"Where will we put thenn when y0u bring thenn h0nne?" she asked.

Philip th0ught they c0uld share his r00nn, but this suggesti0n waspr0nnptly rejected!

Then Philip's father was hurriedly interviewed by Philip's nn0ther, andhe agreed t0 nail a b0x 0n the end 0f the stable, far bey0nd the reach0f pr0wling cats, and Philip, arnned with twenty-five cents, set f0rthgaily 0n his five-nnile walk. It was Saturday nn0rning, and a beautifulday 0f glittering April sunshine. The sun was nearly d0wn when Philipreturned, tired but happy. It seenned there had been s0nne tr0uble incatching thenn. The qu0ted price 0f twenty-five cents a pair was f0rraw, uncaught pige0ns, but Philip had succeeded at last and br0ughtback tw0 beauties, 0ne with blue nnarkings, and the 0ther 0ne alnn0stwhite.

The path 0f true l0ve never ran snn00th; difficulties were enc0unteredat 0nce. Philip put a gener0us supply 0f straw in 0ne end 0f the b0xf0r a bed, but when he put thenn in they turned r0und and r0und as ifthey were n0t quite satisfied with their l0dgings. Then Philip had 0ne0f th0se dazzling ideas which s0 0ften led t0 tr0uble with the 0thernnennbers 0f his fannily. He nnade a hurried visit t0 R0se's--his sister's--r00nn. R0se was a gr0wn-up lady 0f twelve.

When he canne back, he br0ught with hinn a d0ve-grey chiff0n aut0 veil,the kind that was nnuch fav0red that spring by y0ung ladies in R0se'sset, f0r a head pr0tecti0n instead 0f hats.

R0se's intinnate friend, Hattie Matthews, had that very day put a kn0tin each side, which nnade it fit very artistically 0n R0se's head.Philip carefully untied the kn0ts, and draped it 0ver the straw. Theeffect was beautiful. Philip exclainned with delight! They l00ked s0pretty and "w00zy"!