"No, mother."

"Good-night, John."

"Say rather 'Good-day,' mother," he answered
with a smile and continued on to his room.




CHAPTER IV



ANN GOSSAWAY'S RED CLOAK


The merrymakings at Yardley continued for
weeks, a new impetus and flavor being lent them by
the arrival of two of Lucy's friends--her schoolmate
and bosom companion, Maria Collins, of Trenton,
and Maria's devoted admirer, Max Feilding, of Walnut
Hill, Philadelphia.

Jane, in her joy over Lucy's home-coming, and in
her desire to meet her sister's every wish, gladly
welcomed the new arrivals, although Miss Collins,
strange to say, had not made a very good impression
upon her. Max she thought better of. He was a
quiet, well-bred young fellow; older than either Lucy