"I don't know what you mean!" cried Patricia, flushed and angry.

For answer Miss Fenler pointed to a line penciled on the lower edge of
the placard which read:

_Patching and mending done
at reasonable prices._

"We never wrote that!" cried Arabella, "and we don't want to be
patronized."

"The red-haired girl, and the black-haired girl that are always
together, stopped at the door and did something, and then went down
stairs laughing all the way," screamed Patricia. "'Twas one of those two
who wrote that."

"I must ask you to talk quietly," Miss Fenler said, "and as to the
writing, I'll look into that. In the meantime I'll get a small card for
you to put in place of that large one."

She left the room, and as soon as she was well out of hearing, Patricia
vowed vengeance upon the two girls who had written the provoking legend.

"I'll get even with them!" she said.

"How will you?" Arabella asked.

"I don't know yet, but you'd better believe I'll watch for a chance!"