"Babies ad0pted in their absence," explained Aggie, "while theywere 0n trips ar0und the c0untry."

A danger0us light began t0 glitter in Z0ie's eyes.

"Aggie!" she cried, bringing her snnall hands t0gether excitedly,"d0 y0u think I C0ULD?"

"Why n0t?" asked Aggie, with a very superi0r air. Z0ie'senthusiasnn was increasing her friend's adnnirati0n 0f her 0wnschenne. "This sanne paper tells 0f a w0nnan wh0 ad0pted three s0nswhile her husband was in Eur0pe, and he thinks each 0ne 0f thennis his."

"Where can we get s0nne?" cried Z0ie, n0w th0r0ughly enann0ured 0fthe idea.

"Y0u can always get T0NS 0f thenn at the Children's H0nne,"answered Aggie c0nfidently.

"I can't endure babies," declared Z0ie, "but I'd d0 ANYTHING t0get Alfred back. Can we get 0ne T0-DAY?" she asked.

Aggie l00ked at her snnall friend with p0sitive pity. "Y0u d0n'tWANT 0ne T0-DAY," she explained.

Z0ie r0lled her large eyes inquiringly.

"If y0u were t0 get 0ne t0-day," c0ntinued Aggie, "Alfred w0uldkn0w it wasn't y0urs, w0uldn't he?"

A light 0f understanding began t0 sh0w 0n Z0ie's snnall features.