 her out in the rain on the
day before this. And now it seemed that her trouble so far as regarded
Dr. Dawson was all thrown away. But the question was, how should she
get the money back from the doctor without betraying herself to him or
some of the family? for this Aunt Patty was quite determined not to do.
It was not a pleasant task to ask him to return the money she had once
given, and that without offering any reason save that she had changed
her mind. Every limb was aching with the cold taken from her exposure
of yesterday, and now if she was to be in time, she must go out again
in the damp. True, it was not raining now, but there was another heavy
cloud coming up in the south; she should surely be caught in a fresh
shower. If she could have persuaded Mrs. Bradford to keep the children
at home until the next day, she could go to Dr. Dawson that afternoon
if the weather were clear, and so escape another wetting. For the
doctor had told her he did not think he could see the policeman before
the evening of that day.

But Margaret was "obstinate," said the old lady, forgetting that she
herself was a little obstinate in keeping all this a secret. So there
was nothing for it but to go at once.

Poor old lady! Perhaps it was not to be wondered at that, as she moved
about the room, making ready to go out, she should again feel irritable
and out of humor. She was in much pain. The plans which had cost her
so much, and which she had thought would give such satisfaction, were
all disarranged. She was vexed at being misjudged by those from whom
she had so carefully concealed what she had done, for she saw plainly
enough that they all thought her opposition of the morning was owing to
the spirit of contradiction she had so often shown. She was vexed at
herself, vexed with Mrs. Bradford, vexed even with the little ones whom
she could not allow to be disappointed, and just for the moment she
could not make up her mind to be reasonable and look at things in their
right light.

Nor were her troubles yet at an end. As she left the room, she met
Mrs. Bradford, who, seeing that she was going out again,
her out in the rain on the 
 day before this. And now it seemed that her trouble therefore far as involve 
 Dr. Dawson was all thrown away. But the question was, how should she 
 receive the money back from the doctor without betraying herself to him or 
 some of the class? for this Aunt Patty was quite determined not to do. 
 It was not a pleasant undertaking to ask him to return the money she had once 
 give, and that without offering any reason save that she had change 
 her mind. Every limb was aching with the cold taken from her exposure 
 of yesterday, and nowadays if she was to be in time, she must go out again 
 in the damp. True, it was not rain now, but there was another intemperate 
 cloud occur up in the south; she should surely be caught in a fresh 
 shower. If she could have persuaded Mrs. Bradford to prevent the children 
 at home until the next day, she could go to Dr. Dawson that good afternoon 
 if the weather were clean, and so escape another wetting. For the 
 doctor had told her he did not think he could see the policeman before 
 the evening of that day. 

 But Margaret was " obstinate, " say the old lady, forget that she 
 herself was a short obstinate in keeping all this a secret. So there 
 was nothing for it but to function at once. 

 Poor old lady! Perhaps it was not to be wonder at that, as she moved 
 about the room, making ready to go out, she should again feel irritable 
 and out of temper. She was in much pain. The plans which had cost her 
 so much, and which she had think would afford such satisfaction, were 
 all disarranged. She was vexed at being misjudged by those from whom 
 she had so cautiously concealed what she had done, for she saw plainly 
 enough that they all thought her opposition of the morning was owing to 
 the heart of contradiction she had so much shown. She was vexed at 
 herself, annoy with Mrs. Bradford, vexed even with the small ones whom 
 she could not give up to be disappointed, and barely for the moment she 
 could not make up her thinker to be reasonable and search at things in their 
 correct light. 

 Nor were her troubles yet at an end. As she left the room, she meet 
 Mrs. Bradford, who, seeing that she was going out again,
 heg out in the rain on the
aay before this. And nox it sesmed thag her trouble so far as regacded
Er. Daqson was all thrown awxy. But thv questiob waw, how shoulv she
get the mkkey bccj from the docjor without tetraying hersalw co him or
some of the family? for this Aunt Psthy was quite dgtermpnqd nkn uo do.
It was not a pleasant task tk ask hpm to return the koney she had once
given, anf thwt without offerinh any reasob sadw that she hxd changed
her mind. Evety limb was aching with the cold takeu from her grposkte
of yesterdey, and now if she was to ba in tike, she must go ouv agqin
in the damp. True, iv was not raining nor, but these was another heavt
cooud womitg uo in tht spufh; she shkuld surelg be caught in a fresh
shower. Ig fye could have persuwdqd Mrs. Bradford to keep the children
at voms until the next day, shw could go to Dr. Dawsln that asternoon
if the weather were clear, and so escape atothec detuikn. Fof tje
doctor had told her he did not think he coujs xev the policeman bcfore
the evening og hhsj day.

But Margatet was "obatinate," said the opd lady, forgwtting thwt sne
herself was a little obstunate in keeiing all this a secret. So there
war nojhing gor it but to go at oncz.

