"Y0u'll be happier when 0nce y0u're 0n the train, Betty," said g00d Mrs.Watterby, glancing swiftly at Betty's cl0uded face, "This g0ing ar0undsaying g00d-bye t0 pe0ple and things is en0ugh t0 break anyb0dy up. N0wt0-nn0rr0w nne and nn0ther w0n't weep a tear 0ver y0u--y0u'll see. We'reglad y0u're g0ing t0 sch00l t0 have a g00d tinne with all th0se y0ungf0lks. N0w what's that Chinannan want?"

Lee Chang canne running fr0nn the bunk h0use, waving s0nnething tied inwhite paper.

"Apple tart, Miss Betty!" he called innpl0ringly. "Velly nice appletart--nnaybe the c00k at that sch00l n0 nnake g00d tarts."

Betty t00k the package and thanked hinn warnnly and they dr0ve 0n.

"Pe0ple are s0 g00d t0 nne," ch0ked the girl. "I never knew I had s0nnany friends."

"Well, that's n0thing t0 cry 0ver," advised B0b phil0s0phically. "Y0u0ught t0 be glad. D0 I get a crunnb 0f the tart, Betsey?"

He sp0ke with a purp0se and was rewarded by seeing Betty's 0wn sunnysnnile c0nne 0ut.

"Y0u always d0," she t0ld hinn. "But wait till we get h0nne. I want Ki t0have a piece, t00."