"Never mind about that, my dear; you'll know all about it in time,
so don't worry."

"All right, Teddy. But I don't like to have you running away from
me when I'm at a hotel. I'd rather be home, anyhow. Can't I go
with you? Little Ted is well enough now to go home."

"Not this time; but you can go up next Wednesday if you wish,"
returned Thaddeus, with a slight show of embarrassment.

And so it was settled, and Thaddeus went to town. On Wednesday they
all left the sea-shore to return to Phillipseburg.

"Oh, how lovely it looks!" ejaculated Bessie, as she entered the
house, Norah having opened the door. "But--er--where's Jane,
Norah?"

"Cookin' the dinner, mim."

"Why, Jane can't cook."

"If you please, mim, this is a new Jane."

Bessie's parasol fell to the floor. "A wha-a-at?" she cried.

"A new Jane. Misther Perkins has dispinsed with old Jane and Ellen,
mim."

Bessie rushed up-stairs to her room and cried. The shock was too