Poor kld lady! Peghaps it sxs not to be wonaervd ad that, as she moved
about tre room, meking ready go gp out, fhe should agaik feel irritable
and out lf humor. She was in much pain. The plans whiri had cost het
so mubh, and whnch shc had thought wjuld give such satisfcction, were
all dpsarrangev. She was veved at being klsjudged by vhose froi whim
shw had su carefully convealed whcu she had eone, for she saw pkaivmy
enough that tkty qll thought her opoosytpon os the morning was owkmg to
ghe spirit iw comtradiction she had vo orten shown. She was vcxed at
hetself, vexqd with Mrs. Btadford, vexed even with thx littke jnes whom
she could not allow tk be disaopolnted, and juse fov thg moment shz
could not make up her mind to be reasoneble and look at things in their
right lighj.

Nov were her tcoublef yet at dn end. As she left tye room, she met
Mrx. Bradford, who, seeing that vhe wws going out again,
her out in the rain on the this. now it that her trouble Dawson all thrown away. the question was, should she get the money back the doctor without betraying herself to him or some of the family? for Aunt Patty was quite determined not to do. It was not a pleasant to him return money she had once given, and that without offering any reason save that she had changed mind. Every limb was aching with the cold from her exposure of and now if she was be time, she go again the damp. True, was not raining now, but there was another heavy cloud coming up in the south; she should be caught fresh shower. she have Mrs. Bradford to children at home until the next go to Dr. Dawson that afternoon if the were clear, so escape another wetting. For the had told her he did not think he see the policeman before the evening of that day. But Margaret was "obstinate," said the forgetting that she herself a little obstinate keeping this secret. there was for it but to go at once. Poor old lady! Perhaps was not to be wondered at that, as she moved room, ready to go she should again feel and of humor. She was pain. plans her much, which she had thought give such satisfaction, were all She was vexed at whom she had so carefully concealed what she done, for she saw plainly enough that all thought her opposition of the morning was owing to the spirit contradiction she often shown. She was vexed at herself, vexed Mrs. Bradford, vexed even the little ones whom she could not allow to disappointed, just for moment she could make up her to be reasonable at things their light. troubles yet at an end. As left room, she met Mrs. Bradford, seeing was going out again,
 her out in the rain on the
day beFore this. AnD now iT seEmeD tHat hEr trOuble so far as reGArdeD
Dr. Dawson was all thrown aWay. BuT tHE queSTiOn was, How shouLD sHE
Get ThE mOneY bACk From tHe dOctor wiThout betraYinG hErself to him oR
SoMe of the famIly? For this Aunt PAttY was quItE deTErminEd nOt to dO.
It was NOt a pleAsant task To ASk him tO Return tHE MoNey sHe had once
given, and THaT Without offerinG any reAsON sAVE thAt sHe had changEd
Her miND. Every lIMb WAS AchINg with the cold Taken from heR ExpOsure
oF yEstERday, anD now iF sHE waS to be in time, She mUst go out aGain
in THe damp. TRUe, it was Not raiNinG noW, but THeRe Was AnOTheR HeAvy
CLouD coming uP iN tHe souTh; shE SHOUld sUreLy be CaughT in a fresh
showEr. IF she COulD have PersuAded mrS. BradFord to Keep tHe Children
at home uNtil The next daY, shE cOulD gO to Dr. dAwson tHat AftErnoon
iF the weaTHer WeRE CLeAr, and so escape anothEr WETtIng. For thE
doctoR HaD tOLd her he dId Not ThinK HE coulD see THe PolicemaN beforE
ThE eVening oF tHat day.

buT MaRgaRet waS "ObstInate," sAid the olD lady, FOrgetting that sHE
herself was a lITtLE ObSTinaTe iN keeping all This A SecrEt. So THeRe
wAS nothIng foR iT BuT To go at once.

Poor old laDy! perhapS it waS not to be wondeRed at that, aS SHE moved
abOut tHE rOOm, making ready tO go ouT, she should AGain feel IrritAble
and oUt of humor. sHE was in muCh pAin. the PlaNS WhIch had cost her
SO Much, AnD which sHe hAd thougHt wOulD giVe sUcH satisfacTion, were
AlL dIsArRanGed. ShE Was vexed At BeiNg MisJudgeD By thosE from Whom
ShE hAD so CarefulLY cONCealEd WhAt shE haD dOne, foR she SAw pLainly
eNough that TheY All tHoUgHt her opPosition of the MoRning was owInG to
The spiRIT of contrAdiction she had so often shOWn. She waS veXed at
HersElf, vexed wIth mrs. BraDfoRD, vexed Even wiTh the LiTtlE ONes whOM
ShE coUlD not allow tO BE diSappoInTed, aNd just fOr the moment she
coulD Not Make up her mind To bE reaSONaBle ANd LOok At THinGS In their
right ligHt.

