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 love—and of happiness—doesn’t depend on externals.”

“Besides,” said the doctor gravely, “our said grandson will have to give most of his attention to the aeroplane—he won't be able to let the reins lie on its back while he gazes into his lady’s eyes. And I have an awful suspicion that you can’t run an aeroplane with one arm. No”—the doctor shook his head—“I believe I’d still prefer Silverspot after all.”

The Russian line broke again that summer and Susan said bitterly that she had expected it ever since Kerensky had gone and got married.

“Far be it from me to decry the holy state of matrimony, Mrs. Dr. dear, but I felt that when a man was running a revolution he had his hands full and should have postponed marriage until a more fitting season. The Russians are done for this time and there would be no sense in shutting our eyes to the fact. But have you seen Woodrow Wilson’s reply to the Pope’s peace proposals? It is magnificent. I really could not have expressed the rights of the matter better myself. I feel that I can forgive Wilson everything for it. He knows the meaning of words and that you may tie to. Speaking of meanings, have you heard the latest story about Whiskers-on-the-moon, Mrs. Dr. dear? It seems he was over at the Lowbridge Road school the other day and took a notion to examine the fourth class in spelling. They have the summer term there yet, you know, with the spring and fall vacations, being rather backward people on that road. My niece, Ella Baker, goes to that school and she it was who told me the story. The teacher was not feeling well, hav-