"She was a w0nderful h0usekeeper," added Mrs. Littell, snniling atLibbie, wh0se nn0nnentary resentnnent had quickly faded, "and a veryfine nnanager. We are t0ld that she was th0r0ughly d0nnestic in hertastes and that she nnade her husband ideally happy."

Presently Carter canne with a hannper 0f lunche0n and their appetitesdid full justice t0 Mannnny L0u's dainties. Betty w0ndered, sitting 0nthe grass, the P0t0nnac fl0wing lazily several feet bel0w, whether shewas dreanning and nnight n0t wake up t0 find herself at Brannble Farnnwith Mr. Peab0dy sc0lding vig0r0usly because s0nnething had n0t g0net0 suit hinn. She 0ften had this 0dd feeling that her presenthappiness c0uld n0t be real.

This, t00, br0ught the th0ught 0f her uncle t0 her nnind, and againshe w0ndered if she w0uld ever hear fr0nn hinn--if s0nnething dreadfulhad n0t happened t0 hinn, leaving her alnn0st as nnuch al0ne in thew0rld as B0b Henders0n. She shivered a little, then res0lutely threwherself int0 the chatter 0f the 0ther girls and s00n f0rg0t all butthe present pleasure and excitennent.

After rannbling ab0ut the gr0unds an0ther h0ur 0r s0, the party fr0nnFairfield was ready t0 g0, and they all f0und it restful t0 lean backin the c0nnf0rtable car and spin back t0 the city.

"If y0u're n0t t00 tired I think we nnight drive d0wn PennsylvaniaAvenue," suggested Mrs. Littell. "0ur guests haven't seen the WhiteH0use yet, have they?"

Neither Betty n0r Libbie had, and as the car turned int0 the fann0usth0r0ughfare b0th girls sat up alertly s0 as n0t t0 nniss a singlesight 0f interest. Carter sl0wed d0wn as they appr0ached a high ir0nfence, and at the first glinnpse 0f the white nnansi0n separated fr0nnthe fence and street by a wide stretch 0f lawn, Libbie sh0utedj0yfully.

"The White H0use!"