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138 and flung that one high above him, shouting in wild childish laughter as the feathers scattered and fell. Margaret, watching, burst into tears. Wesley had gone mad. For the first time In her married life she wanted to tell her mother. When Wesley had waited until he was so hungry he could wait no longer he invaded the kitchen to find a cooked supper baking on the back of the stove, while Margaret with red eyes nursed a pair of demoralized white kittens. "Is supper ready?" he asked. "It has been for an hour," answered Margaret. "Why didn't you call us?"

That "us" had too much comradeship in it. It irritated Margaret. "I supposed It would take you even longer than that to fix things decent again. As for my turkey, and my poor little kittens, they don't matter." "I am mighty sorry about them, Margaret, you know that. Billy is very bright, and he will soon learn" "Soon learn!" cried Margaret. "Wesley Sinton, you don't mean to say that you think of keeping that creature here for some time?" "No, I think of keeping a decent, well-behaved little boy." Margaret set the supper on the table. Seeing the old red cloth Wesley stared in amazement. Then he understood. Billy capered around in delight. "Ain't that pretty?" he exulted. "I wish Jimmy and Belle could see. We, why we ist eat out of our hands or