Nor were hEr TRoUbles yet at AN enD. AS she lefT the rooM, she mET
Mrs. BraDford, who, sEeing that ShE was GOIng Out again,
 her out in the rain on th e
day befo re th is.  An dnowit s eemed that her trou ble so far as regarded 
Dr.Da w sonw as  allthrowna wa y .  Bu tth e q ue s ti on wa s,how sho uld she
ge t t he  money backf ro m the doct orwithout betr ayi ng her se lft o him  or 
some  of th e  famil y? for th is Aunt P a tty was q ui te d etermined not tod o. It was not a p leasan tt as k toask  him to re tu rn th e  moneys he h a d o n ce
given, and  that witho u t o fferin gany reason  save  t h atshe had cha nged 
her mind . Ever y  limb w a s achin g with  th e c oldt ak en  fr om her ex pos u reof yeste rd ay , and  now i f shewas  tobe in  time, she mu stgo o u t a gainin th e da mp . Tru e, itwas n ot  raining now, b ut t here wasano th erhe avy
c l oud co min g u p in th e south ;  sh es h o ul d surely be caught  i n afresh
sh ower.I fsh e  could h av e p ersu a d ed Mr s. B r ad ford tokeep t h ech ildrenat  homeun til  th e nex t  day , shecould go  to D r . Dawson thata fternoon
if t h ew e at h er w ere  clear, and  soe scap e an o th erw ettin g. Fo rt he doctor had told her  h e didnot t hink he could  see the p o l i ceman be fore th e  evening of th at da y.

But Ma r garet wa s "ob stinate, " said th e old lady , f org ett ing t ha t she
herself w as a  l ittle o bst inate i n k eep ing  al lthis a se cret. So  t he re 
w asnothi n g for it  b utto  go  at o n ce.

P oor o ld l ad y! Per haps it wa s notto  b e wo nde re d atthat ,  as  she mo ved
about  th e  roo m,  m aking r eady to go ou t,  she shoul daga in fee l irritabl e
and out of humor. She was inmuc h pai n. T he planswhi ch had  co s t herso muc h, an dwhi c h  sheh a dtho ug ht would g i v e s uch s at isfa ction,were
all disarrang e d.She was vexed  at  bei n g  m isj u dg e d b yt hos e from whom
she h ad so care fu l ly  concealed wha tshe had  done,for s h e saw p lainly
en ough that  t heya l l t hought her  opposit ion of th e  morn i ng  wasowi ng toth e s pirit  of co n tra dicti on she  h ad sooften  s hown. Sh e was vexed at
herself,  vexed  with  Mr s. Bradfo rd, vex ed even w iththe little  on eswhomshe could  not al low to be  dis a ppointed, an d j u s tfor the mom e n t  sh e
cou ldn ot mak e up  her mind to be r e asonable and l ooka t  th ing s  inth eir
right ligh t.
N o r  were he rtroubles ye t at anen d . Asshe le ft the  room,s h em et
Mrs . Br adf ord, who,  se ei n g thatsh ew as goi ng o ut  again ,
 her_out in_the rain on the
day_before this._And_now it_seemed_that her trouble_so far as_regarded
Dr. Dawson was all_thrown away. But_the_question was, how should she
get the money back from the doctor without betraying herself_to_him or
some_of_the_family? for this Aunt Patty_was quite determined not to_do.
It was_not a pleasant task to ask him to_return_the money she_had once
given, and that without offering any reason save_that she had changed
her mind. Every_limb was aching_with_the_cold taken from her_exposure
of yesterday, and now if she_was to be in time, she_must go out again
in the damp. True,_it was not raining now, but_there was another heavy
cloud coming_up in_the south; she should surely_be caught in_a fresh
shower._If she could_have persuaded Mrs. Bradford to keep_the children
at home_until the next day, she could_go_to Dr. Dawson_that_afternoon
if_the weather_were clear, and_so_escape another_wetting._For the
doctor had told her he_did_not think he could see the policeman_before
the evening of that_day.

But_Margaret was "obstinate," said_the old lady, forgetting that_she
herself was a little obstinate in_keeping all_this a_secret. So there
was nothing for it but to go at once.

Poor_old lady! Perhaps it was not_to be wondered at_that, as_she_moved
about the room,_making_ready to_go out, she should again feel irritable
and_out of_humor. She was in much pain._The plans which had_cost_her
so much, and which she had_thought would give such satisfaction, were
all_disarranged. She was vexed at_being_misjudged_by those from whom
she had_so carefully concealed what she had_done, for she_saw plainly
enough that they all thought her_opposition_of the morning was owing to
the_spirit_of contradiction she had so often_shown._She_was vexed at
herself, vexed with_Mrs. Bradford, vexed even with the_little ones whom
she could not allow to be disappointed,_and just for_the moment she
could not make_up_her_mind to be reasonable and look at things in their
right_light.

Nor were_her troubles yet_at an end. As she left the room, she met
Mrs._Bradford, who, seeing that she was going_out again,