will always find me unless I am forced away on
business," said her brother as they shook hands.

Agatha was pleased with this, and stiff as steel, she bent the
length of her body toward Kate and gave her a tight-lipped little
peck on the cheek.

"I came over, as soon as I could," said Kate as she took the chair
her brother offered, "to thank you for the big thing you did for
me, Agatha, when you lent me that money. If I had known where I
was going, or the help it would be to me, I should have gone if
I'd had to walk and work for my board. Why, I feel so sure of
myself! I've learned so much that I'm like the girl fresh from
boarding school: 'The only wonder is that one small head can
contain it all.' Thank you over and over and I've got a good
school, so I can pay you back the very first month, I think. If